Posted on 06/22/2023 10:39:47 AM PDT by xxqqzz
A German adventurer who paid to see the wreck of the Titanic on the missing Titan submarine two years ago has called the voyage a 'suicide mission'.
Arthur Loibl, 60, dived down 12,500 feet to the Atlantic wreck site in August 2021 and says he was 'incredibly lucky' to survive.
His story echos much that has been learned about the OceanGate tourist vessel since it vanished on Sunday, with past reports highlighting how many components were purchased off-the-shelf. It has also been revealed to have been uncertified to dive to the necessary depths to reach the Titanic.
Speaking to German tabloid Bild, Loibl recalls the first submarine they tried didn't work and a second attempted dive had to be abandoned. He said parts fell off and the mission went into the water five hours late due to electrical problems.
This, Loibl suspects, could be the cause of the Titan's disappearance.
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People have this much money but NOT ONE OUNCE of common sense it is really amazing to me!!
That’s the Idle Rich for you. People born on third base, who think they hit a triple.
What??? you crazy? Harbor Freight is the only way to go!..............😜🤷♂️
What..Me Worry?
One passenger took his son laid out a cool half a million for a suicide mission, utter STUPIDITY!!!
It’s hard to know how they get that rich with so little common sense - unless as someone else suggests here, they were born into it.
(I think not understanding - but still worshiping at the altar of - the Great God Science, has something to do with it. They believe what people who claim to ‘know stuff’ and give a good spiel tell them.)
This is a horror story all around.
“ you should back up zip ties with duct tape if you’re going to go down past 12,000 feet. ”
Only if you use the Home Depot 12000 foot rated duc tape
Parts labelled “Camping World” on a deep sea submersible should have been a clue.
I strongly suspect these “explorers” got exactly what they paid for.
What does it say about this guy that he still went on the sub after witnessing parts falling off? I wouldn’t get in a coffin and go down 13000 feet under water if they paid me.
FTA: “sub ‘didn’t work’, there were ‘electrical problems’ and a piece of the vessel FELL OFF”
But other then that were the accommodations comfortable inside?
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