[PSUBS-MAILIST] Titan submersible missing at Titanic site

[Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles]

The power of ignorance - at least when leading the ignorant.

Marc

On 6/23/2023 7:22 PM, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> The controller is not something I would use, mine is physically much 
> tougher and has things like O-ring seals on all the pots and switches. 
> Nonetheless, I found it amazing the degree to which the "experts" 
> latched onto that and anything else that was off the shelf, as if the 
> concept of using OTS components were some sort of cardinal sin. The 
> controller, the cabin lights from Camping World, and recycled pipes 
> for ballast were all treated as obvious evidence of bad engineering or 
> even a total scam. Who cares what your ballast was in a previous life, 
> if it weighs what you need it to weigh? Moving forward we not only 
> have to look at whether OTS parts work and are reliable, but also how 
> they will be perceived. I'm not just ranting against the misinformed 
> TikTok experts, I think this is an actual lesson for us. Imagine a 
> boat ramp conversation with some local authority right now, when you 
> explain that you control the sub with a game controller. llion kids. 
> :) . But aside from that I had back up for all those functions so if 
> it failed the sub still operated. And I am sure Oceangate would have 
> done the same. ABS & DNV-GL have a principal that no one failure can 
> cause a catastrophic event. Even though I have heard they weren't 
> certified, they would certainly have been building to the rules.
>
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