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To: Yo-Yo
Do you feel the same way about Space tourism? Virgin Galactic shouldn't be selling rides to near space? If the outfit running these tours were as shoddy as the article suggests, with Logitech videogame controllers as submersible pilot controls, and water bottles as makeshift "bathrooms," then I wouldn't trust the vehicle itself to withstand the 14,000 ft depths. Chances are the submersible imploded.

The main submersible was rigoursly designed and tested...made out of carbon fiber and titanium.

59 posted on 06/20/2023 7:23:59 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC

Not all designs work, regardless of materials.


62 posted on 06/20/2023 7:28:11 AM PDT by GingisK
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