Anonymous wrote:So happy I'm highly risk averse. I would want to do this about as much as I'd want to go to Mars or anywhere beyond our atmosphere.

There are risks, and then there is ego and stupidity. Going into space as a tourist, Titanic and Everest are for people who are ok with death and therefore kind of stupid, imo. And many of them tend to be very wealthy. What a waste of life and good fortune.

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Anonymous wrote:Communication with the sub is lost AND they don’t know where it is, 7 different ways to rise to the surface.
The question is, why HAVEN’T they?

Why haven't they what? Even if they had a way to lift it, no one knows where the heck it is.

From wapo
“ Navy officials have dispatched a specialized winch system, called the Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System, or FADOSS, that can recover heavy objects as deep as 20,000 feet — well beyond the depth of the Titanic. ”

“ And even then, the system has to be welded onto a viable boat, a process that requires 24 hours of nonstop work, a Navy official told reporters Wednesday, speaking on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the service. That boat has not been chartered, the official said, putting the winch’s availability beyond the submersible’s estimated air supply.”

Anonymous wrote:I sincerely hope they are found and then charged every penny of taxpayers’ millions of dollars that are being spent on the recovery missions.

If they’re found they’re def getting charged at least by Canada. It’s standard up here to charge for rescues from negligent/self created problems. IDK if their estates would be charged but in any event there will be a claim against the firm’s estate in bankruptcy - which is obv coming.

I sincerely hope they are found and then charged every penny of taxpayers’ millions of dollars that are being spent on the recovery missions.

Anonymous wrote:I thought the mother ship was sending it directions before they lost contact so if that’s the case how do they not know approximately where it was when contact was lost? Or do they not start sending them directions until they reach the bottom?

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.

Can’t believe the kids mom allowed it?! I mean if a husband wants to risk a life you can’t necessarily stop him but most moms wouldn’t let DH risk their kid’s life. Unless it was one of those you’re 18, I can’t stop you households. But usually Pakistani households aren’t like that - though I guess only 1/2 Pakistani here.

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Anonymous wrote:Even if you want to see/explore the thing, what is the point of a manned submarine? You can’t get out of it. You’re just looking out a good tiny window.

The point isn’t what you can see of the wreckage. The point is you can afford to do it (and almost none if the rest of the world can) and that you have the balls to do it. That’s it. It’s ego, not curiosity.

+1.

^prizes. Stupid prices is what you pay for this nonsensical “adventure.”

I know someone who did this trip previously. At the time I thought, “You play stupid games, you win stupid prices.” Sadly, I was right.
I am particularly saddened about the 19-year old in the vessel who had his whole life ahead of him. His dad had a lot of money but as it turns out not a lot of common sense.

If it didn’t depressurize immediately and they had to sit around/are still sitting around, do you suppose they talked? About what? I keep reading the most experienced guy would tell everyone to sleep I guess to slow down breathing but how is that possible?! Plus wouldn’t they be scared to sleep for fear of not being able to awaken? I know slowing down breathing is a thing in situations but these aren’t exactly trained Army Rangers or Navy Seals, how would they not panic?

So it’s likely over right? I assume it depressurized days ago but if it somehow didn’t and they’re sitting there in an intact vessel, we haven’t heard that the French ROV has located it in the last few hrs since arrival. And even if it’s located, I’ve read it’d be 8 hrs at least to pull it up - even if they could tether and pull, it has to be done slowly as I guess sudden change in water pressure could harm the people and then nails have to be removed to let O2 in. It’s 1230 now, last I heard was approximately 7-715 am until they run out of O2, so that’s not even 8 hrs.

Anonymous wrote: Nargeolet might have predicted this. He describes what happens if you get stuck at Titanic's wreck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBTjV5bJC44

Mr Nargeolet has taken part in about 35 dives to the wreck and navigated a tricky situation during a visit to the site in 2010. If they do make it to the top this guy probably had a part in it

Anonymous wrote:Boeing says it was not a partner in designing the Titan. U of W says not partner designing the Titan.

Did the billionaires on board know this?

Anonymous wrote:So I guess tomorrow they will stop calling it a rescue mission. Good night dcum.

Friday is my guess. The press is in frenzy, they already stopped saying the number of hours left at the 2pm presser.

I thought the mother ship was sending it directions before they lost contact so if that’s the case how do they not know approximately where it was when contact was lost? Or do they not start sending them directions until they reach the bottom?