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What way did the Titan submersible implode? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years 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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[-] Dettweiler42@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The primary cause I'm hearing is the window. It was rated for a dive depth of 1500m, and the sub would routinely dive to 4000m.

[-] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I also heard the carbon fiber skin wasn’t appropriate for so many massive pressure changes it underwent with each dove.

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