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Crew of Titan sub believed to be dead after 'catastrophic implosion' (www.bbc.com)

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The US Coast Guard is giving a press conference following discovery of debris from the sub.

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[–] nepenthes@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Reading about the kid was heartbreaking.

This quote is pure hubris: (oh irony)

[–] kestrel7@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh my god I only know a little bit about galvanic corrosion from messing around with aluminum fishing boats. I had no idea this was at play here.

This guy was a fucking moron.

[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's not wrong, he'll be remembered for the rules he broke. Perhaps the quote wasn't meant as an inspiration, but a warning. MacArthur did lose his job over his rule-breaking.

[–] kestrel7@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

That thought occurred to me as well...

Knowing which rules can (or even should) be bent/broken, and which rules absolutely shouldn't be compromised can be difficult but... not in this case. This was easily avoidable.