Titan submarine

[CEB]

Ooofff this story is triggering some proper claustrophobia in me.

What do you reckon has happened? It almost feels like it’s better if it imploded under pressure, rather than if they’re drifting somewhere bolted in

[Max B Gold]

Probably eaten by a giant Octopus.

[Dunners]

I wasn't paying much attention to it but, from what I can gather, this is a tiny submersible, that has no windows (the passengers view the outside via a monitor) and is controlled using a knock-off PlayStation controller.

I cannot for the life of me understand the attraction in going into it in the first place, never mind descending to the depths of the Atlantic. Why not just view the camera footage via a monitor somewhere nicer? Like the pub?

[CEB]

It’s all a bit nuts,though the use of the controller is the most headline friendly but not actually that ludicrous

[tuffers#1]

Probably eaten by a giant Octopus.

Nah more like a whale .

[StillSpike]

I wasn't paying much attention to it but, from what I can gather, this is a tiny submersible, that has no windows (the passengers view the outside via a monitor) and is controlled using a knock-off PlayStation controller.

I cannot for the life of me understand the attraction in going into it in the first place, never mind descending to the depths of the Atlantic. Why not just view the camera footage via a monitor somewhere nicer? Like the pub?

I think this probably gets to the nub of the attraction. It's because any old member of the hoi-polloi can watch a TV monitor. You have to be very rich (and, not a little brave) to watch a monitor while crammed into a tiny cigar tube hundreds of feet below the sea.

[Friend or faux]

To me, the real story, is that people can spunk so much money on a trivial & dangerous mission. It is is similar to the space tourist nonsense. Pretty obscene that some people have so much money they can waste it on such projects.

[Dunners]

I wasn't paying much attention to it but, from what I can gather, this is a tiny submersible, that has no windows (the passengers view the outside via a monitor) and is controlled using a knock-off PlayStation controller.

I cannot for the life of me understand the attraction in going into it in the first place, never mind descending to the depths of the Atlantic. Why not just view the camera footage via a monitor somewhere nicer? Like the pub?

I think this probably gets to the nub of the attraction. It's because any old member of the hoi-polloi can watch a TV monitor. You have to be very rich (and, not a little brave) to watch a monitor while crammed into a tiny cigar tube hundreds of feet below the sea.

You have to be quite rich (and, not a little brave) to watch a monitor while crammed into a pub nowadays too.

[CEB]

To me, the real story, is that people can spunk so much money on a trivial & dangerous mission. It is is similar to the space tourist nonsense. Pretty obscene that some people have so much money they can waste it on such projects.

I feel that way about orient season tickets, to be fair

[Cheshunto]

Cost each passenger around £200k to go on it
Awful way to die if they’re not found.

[Dunners]

I've now given this a lot of thought and, if I was to record a VT expressing my views on this, it would be something like this:

[CEB]

Cost each passenger around £200k to go on it
Awful way to die if they’re not found.

If I paid 200k for anything titanic related, it would have to involve Kate Winslet’s tits.

[Proposition Joe]

In the unlikely event they survive, I hope Mr Billionaire foots the bill for the rescue efforts.

[CEB]

In the unlikely event they survive, I hope Mr Billionaire foots the bill for the rescue efforts.

To be fair, I reckon that as he bashes at the bolted door with a ps3 controller trying to get out of a bolted steel door, I reckon that’s a deal he will be OK with making

[tuffers#1]

Cost each passenger around £200k to go on it
Awful way to die if they’re not found.

The Billionaires kids must be wondering ?

[CEB]

Cracking insight

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I wasn't paying much attention to it but, from what I can gather, this is a tiny submersible, that has no windows (the passengers view the outside via a monitor) and is controlled using a knock-off PlayStation controller.

I cannot for the life of me understand the attraction in going into it in the first place, never mind descending to the depths of the Atlantic. Why not just view the camera footage via a monitor somewhere nicer? Like the pub?

