News & Events Missing Titanic tourist submarine

[mr bagcroft]

I skipped most of the comments and it's the same thing on way too many tweets - main reason for posting that one was the image as I haven't really seen a clean image of the vessel, and with the shelving behind that it starts to put into perspective how small it is

And then there's this article I've started reading - no seats, only a carpet floor to sit on, and only 1 person can stretch out at a time. Don't not sound a comfortable experience at all regardless of what ones trying to see

Its alarmingly basic inside. Like, really.
Imagine the money you would have to have to pay $250K to go down 12000 feet or whatever in that thing.

 

[revo333]

It appears there are 3 possible ways they could die..

2 are long and suffering while the other is something to do with pressure and they wouldn't even have time to know it.

I probably wouldn't even get it in if it was on land.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

I don’t think you could pay me $250k to get in that thing.

They’re sure to be dead by now, I just hope it was quick and painless.

 

[mr bagcroft]

I don’t think you could pay me $250k to get in that thing.

They’re sure to be dead by now, I just hope it was quick and painless.

I think the diving to Titanic industry may well be sunk along with it.

 

[MP_]

Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To

Court documents reveal a former OceanGate employee had several safety complaints over the tourist submersible—and then he was fired.

newrepublic.com

 

[MP_]

I think the diving to Titanic industry may well be sunk along with it.

people are all about the experience, but that tiny sub would not have given much of an experience imo. i would rather control a small sub from the safety of the ship and see it all.

 

[mr bagcroft]

people are all about the experience, but that tiny sub would not have given much of an experience imo. i would rather control a small sub from the safety of the ship and see it all.

I would get in one with Emma Stone, that'd be about it.

 

[cats_09]

people are all about the experience, but that tiny sub would not have given much of an experience imo. i would rather control a small sub from the safety of the ship and see it all.

In that case, give me a pair of AR glasses/goggles (whatever they're called), have that thing fixed on land but in a simulation setting and go from there in real time

The "experience" if diving deep to the Titanic but without the risk

 

[MP_]

I would get in one with Emma Stone, that'd be about it.

looking at the size i think id get stuck trying to get in

 

[MP_]

In that case, give me a pair of AR glasses/goggles (whatever they're called), have that thing fixed on land but in a simulation setting and go from there in real time

The "experience" if diving deep to the Titanic but without the risk

Exactly, i think you could have a truly awesome dive experince without the risk controlling a hi definition submersible camera around the wreck

 

[Jatz]

Only my opinion but I'd say something's gone wrong and the pressure down that far has caused it to implode. Expect it was instant death.

The more you learn about the sub, the more I find it incredible that a billionaire would've thought it was an acceptable risk.

 

[mr bagcroft]

In that case, give me a pair of AR glasses/goggles (whatever they're called), have that thing fixed on land but in a simulation setting and go from there in real time

The "experience" if diving deep to the Titanic but without the risk

Until you walk off the balcony.

 

[Jatz]

I will say, I'm absolutely fascinated by this and I do hope they obviously find them.

 

[MatthewB]

I skipped most of the comments and it's the same thing on way too many tweets - main reason for posting that one was the image as I haven't really seen a clean image of the vessel, and with the shelving behind that it starts to put into perspective how small it is

And then there's this article I've started reading - no seats, only a carpet floor to sit on, and only 1 person can stretch out at a time. Don't not sound a comfortable experience at all regardless of what ones trying to see

and its controlled by a Logitech game controller, had them before and wasnt the best at times

 

[mr bagcroft]

and its controlled by a Logitech game controller, had them before and wasnt the best at times

yep, just saw that.
Hmmm , relying on Logitech 12000 feet under the ocean...
Yeaahhhhhhhh,nahhhhhhh.

 

[MP_]

Interesting article, also notes that this sub has been lost before, scary to think it could have resurfaced but they still wouldn't be able to open it themselves as it is locked from outside so it's imperative that they search on the water and below for it making it a huge task

Best and worst case scenarios to explain Titan’s loss of contact with surface

The missing submarine had enough oxygen to sustain those onboard for four days, but limited air is far from the only hazard

www.theguardian.com

 

[Jatz]

Interesting article, also notes that this sub has been lost before, scary to think it could have resurfaced but they still wouldn't be able to open it themselves as it is locked from outside so it's imperative that they search on the water and below for it making it a huge task

Best and worst case scenarios to explain Titan’s loss of contact with surface

The missing submarine had enough oxygen to sustain those onboard for four days, but limited air is far from the only hazard

www.theguardian.com

I believe that's why they sent the choppers out yesterday? Can't imagine they can see too deeply into water.

Must be bloody hard finding something that small bobbing in the water from that height as well.

 

[mr bagcroft]

Why wouldnt it have a GPS or pinga or whatever that can be activated upon resurfacing if needed?
The thing seems a not very well thought out design and construct for something that is going into the equivalent of outer space.

 

[por_please_ya]

Essentially this was a death wish. I hope for their sake (if not found, which seems unlikely now) that they imploded and died instantly.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

why the **** is it bolted shut from the outside
why would anyone ever get inside that hunk of junk

 

[Engimal v3]

I think the best case scenario is that they all had a sudden death. Awful.

 

[Jatz]

why the * is it bolted shut from the outside
why would anyone ever get inside that hunk of junk

Can only assume a safety precaution so no one opened it while down there? I mean, you'd like to believe no one would have of course.

The whole thing seems very iffy.

 

[Gralin]

The millions of dollars being spent to rescue a couple of dumb arse billionaires that got in a home made, non certified sub at $250k a pop, in what is also quite possibly an illegal dive......


And then you find out they've lost contact before and still didn't put in any safety measures for finding it if the comms go down...

I hear the owner of the company was on it so at least he's reaping what he was sowing

 

[Engimal v3]

You couldn't pay me $250k to get in that ****in thing

 

[por_please_ya]

You couldn't pay me $250k to get in that *in thing

You couldn't pay me a billion to get in there.