All due respect to JFK Jr , I doubt anyone here got a blowjob while flying upside down. Not a bad way to cum dearly departed .........
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This definitely sucks. Submarine lost.
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Might not be too much sweating if the power is off, chilly at -12,000 feet.
With the Navy and Coast Guard, I think it doesnt matter about your wealth, your a person in distress and they'd doo the same for you or I.
If they are laying on the bottom with an intact hull and breathable air they better be taping on that hull loud enough for sonar to pick them up.
Biden has laundered more tax payer money than that through Ukraine... Perspective.
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Titanic souls lost:
I think one crew member at the steering wheel and 4 richy-riches. Mind blowing that it wasn't tethered but I guess they were feeling brave.
These “mission specialists” were anything but. They are tourists who paid $250k each for the opportunity to say they have dived on the Titanic. I wonder if they really understood the risks of a 12,500 foot dive. This kind of stuff is better left to the professionals.
Missing British billionaire Hamish Harding has a Guinness world record for the longest duration spent at the bottom of the sea. The London-born adventurer set it in 2021 after diving in a submersible to the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, and traversing it for four hours and 15 minutes.
Hamish will be breaking his own record .............
Hamish will be breaking his own record .............
Allegedly may have had a carbon fiber with titanium hull because more metal too heavy and slow, if multiple deep dives, if multiple expansions and contractions, and pop goes the weasel.
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Carbon Fiber can expand/contract but I still wouldn't get in that thing. No fucking way.
Lots of money on that dive.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Rich folks sometimes make enemies, add in countries with corruption (eh, that's us too, sadly) and one wonders.
One of Pakistan's richest men and son among 5 trapped in Titanic sub
Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulaiman Dawood were on board the small underwater craft take paying tourists to view the famous wreck, which lies 12,500ft beneath the surface of the Atlantic.
Rich folks sometimes make enemies, add in countries with corruption (eh, that's us too, sadly) and one wonders.
Inside submersible that vanished on Titanic expedition
Authorities are currently searching for Ocean Gate's 22ft carbon fiber and titanium vessel called the Titan after it vanished on Sunday.
Rescue of lost Titanic-bound sub would be deepest recovery mission in history
“While the submersible might still be intact, if it is beyond the continental shelf, there are very few vessels that can get that deep, and certainly not divers.”
nypost.com
Wow. Looking at all that outside wiring, can't believe that is safe.
How was that thing tested? What kind of margins does it have? One of the articles said Boeing,NASA and U of Washington consulted on 5he project. 50 years ago, that would have been a stellar endorsement. Nowadays, not so sure. Just looking at all the crap hanging off that thing gives me the Willie's.
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Diversity hires and Chinese o rings for the winInside submersible that vanished on Titanic expedition
Authorities are currently searching for Ocean Gate's 22ft carbon fiber and titanium vessel called the Titan after it vanished on Sunday.
Rescue of lost Titanic-bound sub would be deepest recovery mission in history
“While the submersible might still be intact, if it is beyond the continental shelf, there are very few vessels that can get that deep, and certainly not divers.”
Wow. Looking at all that outside wiring, can't believe that is safe.
How was that thing tested? What kind of margins does it have? One of the articles said Boeing,NASA and U of Washington consulted on 5he project. 50 years ago, that would have been a stellar endorsement. Nowadays, not so sure. Just looking at all the crap hanging off that thing gives me the Willie's.
I find it comical that we should care about a bunch of people paying $250,000 for a one day excursion. I’m indifferent as to their fate, but people like that wipe their ass with people like (most) of us. I know, I know, go be poor somewhere else.
I heard the Russians sabotaged it. Putin him self personally pushed the button.
The claustrophobic conditions inside missing Titanic vessel
Thanks to previous reports on the Titan's deep-sea missions, we have a clear idea of what it is like for those possibly trapped in the cramped submarine that has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean.
‘Mr. Titanic’ Paul-Henry Nargeolet issued chilling warning before vanishing on sub
A veteran French diver aboard the missing Titanic-bound submersible made a chilling warning about the perils of diving to the abyss – saying in 2019: “You’re dead before you realize that something …
nypost.com
Missing Titanic sub live updates: Last images revealed of Titanic sub, crew before it vanished
Follow the New York Post’s live blog for updates in the search for the missing Titanic-bound sub.
nypost.com
Man, they're also bolted in, so not only do they need to surface, they need to be unbolted. Terrifying.
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So many points of failure. The 17 bolts for example, bolts stretch, torque values change depending on the condition of the threads (dry/lubricated, dirty, coated with seaspray). All those wires, if some sre stranded, seawater can work it's way through any compromise, travel the length of the wire in the spaces between strands, and possibly emerge in the pressure hull. I can't think of components like connectors rated for that pressure. The thrust motors, if one shorts out and locks on, cycle fatigue of x number of dives (same as aircraft with takeoff/landing cycle fatigue, see Aloha Airlines 243. Was the submersible subjected to testing between dives, maybe ultrasonic to detect delamination of the carbon fiber tube (see Boeing Dreamliner) , and so on.
The Navy (Adm Rickover, specifically) got very serious about safety after the Thresher. Wonder if undersea/space tourism will take a similar course? Tisnt cheap.
The Navy (Adm Rickover, specifically) got very serious about safety after the Thresher. Wonder if undersea/space tourism will take a similar course? Tisnt cheap.
Well, they are searching for them. The question is what are they going to do when they find them? I have not heard any plan to recover or rescue them.
There is a ship with a cable long enough to reach, but that ship is 1000 miles away, and no realistic way to attach the cable (they described it as playing that frustrating game where you throw your quarter in and try to pick up a stuffed animal with a cable and grappling hook).
Is there any way to rescue these folks if they do locate the submersible?
