For those who are unaware: A couple billionaires, a pilot, and one of the billionaires’ son are currently stuck inside an extremely tiny sub a couple thousand meters under the sea (inside of the sub with the guys above).

They were supposed to dive down to the titanic, but lost connection about halfway down. They’ve been missing for the past 48 hours, and have 2 days until the oxygen in the sub runs out. Do you think they’ll make it?

  • @MasterEnglish
    30•1 year ago

    I think people are confusing meters and feet.

    https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/20/a-whistleblower-raised-safety-concerns-about-oceangates-submersible-in-2018-then-he-was-fired

    Titan’s forward viewport would only certify it to a depth of 1,300 meters due to OceanGate’s experimental design. The filing states that OceanGate refused to pay for the manufacturer to build a viewport that would meet the Titan’s intended depth of 4,000 meters. The Titanic lies about 3,800 meters below the surface.

    • @DonjuanmeEnglish
      8•1 year ago

      That should be criminal negligence.

      I don’t see this company existing any more, but I hope the family members can go after the CEO’s estate.

    • @hemkoEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      This info is also half a decade old, we don’t really know if they used the same viewport still