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OceanGate CEO Bragged About Using Expired Carbon Fiber to Build Doomed Sub (futurism.com)

submitted 1 year ago by jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@beehaw.org

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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.

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[–] brahmsss@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That fucking website have my phone cancer

[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

For 250k you can see that website.

[–] szczur@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The more I read about it, the more I think a reinforced metal bathtub would be a better choice for such voyage.

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