You wouldn't understand, cos you're a povvo

[cymruO]

Been a huge Titanic buff for over 50 years and I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Eva Hart, the Titanic survivor from Chadwell Heath. But I must admit that, even though I would love to see the wreck and if I had that sort of money in my back pocket, nothing would induce me to get into that tiny space and be dropped nearly 13000 ft where the pressure could crush that vessel and me, and have to take 4 hours to get down there and about the same coming up. Because of that I'm devastated for those guys on board, knowing that if they haven't somehow managed to get to the surface somewhere, there will be no recovery or rescue. Just awful.

[CEB]

Been a huge Titanic buff for over 50 years and I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Eva Hart, the Titanic survivor from Chadwell Heath. But I must admit that, even though I would love to see the wreck and if I had that sort of money in my back pocket, nothing would induce me to get into that tiny space and be dropped nearly 13000 ft where the pressure could crush that vessel and me, and have to take 4 hours to get down there and about the same coming up. Because of that I'm devastated for those guys on board, knowing that if they haven't somehow managed to get to the surface somewhere, there will be no recovery or rescue. Just awful.

Even if they have got to the surface, they’re f***ed unless they’re found soon

[Max B Gold]

Been a huge Titanic buff for over 50 years and I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Eva Hart, the Titanic survivor from Chadwell Heath. But I must admit that, even though I would love to see the wreck and if I had that sort of money in my back pocket, nothing would induce me to get into that tiny space and be dropped nearly 13000 ft where the pressure could crush that vessel and me, and have to take 4 hours to get down there and about the same coming up. Because of that I'm devastated for those guys on board, knowing that if they haven't somehow managed to get to the surface somewhere, there will be no recovery or rescue. Just awful.

Even if they have got to the surface, they’re f***ed unless they’re found soon

Lucky for them Global warming has melted the Icebergs so they won't face the same plight as the Titanic.

[Dohnut]

To me, the real story, is that people can spunk so much money on a trivial & dangerous mission. It is is similar to the space tourist nonsense. Pretty obscene that some people have so much money they can waste it on such projects.

The money they “waste” ends up in the wage packets of all the people who design and build the thing, the crew who man the boats and manufactures who obtain the raw materials from suppliers who pay their workers to get them and many more besides, like logistics. The whole supply chain and probably a lot of jobs are supported by this ‘waste’.

[Max B Gold]

To me, the real story, is that people can spunk so much money on a trivial & dangerous mission. It is is similar to the space tourist nonsense. Pretty obscene that some people have so much money they can waste it on such projects.

The money they “waste” ends up in the wage packets of all the people who design and build the thing, the crew who man the boats and manufactures who obtain the raw materials from suppliers who pay their workers to get them and many more besides, like logistics. The whole supply chain and probably a lot of jobs are supported by this ‘waste’.

Be better if all that effort was channelled into making kidney machines or something.

[spen666]

To me, the real story, is that people can spunk so much money on a trivial & dangerous mission. It is is similar to the space tourist nonsense. Pretty obscene that some people have so much money they can waste it on such projects.

The money they “waste” ends up in the wage packets of all the people who design and build the thing, the crew who man the boats and manufactures who obtain the raw materials from suppliers who pay their workers to get them and many more besides, like logistics. The whole supply chain and probably a lot of jobs are supported by this ‘waste’.

Be better if all that effort was channelled into making kidney machines or something.

...
What you see is what you get
You've made your bed, you better lie in it
You choose your leaders and place your trust
As their lies wash you down and their promises rust
You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns
And the public wants what the public gets
But I don't get what this society wants
...

[tuffers#1]

The money they “waste” ends up in the wage packets of all the people who design and build the thing, the crew who man the boats and manufactures who obtain the raw materials from suppliers who pay their workers to get them and many more besides, like logistics. The whole supply chain and probably a lot of jobs are supported by this ‘waste’.

Be better if all that effort was channelled into making kidney machines or something.

...
What you see is what you get
You've made your bed, you better lie in it
You choose your leaders and place your trust
As their lies wash you down and their promises rust
You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns
And the public wants what the public gets
But I don't get what this society wants
...

Oh the Jam & Going Underground

[Max Fowler]

My thoughts go out to the 5 billionaires aboard.

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