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James Cameron gave an interview where he claimed the carbon fiber hull concept was tested by a team competing to get down to Challenger Deep at the same time hi
by Alupis 3y ago
James Cameron gave an interview where he claimed the carbon fiber hull concept was tested by a team competing to get down to Challenger Deep at the same time his team was - and the concept failed in testing. He also claimed many within the deep submersible community wrote letters to OceanGate warning them their plan was flawed and would result in catastrophic loss.
Specifically, the failure mode was delamination.
I can't vouch for how credible this all is - but, given how much disregard the OceanGate team had for safety, it doesn't seem too far fetched.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9YB31ElEFQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9YB31ElEFQ
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoThat was a great interview IMO, thanks for posting. I think some people might find it hard to both convey sympathy and compassion for the deceased and their families as well as being adamant that the submersible design was nuts (especially since the man primarily responsible died), but I think Cameron in particular did that very well.
- cbzoiav 3y agoChallenger Deep is exponentially more difficult than this - 10km Vs 4km so over double the pressure. While it may still be an entirely unsuitable material for 4km, not being suitable for 10km doesn't prove that.