New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate’s submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely played a role in the submersible’s tragic demise.

  • Beej Jorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I think most billionaires have a bit of their brain set to believe in themselves rather more than is warranted. It’s great for making money, but maybe not something you want to put your life on the line over.

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      I think it scratches a similar itch as most techbros: “if I can solve this hard problem, all problems are easy!” It’s a mentality I see constantly, especially on the orange site.

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        1 year ago

        Problem: exists for decades and has not been solved by experts with tons of funding in all that time.

        Redditor with zero knowledge or context: Why don’t they just do X, Y, Z? It’s so easy 😏

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          I like asking the “why don’t they…” question as a genuine question because it’s a great way to learn a lot in a short time