PS- the ship disappeared shortly into the dive, like 105 minutes, so it was not very deep at the time. They simply lost contact. The pilot ship guides the submersible to the Titanic, and during the dive there is communication every 15 minutes when things are going as planned.
There is a ship with a cable long enough to reach, but that ship is 1000 miles away, and no realistic way to attach the cable (they described it as playing that frustrating game where you throw your quarter in and try to pick up a stuffed animal with a cable and grappling hook).
Is there any way to rescue these folks if they do locate the submersible?
PS- the ship disappeared shortly into the dive, like 105 minutes, so it was not very deep at the time. They simply lost contact. The pilot ship guides the submersible to the Titanic, and during the dive there is communication every 15 minutes when things are going as planned.
These glorified “tour” companies need to stop giving these paying tourists glorified titles to feel important in, what is in reality, a feeble cause.
Paying for a joyride on Blue Origin/Virgin Galactic does not convert one into an “astronaut”, nor does going on a joyride in hopped up glass bottom boat to view the titanic automatically convert one into a “mission specialist” - as written and publicized.
Just like because one visited the WWII museum in Pearl Harbor does not allow one to call themselves a veteran…
What a joke and insult to real men who took real risks for a real cause and did real missions.
Paying for a joyride on Blue Origin/Virgin Galactic does not convert one into an “astronaut”, nor does going on a joyride in hopped up glass bottom boat to view the titanic automatically convert one into a “mission specialist” - as written and publicized.
Just like because one visited the WWII museum in Pearl Harbor does not allow one to call themselves a veteran…
What a joke and insult to real men who took real risks for a real cause and did real missions.
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Might make sense to carry a bottle of Valium, something goes wrong and the the tourists can get zonked so they use less oxygen. In more dire circumstances,take more pills.
This article says NASA helped design this version of the submersible. Not sure what NASA knows about vehicles for deep underwater exploration.
www.sciencetimes.com
This article says NASA helped design this version of the submersible. Not sure what NASA knows about vehicles for deep underwater exploration.
Titanic Expedition 2021: Over 12,000 Feet Beneath Ocean Surface Uncovers New Images of Shipwreck
A new Titanic expedition has recently uncovered new illustrations of the well-known shipwreck, 12,500 feet underneath the surface of the North Atlantic, which includes the stained-glass window frame.
www.sciencetimes.com
Frank is right. The riders who paid the $250K each were bestowed the silly title of "citizen scientist." So, under those standards, @Bigfatcock is now an official "citizen gynocologist"?
OceanGate took EIGHT HOURS to report missing submersible
The company's Titan sub submerged at 8am on Sunday morning around 400 miles southeast of St John's, Newfoundland. At 9.45am - an hour and 45 minutes into the dive - it lost contact.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-65953941 USCG presser underway
How much spare oxygen would they have brought down? Or do they have oxygen generators?
I would assume a submersible could go down and attach a balloon and inflate it? Rapid ascent, rapid bends.
I would assume a submersible could go down and attach a balloon and inflate it? Rapid ascent, rapid bends.
Management sacked the guy who wanted proper testing:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Man, that brings back memories.
OceanGate fired director who raised safety concerns over missing sub
OceanGate fired a director who raised concerns about the safety of the missing Titan submersible and also refused to have the craft independently inspected.
Man, that brings back memories.
Seen a pic of this thing being towed on a submersible little barge that they depart from and land on.
The mothership is not big enough to put it on deck.
What a fucking joke of an operation.
eta.. Just seen a short clip of it sliding off the back of an old rusty supply boat not set up at all for submersible ops.
The mothership is not big enough to put it on deck.
What a fucking joke of an operation.
eta.. Just seen a short clip of it sliding off the back of an old rusty supply boat not set up at all for submersible ops.
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I was flying out of an FBO at Norwood around that time. I was not night current, and was a low time pilot, so I booked a CFII and flew out to the Vinyard and back with a couple of stops to get current. With low fog just off the island, it was disorienting as heck after losing the visual horizon at Woods Hole. This was a week or two after he went missing. We were all discussing how a similar incident a few years prior had only a fraction of the SAR effort expended. All equal, yeah, right.
If they do locate the vessel, they will know where to drop the memorial wreaths after the service at sea....
Poor fools should have known better than to go visit the Titanic right before news breaks on Hunter Biden getting a sweetheart deal.
Rhu Rho…Management sacked the guy who wanted proper testing:
OceanGate fired director who raised safety concerns over missing sub
OceanGate fired a director who raised concerns about the safety of the missing Titan submersible and also refused to have the craft independently inspected.
Man, that brings back memories.
When your a poor you don’t have to worry about shit like this happening to you!
I wonder how manyManagement sacked the guy who wanted proper testing:
OceanGate fired director who raised safety concerns over missing sub
OceanGate fired a director who raised concerns about the safety of the missing Titan submersible and also refused to have the craft independently inspected.
Man, that brings back memories.
Yeah, you'll never live through the crappy brake job your shade tree mechanic did on your 65 Chevy Corvair.
My older brother and I had a 65 Corvair convertible with 4 one barrel carburetors! We got it up just over 110 mph.
Amazing we lived through that!
Almost did, I was a baby in the back seat of my parents Corvair when my mom lost control at a high rate of speed. Luck to be here. Does that count lol
The submersible is under constant pressure, approx. same as on the surface. No need to slow the descent, and the bends does not apply to this situation due to the rigid hull.
A one eyed chimpanzee can pack a fucking parachute .. LOLHAhaha ... don't know about a 2nd grader but 'fact' .. I once hired a 12 year old girl to pack my Main all weekend when jumping and partying . all the openings on heading and smooth .
BUT.. You will Never catch me inside a Fucking Submarine and underwater .
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