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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by Vecr on Monday June 19, 2023 @06:45PM (#36397378)
I don't think there is any glass. Both of the end caps are supposedly titanium and there are cameras.
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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by ralusek on Monday June 19, 2023 @06:53PM (#36397449)
At that point just watch a video, or drive an unmanned submersible.
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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by Vecr on Monday June 19, 2023 @07:11PM (#36397595)
I think the point is to reduce cost and speed up operations by not having a tether. You can't do wireless video under thousands of feet of salt water. The options are AI or humans. There is a podcast and a news video linked here on HN.
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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by disillusioned on Monday June 19, 2023 @07:59PM (#36397993)
That's not true. There is a "large viewport", per their website:

https://oceangate.com/gallery/gallery-titan.html

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Re:Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search by Scoundreller on Monday June 19, 2023 @10:05PM (#36398876)
before the inevitable: https://archive.is/ypr1t
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