garggarg2Jun 21, 2023

Do you think the guys on the titanic submarine will be rescued?

https://lemmy.world/post/373743

Do you think the guys on the titanic submarine will be rescued? - Lemmy.world

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?

Show threadquantum_mechanicJun 21, 2023
No, nor do I think they should be. There will be millions of wasted taxpayer dollars wasted on trying to recover rich people's dead bodies. They signed a waiver and knew what they were getting into. There's nothing to be learned from whatever happened, since the company was clearly negligent. Let them rest on the ocean floor beside the other rich assholes.
Show threadWhoRogerJun 21, 2023
That's a bit harsh. If there's anything that works in modern society pretty reliably regardless of status, it's search and rescue. Sunk subs can also be an environmental hazard.
Show threada2800276Jun 21, 2023

Sunk subs can also be an environmental hazard.

Just out of curiosity... how do you figure that a tiny sunken submersible would become a hazard, much less an environmental one?

Show threadWhoRoger

Probably not a big deal at that depth, I mentioned it as only a general addendum. But it probably has a battery, and those tend to be removed from sunken ships and subs together with other risky chemicals if possible.

I remember the case of a ship sinking with a shipment of new cars, and they recovered every one of those cars because they didn't want even one polluting the environment.

Regardless they'll want to search for it for the human(e) reasons primarily anyway.

Jun 21, 2023 at 11:05amWeb