lapal_fan Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Has anyone taken a torch down there? You know.. to see an that? Just a thought. - Margaret Deepwater, 64, Taunton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 It’s must be really shit/low tech. There was some bloke on the TV yesterday who had done it previously saying they arrived at the sea bed and didn’t know where they were as it was so dark. They just plundered around aimlessly for a while until the stumbled across the massive shipwreck. He was saying how rocky it is with lots of caves and things you could stuck on/under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 21, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2023 Girl who works for me has questioned why they haven't just used a really strong magnet to bring them up. She was serious 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 You reckon Jack is still holding onto the door? Or do you reckon he quickly scribbled "I swear there was room for me on that door ROSE.. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just now, Stevo985 said: Girl who works for me has questioned why they haven't just used a really strong magnet to bring them up. She was serious I mean... She's absolutely **** right. I lost a pin once in a bowl of frosties and used a magnet to find it quickly and safely - Jeremy Spaswhistle, 59, Rotherham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted June 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2023 Musk hastily commissioning his own plan to "save" the day: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 You have to watch for a while before the Titanic makes an appearance… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 21, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Girl who works for me has questioned why they haven't just used a really strong magnet to bring them up. She was serious Get these guys in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I suppose that some of the very rich are constantly looking for that buzz, and doing stuff like visiting the Titanic at 4km deep or spending a few minutes in the weightlessness of space will fulfill that. The fact is that they may think they are invincible (arrogant?), and not aware of the high risks involved because they are so rich or willing to ignore the risks because it will never happen to them.....only bad things happen to "poor" people..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted June 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, delboy54 said: I suppose that some of the very rich are constantly looking for that buzz, and doing stuff like visiting the Titanic at 4km deep or spending a few minutes in the weightlessness of space will fulfill that. The fact is that they may think they are invincible (arrogant?), and not aware of the high risks involved because they are so rich or willing to ignore the risks because it will never happen to them.....only bad things happen to "poor" people..... You might be right, but you are just inventing this rationale, especially the bit about poor people I'd never skydive, or snowboard (which is obviously more a known quantity than this, I get that) because I don't think it's worth the risk but it's not some kind of moral failing wanting to take a risk to do a thrilling activity with some danger to it They rolled the dice to go on a once in a lifetime (well, certainly for them) trip that is of a cultural phenomenon that has fascinated people for over a century. Surely you can see how that would appeal to people with no need for being a billionaire. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Yeah I find the assumption that this because they’re rich a bit strange. There’s plenty of people who aren’t billionaires who do deeply dangerous things because they enjoy them which are just like this - eg climbing (particularly the insane people who do it without ropes), caving, deep sea diving (or free driving), skydiving, base jumping etc. If someone dies on those sorts of things, the reaction is usually “that sucks, but they did kinda bring it in themselves” and that’s entirely fair. What’s unusual here is that the people involved are potentially still alive and in the process of dying a horrible death. If we already knew the sub had failed during the descent I don’t think there’d be much fuss at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 21, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, GarethRDR said: Musk hastily commissioning his own plan to "save" the day: lying in wait and allegedly behind the disappearance.......................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 A Canadian search and rescue crew have "heard sounds" that could be the sub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: You have to watch for a while before the Titanic makes an appearance… I love these scale vids 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 It’s a bit worrying that so many people online (and a few at my workplace) have suggested that they should just break the hatch and try to swim to the surface lol. Even if they could open it they’d get crushed to death by the pressure of the water. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, Rustibrooks said: It’s a bit worrying that so many people online (and a few at my workplace) have suggested that they should just break the hatch and try to swim to the surface lol. Even if they could open it they’d get crushed to death by the pressure of the water. Apparently the hatch can't be opened from inside. The reason for that is because apparently if you had a proper hatch that could in theory open then it would present a massive weakness in the structure of the submersible and would likely be a point of failure as it weakened over time. Don't know if it's true but it sounds plausible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 10 minutes ago, desensitized43 said: Apparently the hatch can't be opened from inside. The reason for that is because apparently if you had a proper hatch that could in theory open then it would present a massive weakness in the structure of the submersible and would likely be a point of failure as it weakened over time. Don't know if it's true but it sounds plausible. That is 100% true. There are 17 bolts on the outside that need to be unscrewed before you can exit the vehicle. This seems an odd choice as this is was the problem with Apollo 1 (Oxygen rich with no immediate escape route and they were bolted in for a test only so all you need is a spark) The Wireless controller is also a worry, why have wireless and what are all the backups to control ? (Extra controllers / batteries) 96 hours, how do they know how it performs with 5 people in it. (Never tested) It is only tested to 3,000 meters, not 4,000. Apart from that, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Has Gazza turned up yet with his six pack and KFC megabucket? Edited June 21, 2023 by AshVilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said: That is 100% true. There are 17 bolts on the outside that need to be unscrewed before you can exit the vehicle. This seems an odd choice as this is was the problem with Apollo 1 (Oxygen rich with no immediate escape route and they were bolted in for a test only so all you need is a spark) The Wireless controller is also a worry, why have wireless and what are all the backups to control ? (Extra controllers / batteries) 96 hours, how do they know how it performs with 5 people in it. (Never tested) It is only tested to 3,000 meters, not 4,000. Apart from that, looks great What if they die because nobody packed the AA batteries? Edited June 21, 2023 by Mr_Dogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Mr_Dogg said: What if they die because nobody packed the AA batteries? Charge someone ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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