>>* Rely on technology at your peril; and I include EPIRBs, SAT phones, radiotransceivers, cellphones, GPS receivers. That does NOT mean that you go unprepared, or unskilled. I have accumulated stories of all of the above causing MORE problems, not less... Likewise it has been my general experience and observation that the "better prepared" ocean paddler is generally the one who is more eager to take the greater risks, most likely as a direct result of the belief that they can handle it because they are "better prepared." I believe that this is the gist of the theory of Risk Homeostasis. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Dec 07 2004 - 16:41:43 PST
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