RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Russian Sub Sunk

["Wade Carson" <wacarson@interchange.ubc.ca>]

Dan,
You can read both articles in the online edition @ www.vancouversun.com
Phil is quoted as saying that it isn't an unpleasant way to die because with
the fading lifesupport you are more in a stupor than a panic.

Wade

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Dan J. Rice
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:57 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Russian Sub Sunk




Hey Wade;

Which paper?  Do they have an online version?  Let us know...

Thanks,  Dan




"Wade Carson" <wacarson@interchange.ubc.ca> on 08/17/2000 10:42:28 AM

Please respond to personal_submersibles@psubs.org

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cc:    (bcc: Dan J. Rice/EST/Sherwin-Williams)

Subject:  RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Russian Sub Sunk



Actually, there are three full pages worth in my newspaper today.  Phil
managed to get himself half a page so they still have the local connection.
He's a bit of a local celebrity.

They are saying that the RAF sub has the ability to mate at that angle and
it's on its way to the scene.  Unfortunately, it sounds like it might be too
little too late.

WAde

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Michael B
Holt
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:26 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Russian Sub Sunk


On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:04:51 EDT SFreihof@aol.com writes:
><< I can't believe no one is discussing the Russian
> submarine that is sitting on the bottom of the Barents
> Sea! There are 116 Russians beneath 354 feet of water,
> who is gonna go get them?  >>
>
>
>I can't believe how quickly this incident has dropped off the radar of
>the national news organizations....

I can.  News like this is too impersonal to sell advertising time.
No one who isn't "in the community" really cares about or
understands what's going on, and the mass media knows
that.   Now, a celebrity murder or a lead drummer getting
busted for carrying cocaine, THAT'S important to the
average guy.

Does anyone recall the news coverage of the "No Time
On Our Side" event?  I think it was sidebars on the front
pages for the first day, then it retreated inside.

On the engineering side of this, have we heard anything
about how to design a rescue sub that will mate at that
extreme angle?

We can be happy, however, that at least this accident
doesn't seem to include massive release of radiation.


Mike
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