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What way did the Titan submersible implode? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by lorcster123@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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How fast did the people in it die?

Of course once the sub filled with water they would die instantly because it would reach insane pressures (300-400 ATM or 5800 PSI)

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[โ€“] cassetti@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't find where I saw it, but the friction of the water as it poured into the submarine at those depths would have been so strong that it would have heated the internal components hotter than the surface of the sun. Supposedly they cooked to death before they were crushed. But damn I can't find the link anymore, lol. Someone with better google-fu please link to the article

[โ€“] woah135@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

FYI It looks like this was recently debunked, TLDR the water at that depth was so cold it would have negated that effect. https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-titan-implosion-cause-vessel-become-hot-sun-1808754