Posted on 06/22/2023 10:54:16 AM PDT by libh8er
Debris has been found in the search for the missing Titan submersible, reportedly including parts of its outside cover. Dive expert David Mearns told the BBC the president of the Explorers Club - which is connected to the diving and rescue community - says the debris includes "a landing frame and a rear cover from the submersible". The US Coast Guard earlier confirmed a "debris field" had been found within the search area. It was located by a remote-controlled underwater search vehicle (ROV) near the wreck of the Titanic. A US Coast Guard news conference is scheduled for 1500 EST (1900 GMT) on Thursday afternoon. The Titan vessel went missing in a remote area of the North Atlantic on Sunday with a four-day oxygen supply for its crew of five.
Some experts have speculated that it could have suffered a catastrophic implosion as a result of a hull failure. The minivan-sized submersible was owned and operated by the private company OceanGate Expeditions. The firm's co-founder, Guillermo Söhnlein, told the BBC that he believes there may have been an "instantaneous implosion" of the craft. "If that's what happened, that's what would have happened four days ago," he said.
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Diversity kills!
He forgot this part: "And we were to cheap to put an EPIRB on it in case of an emergency surface."
“Debris field” implies an implosion. Which means death was almost instantaneous. So really not such a horrible way to go.
The alternative is what would have been HORRIBLE. Sitting cross-legged for 3 days with no toilet all while gradually running out of oxygen. That would have been unimaginably horrible.
I remember that. Awesome movie!
Home Depot was founded by a white guy.
I'm off the hook!
Go woke, become a debris field.
“Whaddayamean?”
The former Co Founder, now famous fish food, said when he put together the team for the company he wanted diversity not “a bunch of 50 year old white guys.”
He got his beloved diversity.
Good and hard.
Yep, like someone posted on FR the other day....”go woke, go croak.”
The owner of the sub said he didn't want any 50-year-old white men working for him.
Sounds like the implosion occurred at thee moment the surface ship lost contact, four days ago. Glad the answer is clear cut for the families involved, and here's hoping no one lost or will lose their life during this search effort.
They why you carry a knife or wear a belt in this situations, so you can check yourself out if need be.
Are you sure.? I bet any day now there will be $300K tickets to see the wreck of the Titan submersible.
Looks to be over. The news is now that the debris is part of the sub, RIP guys
PJW take on the incident before this knowledge became available.
Revealing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zvqtBhdan4
I would guess that iPhones are not waterproof at that depth.
Indeed!!
Yup.
The alternative is what would have been HORRIBLE. Sitting cross-legged for 3 days with no toilet all while gradually running out of oxygen. That would have been unimaginably horrible.
Yup. And add in, existing in total darkness while freezing cold seeps the heat from your bones.
Uh, the guy operating it and the CEO of this debacle, Stockton Rush, is a 61 year old white guy liberal.
/uh, no/
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