You can still plan your dive with a computer, by going into the diveplan mode, and seeing what the no-decompression limits are for the depth at which you intend to go.
In case of computer malfunction, you should immediatly abort the dive anyway, and the computer manuals are very clear on the fact that you must stay out of the water for a certain time.
Also, DAN has nothing to do with PADI, and they offer different recommendations.
The wheel isn't that much more accurate, and it's a lot easier to stuff up. It's very easy to put it out of alignment, and once you've done that, the results it will give you will be wrong.
The wheel isn't actually any more accurate than tables, it's just showing the same calculations in a different way.
And PADI does not recommend that you do not use computers.
And if you want to feel safe because you are using tables, use the US Navy Tables, and limit your ascent speed to 9 to 12 metres / minute, and you will actually be safer.
One of the main reasons people will use a computer, is because of the audio alarm you can hear when you exceed ascent rates (If you have a descent computer at least).
Unfortunately, most software comes with a license that doesn't let you do that... For example from Apple's Quicktime:
4. Disclaimer of Warranty on Apple Software. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Apple Software is at your sole risk. The Apple Software is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and Apple and Apple's licensor(s) (for the purposes of provisions 4 and 5, Apple and Apple's licensor(s) shall be collectively referred to as "Apple")
Which basically means that if it doesn't work, it's your problem.
It's not just nanobots... As they learn to use those molecules to make small motors, they'll be able to make smaller and smaller things. As your tools get smaller, the things you can change with them get smaller too.
And there are *lots* of things that would benefit from being make smaller...
I believe that the programmers who are responsible for the Y2K problems had the same idea... ie, by the time we get there, they won't be using this anymore...
The media is always going to come and predict the end of the world due to some computer problem. They wouldn't make any money if they predicted that everything was going to be fine...
This is why there are things such as the CIAC... They are not trying to make money, they are providing a public service, and are often the best source of information on computer viruses and the like...
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You can still plan your dive with a computer, by going into the diveplan mode, and seeing what the no-decompression limits are for the depth at which you intend to go.
In case of computer malfunction, you should immediatly abort the dive anyway, and the computer manuals are very clear on the fact that you must stay out of the water for a certain time.
Also, DAN has nothing to do with PADI, and they offer different recommendations.
The wheel isn't that much more accurate, and it's a lot easier to stuff up. It's very easy to put it out of alignment, and once you've done that, the results it will give you will be wrong.
The wheel isn't actually any more accurate than tables, it's just showing the same calculations in a different way.
And PADI does not recommend that you do not use computers.
And if you want to feel safe because you are using tables, use the US Navy Tables, and limit your ascent speed to 9 to 12 metres / minute, and you will actually be safer.
One of the main reasons people will use a computer, is because of the audio alarm you can hear when you exceed ascent rates (If you have a descent computer at least).
Unfortunately, most software comes with a license that doesn't let you do that... For example from Apple's Quicktime:
4. Disclaimer of Warranty on Apple Software. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Apple Software is at your sole risk. The Apple Software is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and Apple and Apple's licensor(s) (for the purposes of provisions 4 and 5, Apple and Apple's licensor(s) shall be collectively referred to as "Apple")
Which basically means that if it doesn't work, it's your problem.
It's not just nanobots... As they learn to use those molecules to make small motors, they'll be able to make smaller and smaller things. As your tools get smaller, the things you can change with them get smaller too.
And there are *lots* of things that would benefit from being make smaller...
I believe that the programmers who are responsible for the Y2K problems had the same idea... ie, by the time we get there, they won't be using this anymore...
Just my $.02...
The media is always going to come and predict the end of the world due to some computer problem. They wouldn't make any money if they predicted that everything was going to be fine...
This is why there are things such as the CIAC... They are not trying to make money, they are providing a public service, and are often the best source of information on computer viruses and the like...