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In sci.physics Gary R. Schmidt <grschmidt@acm.org> wrote:
> On 7/10/2016 05:30, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> In sci.physics Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> wrote:
>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com <jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com> schrieb:
>>>
>>>> What is 18,000 psi in feet of water?
>>>
>>> This is a trick question, right?
>>>
>>> I don't think I should have to learn ridiculous conversion factors
>>> to follow this conversation ;-)
>>
>> It is as relevant as the 32 foot question.
>>
>>
> If you are going to talk about living underwater, at least use 
> comprehensible units.

I am not the one to first post the irrelevant 32 foot crap.

> Ten metres is one atmosphere, dicking about with furlongs-per-hectare is 
> bootless.
> 
> And back last century I trained towards being a professional diver, your 
> talking about "living under water" comes across as less clueful than a 
> virgin talking about sex.

There is a huge difference between diving and living underwater.

There is no reason ever to get wet, learn how to swim, or to ever be
subject to anything other than 1 atmosphere of pressure.


-- 
Jim Pennino