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The sub went missing while carrying five people to the wreckage of the Titanic.

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[–] dandb@kbin.social 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I still can't get my head around being the type of person who would get on that thing.

[–] Pixlbabble@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I still can't believe that James Cameron went to the bottom the Marina Trench in 2012.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago

At least Deepsea Challenger was properly built and more than up to the task.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

James Cameron shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as these clowns.

[–] aegisgfx877@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] kingthrillgore@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But he has the money and the resources to do it safely.

Also he listened to experts in order for that to be possible instead of claiming that submarine classifications and regulation was "holding the industry back". Dude just wanted to go deep in the ocean, and he damn sure did it.

[–] Alto@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

First you've gotta have more money than sense. Then multiple the money tenfold.