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For those who are unaware: A couple billionaires, a pilot, and one of the billionaires' son are currently stuck inside an extremely tiny sub a couple thousand meters under the sea (inside of the sub with the guys above).

They were supposed to dive down to the titanic, but lost connection about halfway down. They've been missing for the past 48 hours, and have 2 days until the oxygen in the sub runs out. Do you think they'll make it?

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[–] Chessmasterrex@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The submersible was suppose to automatically lose it's ballast and surface on it's own in an emergency situation, and that didn't happen. A reasonable explanation for this is that it imploded.

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[–] SoPunny@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I think they are gone. Safety regulations are a thing for a reason.

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[–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Licensed_to_ill@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Sadly, I think they are screwed, they either imploded, they are trapped and dying/dead somewhere with no means of rescue, or possibly surfaced with no comms and stranded somewhere. They ded.

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[–] IceQuest@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I think there's a chance they succumbed to hypothermia long before they ran out of oxygen.

[–] derioderi0@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Short answer: no

Long answer: NOOOOOOOOOOO

[–] beijingb33f@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Unlikely. Even if they could find the sub, safely raising it or somehow docking with it would take too long. They’re almost out of oxygen, so that thing is a sarcophagus at this point.

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[–] FiskFisk33@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

A swedish submarine officer put it bluntly in an interview today, and i paraphrase: "most likely it developed a crack and instantly decompressed like a crushed soda can"

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[–] BendyLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Strange question... did you post it in 'no stupid questions' for a specific reason?

  • If they're found in time, they'll be rescued.

  • If not, and they don't surface, they won't.

  • It's been stated that there's a very high chance that they won't be found.

  • It's also been stated that they had drop-weights, so it seems they didn't drop those, or they got trapped - which means they'd be much harder to find as they aren't out in the open.

  • There's also a good chance they imploded already - which is an alternative explanation for them failing to drop weights and start to surface.

  • When will the movie come out?

Titanic 2

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[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

With all the news I keep hearing. I dont think they will survive. I guess thats one less billionaires in the world. Probaby for the better.

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[–] dditty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Either way I hope someone like James Cameron makes a movie about it. A 21st century Das Boot could be good

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[–] HenloHowl@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I mean, I hope they survive but I'm not holding my breath.

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[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Best thing they can do is for most of them to go to sleep and conserve oxygen. Good luck sleeping while afraid for your life though.

[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Lost subs don't tend to have happy endings. Was there ever a successful rescue at all?

[–] InLikeClint@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Nope. Our orca friends made sure of it.

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[–] Double_A@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

No. Chances are high that that submarine just imploded in a millisecond and they just instantly died. Why else would it stop sending pings and completely dissappear otherwise?

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[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At this point, I'd be surprised if they were ever found. Assuming the sub is still intact and not wondering aimlessly, the sheer size of the search area makes it difficult to find the sub.

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[–] bobsuruncle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They are lost. Even if they found them alive, they can't transfer them off the vehicle. they are even bolted in. the shell is made from 5 inch thick spun titanium carbon fiber with a bonded ring and a metal cap on each end. the pressure vessel most probably shattered then everything got squished.

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[–] failserver@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think it's looking good. If they're at depth, I don't even know how they would be rescued

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[–] yokonzo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Idk sounds pretty bad to me

[–] TurretCorruption@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I've read that the sub in question was only rated for 1300 ft, and they were taking it on dives of up to 4000 ft. Unless the sub surfaced as part of a safety protocol, there is an exceedingly high probability that the sub imploded and killed everybody.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It's 1300 meters and 4000 meters. That's around 4000 feet and 12000 feet, respectively.

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[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

unlikely. sub rescues are hardly successful. Their sub could have imploded, fast way to die. Had a power failure wich would takes days to die either from a lack of o2 or possibly the cold. Or it reached the surface and they got to look out at thet ocean until about noon their time tomorrow unable to open the hatch and slowly die from a lack of air.

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