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[–] Lowbird 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can they not open a hatch if it's on the surface?

Water would be a problem still, but not suffocation, if so.

[–] StringTheory 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] EeeDawg101 2 points 1 year ago

Ohh fuck that! That would be awful. :(

[–] neuropean@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Nope, the ends are bolted on from the outside before they depart.