OmnipotentEntityJun 20, 2023

Missing Titan submersible is operated by a cheap game controller

https://beehaw.org/post/659303

Missing Titan submersible is operated by a cheap game controller - Beehaw

> the Logitech F710 is a solid controller to get if you’re on a tight budget, but perhaps not exactly the type of equipment you want to stake your life on. […] Reviewers on sites like Amazon frequently mention issues with the wireless device’s connection. > The reporter, who followed an expedition of the Titan from the launch ship, wrote that “it seems like this submersible has elements of MacGyver jerry-riggedness.”

Show threadOmnipotentEntityJun 20, 2023

Also of interest via this blog is this statement from OceanGate about why their subs aren't classed.

innovation often falls outside of the existing industry paradigm.

Bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid innovation.

It gets worse

Originally found here [https://twitter.com/wyatt_privilege/status/1670954948840898567]. From the company blog [https://oceangate.com/news-and-media/blog/2019-0221-why-titan-is-not-classed.html]: > innovation is outside of an already accepted system. However, this does not mean that OceanGate does meet standards where they apply, but it does mean that innovation often falls outside of the existing industry paradigm. > Bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid innovation. Oh boy.

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Show threadMrWhiteJun 20, 2023
“Move fast and break things” maybe doesn’t apply too well to submarine design.
Show threadremmon
Especially when the previous smaller version of the same design, with the same materials, had problems with it coming apart a few years back.
Jun 20, 2023 at 3:39pmWeb