Why You Don't Use 80/20

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Marco Clotho - 01 Sep 2005 22:12 GMT

I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea.
Can someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?

-Marco

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Greg Mossman - 01 Sep 2005 22:39 GMT

>I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea. Can
>someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?

To warm up titanium regulators in preparation for ice diving.

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Cpt. Dale Bennett - 01 Sep 2005 22:40 GMT

>I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea. Can
>someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?
>
> -Marco

80/20 is 80% oxygen and 20% nitrogen. It is used as a decompression gas
instead of 100% oxygen by some divers. 80/20 can be used from 30 feet up,
whereas 100% can not be used below 20 feet. The reason that is a bad idea
is that if you are caught using it by the DIR crowd, you will forever be
labeled a "stroke." ;-)

Safe diving,
Cpt. Dale

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Alan Street - 01 Sep 2005 23:22 GMT

> I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea.
> Can someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?
>
> -Marco

80/20 is 80% oxygen, 20% nitrogen and is used as a deco gas. It is not
favored by the DIR crowd:

http://www.dir.cy.net/bakers-dozen.htm

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Ghmorris - 02 Sep 2005 03:00 GMT

> I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea.
> Can someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?
>
> -Marco

13.Only a card-carrying stroke would do somethng like this, and showing
up with 80/20 is no different than wearing a sign on your back saying
"I am a stroke, and have the papers to prove it". It announces to all
the world that you have no clue, kind of like wearing clip-on
suspenders or having dog dirt on your shoes.

http://www.dir.cy.net/bakers-dozen.htm

George

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Dillon Pyron - 02 Sep 2005 20:31 GMT

>I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea.
>Can someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?
>
>-Marco

It's usually called 20/80. It applies to projects. 20% of the work
gets done in 80% of the time.

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Chris Guynn - 07 Sep 2005 15:34 GMT

> >I keep seeing references to an "80/20" usually saying it's a bad idea.
> >Can someone shed some light on what an 80/20 is and why you would use it?
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> It's usually called 20/80. It applies to projects. 20% of the work
> gets done in 80% of the time.

I've usually heard it referred to as the 80/20 rule... 80% of the
reward/results come from 20% of the effort. It's something they taught us
in college to get better grades.

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