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[–] jellyfish@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

The bit with the contract is @ 2:40:

An experimental submersible vessel that has not been approved or certified by any regulatory body and could result in physical injury, disability, emotional trauma or death.

At least you can't say they didn't know what they were getting into. Still an awful way to go, if it did implode at depth, at least it'd be quick.

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[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago (3 children)

I think I’d rather implode and go instantly, than be floating on the surface for 4 days and unable to get out while slowly suffocating.

Neither is my idea of a good time…

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[–] Lowbird@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Can they not open a hatch if it's on the surface?

Water would be a problem still, but not suffocation, if so.

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[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 7 points 3 years ago

Nope. The hatch is bolted from the outside. They can’t do anything from the inside and are utterly dependent on someone outside with a power socket wrench to unscrew each of the 17 bolts holding the hatch on.

There are some design flaws with this thing.

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[–] neuropean@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago

Nope, the ends are bolted on from the outside before they depart.

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[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 4 points 3 years ago

And their navigation is dependent on text messages from the support ship they charter. Oh, dear.