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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My big takeaway from this thread is that the state of basic science education in this country is dire indeed.  JFC.  [/quote]

And not just science, but just... common sense.

Sharks are mammals.

They should have just put a cable on it, connected to the mothership.

Why no GPS?

Was the selfie from a guy trapped in the sub?

WTF people? I'm hoping some of these are trolls or maybe kids posting here. [/quote]

To the poster who mocked me for asking about a potential fiber optic cable tether please see the link below. It looks like this might be a possibility in the future.

https://www.uri.edu/news/2021/05/compact-deployment-system-makes-exploring-deep-seas-easier/

I did some googling and many deep sea research vessels, including some manned vessels, ARE tethered to support ships. They are built around giant winches.

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It's not strong enough to lift 12,000 lbs.[/quote]

Right, I didn’t expect a fiber optic cable to lift a sub. I mentioned it as a possibility for communicating location. [/quote]

Even if they knew exactly where the sub was from the outset, is there ANY technology capable of lifting it to the surface from those depths?  Not being snarky, genuine question.[/quote]

No, I don’t think so. And especially not at short notice like this. The deepest underwater rescue was at less than 2k feet and they could be at 12k. [/quote]

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