@ghost-of-a-duke saidI wonder if anyone isn’t hoping that.
I hope they are rescued in time.
@divegeester saidOxygen is expected to last only a few hours more - it is a nightmare and a tragedy.
I wonder if anyone isn’t hoping that.
I have kept up with the news, almost hour by hour, and there seem to be many things that could go wrong - the only control was above the sea, and they lost it a couple of hours after launching.
@torunn saidTheir breathable air [it’s not “oxygen”] is predicted to run out just after noon [UK time] today. But I suspect they are already dead from a critical hull failure.
Oxygen is expected to last only a few hours more - it is a nightmare and a tragedy.
I have kept up with the news, almost hour by hour, and there seem to be many things that could go wrong - the only control was above the sea, and they lost it a couple of hours after launching.
@divegeester saidI read it might implode and I suppose that would be instant death.
Their breathable air [it’s not “oxygen”] is predicted to run out just after noon [UK time] today. But I suspect they are already dead from a critical hull failure.
@torunn saidEven a tiny leak at that depth and pressure would cause water to enter the chamber at such a speed that it would cut through flesh like a powerful laser. Minutes later they would drown in it. Implosion would be instant death and probably a preferred ending to slowly running out of breathable air. The whole thing is utterly horrific and I feel for their families who probably didn’t want them to go in the first place.
I read it might implode and I suppose that would be instant death.
@divegeester saidThank you, it seems probable that something fatal happened early. These are intelligent experienced people, surrounded by other intelligent people and experts and I'm sure they were advised not to undertake this excursion at this time which only should have lasted a few hours, if I understand it correctly.
Even a tiny leak at that depth and pressure would cause water to enter the chamber at such a speed that it would cut through flesh like a powerful laser. Implosion would be instant death and probably a preferred ending to slowly running out of breathable air. The whole thing is utterly horrific and I feel for their families who probably didn’t want them to go in the first place.
@torunn saidWell that’s the thing; they aren’t experienced, they are tourists and they weren’t surrounded by a team of experts. It’s a private enterprise aimed at making huge amounts of money for the submersible owners. As callous as it sounds, I have to say that embarking on such a tourist excursion was reckless stupidity of the highest order. Let alone paying £250,000 a ticket for the privilege.
Thank you, it seems probable that something fatal happened early. These are intelligent experienced people, surrounded by other intelligent people and experts and I'm sure they were advised not to undertake this excursion at this time which only should have lasted a few hours, if I understand it correctly.
@divegeester saidThese wealthy tourists must have used some of their money to consult experts before deciding to do this. A woman will soon have lost both a husband and a son, terrible time for her and the other families.
The million bucks for the four tickets is sitting in someone’s bank account. I wonder if the account owners will give it back to the deceased’s families.
Interesting thought.
@kewpie saidI will read in when I'm back, thank you.
Not the same circumstances by any means, but for me the media coverage has uncovered a long forgotten Tom Godwin "ethical dilemma" short story called The Cold Equations (1954). I'm not thinking about money or risk-taking, just being in their shoes.
@torunn saidI read that they had to sign a declaration that they would not hold the company responsible for anything untoward that happened during their trip, highlighting the serious level of risk.
These wealthy tourists must have used some of their money to consult experts before deciding to do this. A woman will soon have lost both a husband and a son, terrible time for her and the other families.