Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under waywww.bbc.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: news@fediverse.boonews@geddit.socialtechnews@radiation.partynews@kbin.social Laxaria ( @Laxaria@beehaw.org ) World News • 2 years ago message-square56arrow-up186
arrow-up186external-linkTitanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under waywww.bbc.com Laxaria ( @Laxaria@beehaw.org ) World News • 2 years ago message-square56cross-posted to: news@fediverse.boonews@geddit.socialtechnews@radiation.partynews@kbin.social
minus-square StringTheory ( @StringTheory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink8•2 years agoI think I’d rather implode and go instantly, than be floating on the surface for 4 days and unable to get out while slowly suffocating. Neither is my idea of a good time…
minus-square Pigeon ( @Lowbird@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink4•2 years agoCan they not open a hatch if it’s on the surface? Water would be a problem still, but not suffocation, if so.
minus-square StringTheory ( @StringTheory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish11•2 years agoNope. The hatch is bolted from the outside. They can’t do anything from the inside and are utterly dependent on someone outside with a power socket wrench to unscrew each of the 17 bolts holding the hatch on. There are some design flaws with this thing.
minus-square EeeDawg101 ( @EeeDawg101@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoOhh fuck that! That would be awful. :(
minus-square neuropean ( @neuropean@kbin.social ) linkfedilink4•2 years agoNope, the ends are bolted on from the outside before they depart.
I think I’d rather implode and go instantly, than be floating on the surface for 4 days and unable to get out while slowly suffocating.
Neither is my idea of a good time…
Can they not open a hatch if it’s on the surface?
Water would be a problem still, but not suffocation, if so.
Nope. The hatch is bolted from the outside. They can’t do anything from the inside and are utterly dependent on someone outside with a power socket wrench to unscrew each of the 17 bolts holding the hatch on.
There are some design flaws with this thing.
Ohh fuck that! That would be awful. :(
Nope, the ends are bolted on from the outside before they depart.