Did you know people were paying over $200K to tour the Titanic wreckage, which is 13,000 feet deep in the Atlantic ocean? This latest tour left on Sunday. It was reported lost after one hour forty-five minutes. It takes about 2.5 hours to reach the Titanic’s wreckage. The submersible had 96 hours of oxygen when it left. The media says there are five people on board the vessel.
This is a scary situation. I’ve always thought that to be down in a submarine for months on end would be claustrophobic. Imagine a smaller vessel that has reported technical problems in the past.
There is a lot to discuss on this topic as we sit and wait “hoping” they are found.
Would you want to go on a tour of the Titanic if money were no issue?
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No. I think I would freak. That submersible is small…I would be claustrophobic
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Me too and 13,000 ft deep… One guy said he did it, as you go down the water color changes from different blues until it is completely black.
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Nope. Not going to even think about it
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No way. That is not something I could ever do. Hope they find them all right.
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Poor people on the submersible, well, we don’t know what happened until they are found. I’m not sure why there isn’t a tracker on the sub.
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I scuba dive, that’s enough for me. This is scary!
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Good for you for scuba diving. Agree, that’s nice enough.
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I get the joy and wonder of scuba diving. Of experiencing the beauty and mystery of the underwater world. But I’m not sure I get the allure of going to see something that has been explored and there are better photos available than what they could expect to see on this tour?
It is scary, and I still hope they can rescue the folks!
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Yes, you are right. It’s interesting though to hear the researchers talk about their passion for this type of exploration. Well, and any type of exploration. They love it so much that they are willing to take the risk. The CEO of that sub was interviewed saying he felt that if you don’t “try” to make a difference, build and explore… well, for him, life would be boring.
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I thought the current, sadly lost, sub tour was just that, a tour. Not exploration?
I get the joy of discovery, and I once read that we have the surface of the moon better mapped than we do our ocean floor. I’m not sure I get the joy of a sub-tour to the Titanic shipwreck… especially at that price/risk. One can experience the ambiance of the Titanic’s sister ship above ground: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Swan_Hotel,_Alnwick …
There are so much new discoveries to be made and to explore! I regularly see news about archeological items pop up from scuba-explorations (and “regular” digs 🙃) around the Med, Australia, in so many places where we learn new things about our past!
What would be your preference in exploration?
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Your’re right, they said it was a tour, but there was one researcher (was that his background) on board. For me, I always wanted to go to Mongolia to see the Eagle Festival, but it’s a lot of work to get there. I also wanted to see how the sheep herders live. Also, Burma and Tibet. HOW about you? What would you like to do.
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And the nomads in the Gobi desert?
Of course we’ve given it serious thought and (pre-pandemic…) planning! https://endlessweekend2019.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/planning-for-over-50-days-not-years/
Now we need to add the northwest passage, too!
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Thanks for the link to the White Swan Hotel.
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After all the “new news” coming out, it seems like a much better option than going in a small sub to potentially catch a glimpse of a shipwreck?
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Yes, agree, much better.
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I would lose my mind being stuck down there. Sending thoughts and prayers.
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Agree, it’s interesting to hear the people who value wreckage searches like this giving their comments on the search. I was learning a lot. I don’t know much about that industry.
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It’s also interesting because it involves the titanic – which for whatever reason, people LOVE – myself included. I used to have titanic books growing up.
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You are right, and I hate to say it, but good advertising. I did not know they had actual tours. More people will be listening and investigating. I certainly am. Did you hear this journalist talk about when he went down? https://youtu.be/q-6jjy3estY
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No, I would not go on that sightseeing trip. I’m wondering how they got lost so quickly? I do not think there will be a good outcome.
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They say they could have surfaced somewhere. Hoping it’s not terrible. Interesting to hear a journalist talk about his time below. https://youtu.be/q-6jjy3estY
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Thanks for the link. One of our best friends worked for an oceanographic imaging company, and would be in solo and remote controlled vehicles. I don’t know the right lingo for what he did. But, I’m going to call him and find out his thoughts about the current situation.
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Yes, let’s see what he says…
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Horrifying is all I can think, all I can say…
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A horrible story, & I’d never ever do it, way too claustrophobic! Someone here pointed out a lot less resources were allocated to find the 750 refugees who capsized on their way to Italy…
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No, I was on an ammunition ship in the Navy. That was close enough quarters for me! I would refer go on a vessel to find missing treasures of the sea-pirates and gold coins.
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Interesting, thank you very much for your service. Would you be out at see for a few months? I think that would be a bit scary to not be near land if it was for many months.
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Yes, for deployment.
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I don’t think I would go. I am a good swimmer, but at that depth I don’t think that would help. Some things are better left unexplored. Now, their fate has been reported. My prayers for the families.
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Yes, a sad situation, a risk they knew they were taking. I’m sorry for the young son, only 19, he hadn’t lived his life yet. Agree, prayers with the families. I don’t have an interest in the Titanic, so it’s hard for me to understand their passion for this. Also, I believe in helping others, and right now, so many people need help due to COVID and our world in chaos that $250K per person could have been spent in a noble way helping others or creating mentorship’ and/or scholarships for students who want to explore, etc. A lot to think about and certainly a lot of discussions will be going on about this. Rest in peace.
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