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A comment on David Pogue pointed out “jerry-rigged” design of OceanGate’s missing Titanic sub. Parent comment

Re:David Pogue pointed out “jerry-rigged” design of OceanGat... by xwdv on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @03:07PM (#36408950)
The controls for this sub are a shitty Logitech controller you can buy off the shelf in Walmart, and a single button.
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Re:David Pogue pointed out “jerry-rigged” design of OceanGat... by incogitor on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @03:19PM (#36409109)
Exactly. Not waterproof, not variable pressure/temperature tested, not industrial or milspec. This thing sounds like a "COTS" death trap.
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