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It's wild how carbon fibre is a insanely powerful in it's application yet it's misused. I'd like to say it's caveat being as you mentioned but honestly, given

It's wild how carbon fibre is a insanely powerful in it's application yet it's misused. I'd like to say it's caveat being as you mentioned but honestly, given then community in this field, even the technical diving alone. Someone must have said it to them. Thanks for some numbers, maybe tomorrow will play with the simulations to determine the AP's that could collapse the craft. The titanium hemispheres are probably the best option but the sealing would need to be almost clinical. I'm anxious just thinking about the construction of this sub.

solumunus 3y ago
There is a video going around of the lead guy saying (obviously before this incident) something to the effect of “I will be remembered for innovation and the rules I broke, I was told not to build using such and such materials and I’ve proven people wrong”.
- davely 3y ago
  “I’ve broken some rules to make this, I think I’ve broken them with good logic and good engineering behind me. The carbon fiber and titanium, there’s a rule you don’t do that – well I did,” said the CEO in an interview in 2021. [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD5SUDFE6CA&t=1446s&pp=2AGmC5ACAQ%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD5SUDFE6CA&t=1446s&pp=2AGmC...
  - bilekas 3y ago
    I have a feeling his well intentioned motivational interviews will not age well in the next few weeks.
  - tim333 3y ago
    James Cameron was quite interesting on the similarities between the original Titanic disaster where the captain was warned about icebergs but said nah and went ahead and crashed, and this time where the guy was similarly warned. (in the vid https://abcnews.go.com/US/james-cameron-compares-submersible-tragedy-titanic-sinking-im/story?id=100314415 https://abcnews.go.com/US/james-cameron-compares-submersible... about 3 mins in) I guess it's in the spirit of the Titanic to kill your passengers doing dumb stuff.

solumunus 3y ago

There is a video going around of the lead guy saying (obviously before this incident) something to the effect of “I will be remembered for innovation and the rules I broke, I was told not to build using such and such materials and I’ve proven people wrong”.

davely 3y ago
“I’ve broken some rules to make this, I think I’ve broken them with good logic and good engineering behind me. The carbon fiber and titanium, there’s a rule you don’t do that – well I did,” said the CEO in an interview in 2021. [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD5SUDFE6CA&t=1446s&pp=2AGmC5ACAQ%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD5SUDFE6CA&t=1446s&pp=2AGmC...
- bilekas 3y ago
  I have a feeling his well intentioned motivational interviews will not age well in the next few weeks.
- tim333 3y ago
  James Cameron was quite interesting on the similarities between the original Titanic disaster where the captain was warned about icebergs but said nah and went ahead and crashed, and this time where the guy was similarly warned. (in the vid https://abcnews.go.com/US/james-cameron-compares-submersible-tragedy-titanic-sinking-im/story?id=100314415 https://abcnews.go.com/US/james-cameron-compares-submersible... about 3 mins in) I guess it's in the spirit of the Titanic to kill your passengers doing dumb stuff.