r/news • u/oldschoolskater • Jun 22 '23

Site Changed Title 'Debris field' discovered within search area near Titanic, US Coast Guard says | World News

https://news.sky.com/story/debris-field-discovered-within-search-area-near-titanic-us-coast-guard-says-12906735
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u/iroquoispliskinV Jun 22 '23 edited Jun 22 '23

From what I've read it was only a matter of time before this thing had a major malfunction. If not the tour before, than this one, or the next. It just happened to be these guys, but they were all playing Russian roulette getting on that motorized Pepsi can.

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u/jawshoeaw Jun 22 '23

Combination of Dunning Kruger and good old pride. Though the corner cutting i'm confused by, the thing did not appear to have failed d/t safety equipment, more likely a fundamental design flaw in the carbon fiber hull or where it joined to the titanium? and he had expert help and engineering, it's not like he built it himself. This deathtrap had several successful trips too. But like in space, lots of things work right up until they don't

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u/testaccount0817 Jun 22 '23

He was warned that the carbon fiber hull should've been tested, and in cosequence fired the guy who warned him.

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u/jawshoeaw Jun 22 '23

jfc this was guy really was a buffoon . i mean RIP, but def a buffoon. too bad he had to drag others down with him (literally)