Talk to someone who went on previous trips on the Titan submersible and they’re likely to mention a technology glitch. The propulsion system failed or the communications with people on the surface cut out. They are also likely to mention Stockton Rush. He's the OceanGate Expeditions CEO who died this week on the sub. Rush has been described as both a meticulous planner and an overconfident pioneer. In the wake of the Titan’s fatal implosion Sunday near the Titanic shipwreck, some passengers from previous expeditions described concerning experiences that foreshadowed the tragedy. Still, others felt they were in “good hands” deep below the ocean’s surface.

Talk to someone who went on previous trips on the Titan submersible and they’re likely to mention a technology glitch. The propulsion system failed or the communications with people on the surface cut out. They are also likely to mention Stockton Rush. He’s the OceanGate Expeditions CEO who died this week on the sub. Rush has been described as both a meticulous planner and an overconfident pioneer. In the wake of the Titan’s fatal implosion Sunday near the Titanic shipwreck, some passengers from previous expeditions described concerning experiences that foreshadowed the tragedy. Still, others felt they were in “good hands” deep below the ocean’s surface.

  • HubertManne@kbin.social
    7·
    2 years ago

    wait wait wait. Does that mean carbon fiber bike frames are likely to bust in a crash after a few years??!!!

      • Zana@kbin.social
        20·
        2 years ago

        If I buy this now I don’t want to rule out the possibility I may do that one day.

      • HubertManne@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        so the storage life assumes being under 1500 ft of water??? (edited. sorry guys was playing with settings and put the one that auto adds ats. going to take that back out.)

    • floofloof
      10·
      2 years ago

      They are known to be more fragile than frames and forks made of other materials. They need to be checked regularly for tiny fractures that could lead to a sudden collapse, and if they get hit from the side they can be more easily damaged since the tubes are designed for longitudinal strength. I’m sticking to aluminium.

      • cassetti@kbin.social
        4·
        2 years ago

        Well hot damn, glad I didn’t get a CF hybrid bike. I was thinking about a CF fork upgrade for my bike, but I think I’ll just burn the extra calories instead hahaha

      • HubertManne@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        ty sir. that makes it not so bad. still I have had some bikes for decades. I was never able to afford carbon fiber anyway but now I think I will avoid even if it became cheap. sorta wish the carboard bike had become a thing though.

    • timdesuyo@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      They are likely to bust in a crash, period. But without any crashes, yes, they degrade over years of sunlight and exposure to the elements, and that is something that you should always calculate in your risk assessment of the bike that you ride.