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Could they just have some drills with diamond-tipped bits stored inside for emergency use? If needed, drill through the whole shell, stick an arm out and unbolt
by dheera 3y ago
Could they just have some drills with diamond-tipped bits stored inside for emergency use? If needed, drill through the whole shell, stick an arm out and unbolt from the outside.
Or maybe a jackhammer to just hammer through whatever glass is there for observation purposes.
- Vecr 3y agoI don't think there is any glass. Both of the end caps are supposedly titanium and there are cameras.
- ralusek 3y agoAt that point just watch a video, or drive an unmanned submersible.
- Vecr 3y agoI think the point is to reduce cost and speed up operations by not having a tether. You can't do wireless video under thousands of feet of salt water. The options are AI or humans. There is a podcast and a news video linked here on HN.
- disillusioned 3y agoThat's not true. There is a "large viewport", per their website: https://oceangate.com/gallery/gallery-titan.html https://oceangate.com/gallery/gallery-titan.html
- Scoundreller 3y agobefore the inevitable: https://archive.is/ypr1t https://archive.is/ypr1t
- SketchySeaBeast 3y ago> Or maybe a jackhammer to just hammer through whatever glass is there for observation purposes. I'm now wondering if a jackhammer applies more force than the ocean at titanic depths. I suppose less uniform force at least.
- paulpauper 3y agowhy would a sub be carrying a jackhammer? that makes no sense
- mariuolo 3y ago> Could they just have some drills with diamond-tipped bits stored inside for emergency use? If needed, drill through the whole shell, stick an arm out and unbolt from the outside. A shaped charge might be a more sensible solution, but it's still within incredibly dangerous territory.