Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by trollied on Thursday June 22, 2023 @05:20PM
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/titan-could-have-vulnerabilitie...
> the submersible was designed to reach depths of 4,000 metres, but Lochridge said the passenger viewpoint (window) was only certified for depths of up to 1,300 metres
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by xvector on Thursday June 22, 2023 @09:32PM
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The window had worked fine for dozens of past dives - just because something isn't "certified" doesn't mean it won't work reliably.
The carbon fiber hull was a much bigger concern.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by watwut on Friday June 23, 2023 @03:54AM
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Something working in dozens of dives does not imply it keeping to work in the next one.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by CryptoBanker on Friday June 23, 2023 @12:21PM
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You can recycle your argument for the hull...what's your point?
If the hull itself failed, however, given the way carbon fiber fails, finding the hull in many pieces seems to be the expected result.