I have an idea for a new thread...

[IceCreamMan]

6 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Do you think they will be charged more for the longer time under water tour experience?

I understand that the unit can stay underwater for 96hrs.

I have a feeling right now that they will pay whatever it costs to get out of the thing 

[DJR]

21 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:

Reminds me of the Bike Polo we played at the Dirtopia Festival. There used to be a regular Bike Polo crowd at Green Point also. Are they still active? Used to be a heap of fun.

 

[justinafrika]

11 hours ago, IceCreamMan said:

Would you pay 200 000 pounds to climb into this thing  

 

https://youtu.be/ClkytJa0ghc

… to submerse 3 800 metres to only on screens remotely and indirectly view that which can also with a drone submersible be remotely and indirectly viewed from the ocean’s surface (or even from my bed)????  

Nah, a ridiculous grade-A exercise in financial masturbation.  Reminds me of Bezos’ pointless sub-orbital flights in his dick shaped aircraft.

Edited June 20, 2023 by justinafrika

[IceCreamMan]

8 minutes ago, justinafrika said:

… to submerse 3 800 metres to onlyon screens remotely and indirectly view that which can also with a drone submersible be remotely and indirectly viewed from the ocean’s surface (or even from my bed)????  

Nah, a ridiculous grade-A exercise in financial masturbation.  Reminds me of Bezos’ pointless sub-orbital flights in his dick shaped aircraft.

On that we agree wholeheartedly. It’s madness. 

[Frosty]

51 minutes later, a measly monthly subscription, to see the same thing.

[Hairy]

On 6/20/2023 at 8:57 PM, justinafrika said:

… to submerse 3 800 metres to only on screens remotely and indirectly view that which can also with a drone submersible be remotely and indirectly viewed from the ocean’s surface (or even from my bed)????  

Nah, a ridiculous grade-A exercise in financial masturbation.  Reminds me of Bezos’ pointless sub-orbital flights in his dick shaped aircraft.

I think it is more about the "act" of actually going down and the process around the experience vs actual sight seeing.

[The Ouzo]

are they still alive ? I see yesterday there was a tweet saying they would run out of oxygen today.

[splat]

3 hours ago, Hairy said:

I think it is more about the "act" of actually going down and the process around the experience vs actual sight seeing.

Hopefully the act of coming back up is part of the deal... 

[The Ouzo]

13 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

are they still alive ? I see yesterday there was a tweet saying they would run out of oxygen today.

quoting myself with an update.

Last tweet I just saw said around 60 minutes of oxygen left.

Yoh! It does not sound like this will end well.

 

Like someone on twitter said, There are millionaires down there that would give up everything and trade places with your poor self right now.

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[Frosty]

[justinafrika]

15 hours ago, Hairy said:

I think it is more about the "act" of actually going down and the process around the experience vs actual sight seeing.

Of course you’re right in that regard, I’ve enjoyed many massively more modest adventures as most of us here have done.  

The calibre of knowledge of the passengers-adventurers means they must have known that OceanGate’s CEO resisted all attempts to get him to have the craft classified by submersible ratings orgs like ABS and DNV and the Lloyds Registry.  It turns out quite a few clients pulled out due to safety concerns.  The Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee of the Marine Technology Society had formally written a warning letter to OceanGate that their approach “could lead to disaster”.  A The Simpson’s writer and producer said yesterday that the submersible lost all communication, among other serious technical issues, on each of his four trips on board.

I guess it will be small consolation for the friends and families that one of OceanGate’s former associates said today that the deaths will have occurred within “milliseconds” of the implosion.

Edited June 22, 2023 by justinafrika