Tourist submersible missing on visit to Titanic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A vehicle the size of a mini-van with a bottle and Ziploc bags for a toilet. Viewing portal tested to 1400 meters’ depth and they were going down 14,000 feet. Controller made from a GameBoy.

The level of delusion involved in boarding this craft is shocking. It’s hard not to see it as a form of suicide.

Hadn’t it made successful trips before? I agree that it was obviously taking on huge risk, but they probably saw it had been done safely before.

Also, in general we trust that something like this won't be allowed to operate without some sufficient oversight. We trust this every time we get on an airplane or buy a new car, or get on a ride at an amusement park. We trust it when we participate in anything that, of course, has risks - but aren't there guardrails in place to prevent some yahoo from simply taking $250k from whoever wants to pay it and sending them 12,500 feet down without some sort of oversight and inspection?

Of course there can always be an accident, something can always go wrong - but is the system built to go wrong? I guess it turns out it is - but I don't think it's crazy for the people who bought their seats on this doomed ride to have believed that this insane company wouldn't have been allowed to do this unless someone without a financial stake in the company thought it was safe. I know this is an extreme case - but I just don't think you can blame the people who participated for not knowing how unregulated this turned out to be. Or accuse them of wanting to die.

This is just so horrific.

And the migrant boat sinking is also horrific. It's sort of the opposite end of the same spectrum. Though I don't know anyone thinks the migrant boats are safe - it's just the people willing to take them are that desperate.

This company was an anomaly because they bucked the oversight that is in place in for the majority of players in this space.

I wonder if the customers knew that, or had not done their homework? They may well have been the type of "mavericks" who eschew government regulation.

Until something like this happens and we are reminded that oversight bodies protect those of us lucky enough to live in well organized societies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazing. What kind of sick ba*ters joke times like this?

Hi, welcome to DCUM. Leave your human decency at the door, but do bring a ghoulish sense of humor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gosh I just love this thread. It has everything!

Class and Money
Adventure Travel
Movie ideas
Structural Engineering
Historical artifacts
Haikus
Steparent relationships
Oceanography

The only thing it’s missing is bobcats and lightly fried tuna, one of which is more readily available in the ocean than the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they are stuck on the wreckage of the titanic, what happens next? Do they just leave both wreckages down there?

Would the lack of oxygen preserve the bodies? (Assuming no leak to the submersible.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazing. What kind of sick ba*ters joke times like this?

Harding’s own stepson went to a Blink 182 concert last night and posted about it. I feel justified. If he’s not worried about propriety why am I.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gosh I just love this thread. It has everything!

Class and Money
Adventure Travel
Movie ideas
Structural Engineering
Historical artifacts
Haikus
Steparent relationships
Oceanography

The only thing it’s missing is bobcats and lightly fried tuna, one of which is more readily available in the ocean than the other.

So funny. Sorry we need a little levity on this thread....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't they lose contact 1 hour and 45 minutes into the dive? How far do they get in that time? If only a small portion of the way (I'm assuming), wouldn't we assume whatever went wrong went wrong at that point? Wouldn't that point to a breach/implosion rather than getting stuck on the wreckage or whatever other nonsense?

it takes 2 and half hours to get all the way down so they were pretty far. does seem to point to a breach.

It takes an hour for the sub to travel a mile??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazing. What kind of sick ba*ters joke times like this?

Harding’s own stepson went to a Blink 182 concert last night and posted about it. I feel justified. If he’s not worried about propriety why am I.

There is nothing that justifies what goes on in your head and your heard. you are one sick ba*ter.

[Anonymous]

How does it take so long to get down there? I’ve read estimates that on the night it sank, they think it took about 30 mins between the time Titanic’s stern disappeared from view and when it hit the ocean floor. Which is still in incredibly long for a free fall and emphasizes the depth, but not 2 hours. I know they don’t just drop by gravity, but why so long?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Didn't they lose contact 1 hour and 45 minutes into the dive? How far do they get in that time? If only a small portion of the way (I'm assuming), wouldn't we assume whatever went wrong went wrong at that point? Wouldn't that point to a breach/implosion rather than getting stuck on the wreckage or whatever other nonsense?

it takes 2 and half hours to get all the way down so they were pretty far. does seem to point to a breach.

It takes an hour for the sub to travel a mile??

well its more like 2 miles. but yes. it doesn't have like a great big motor or something. small propellor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone thought about training a pod of dolphins to swim down and try to dislodge the tourist submarine. They are incredibly bright animals and should only take a couple of hours to train. Would be good to at least try while they wait for the ship with unmanned submersibles to arrive.

They could also consider some sort of pully with magnets, perhaps using a nearby fishing ship in the area.

It's 13000 ft into the darkest depths. No dolphin or fishing boat can navigate this. Even military submarines.

You're envisioning a fun little snorkling trip . This isn't it.

And also, dolphins are mammals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Didn't they lose contact 1 hour and 45 minutes into the dive? How far do they get in that time? If only a small portion of the way (I'm assuming), wouldn't we assume whatever went wrong went wrong at that point? Wouldn't that point to a breach/implosion rather than getting stuck on the wreckage or whatever other nonsense?

it takes 2 and half hours to get all the way down so they were pretty far. does seem to point to a breach.

It takes an hour for the sub to travel a mile??

It is powered by a knock off video game controller that came out in 2005. It moves 1 mph faster than I would have thought.

[Anonymous]

Do they have drinking water? You can die in less than 90 hours if you do not have water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone thought about training a pod of dolphins to swim down and try to dislodge the tourist submarine. They are incredibly bright animals and should only take a couple of hours to train. Would be good to at least try while they wait for the ship with unmanned submersibles to arrive.

They could also consider some sort of pully with magnets, perhaps using a nearby fishing ship in the area.

Where do I begin.

Not only does it take 5-7 YEARS to train dolphins to perform missions...they could not survive at that depth.

Please try not to post about things you do not even come close to understanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone thought about training a pod of dolphins to swim down and try to dislodge the tourist submarine. They are incredibly bright animals and should only take a couple of hours to train. Would be good to at least try while they wait for the ship with unmanned submersibles to arrive.

They could also consider some sort of pully with magnets, perhaps using a nearby fishing ship in the area.

It's 13000 ft into the darkest depths. No dolphin or fishing boat can navigate this. Even military submarines.

You're envisioning a fun little snorkling trip . This isn't it.

And also, dolphins are mammals.

Orcas are mammals too. I don't think sharks are tho.