The Titan submersible.

[Omegstrat6]

This clip provides an animated visualisation of the depth Titanic lies at.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5C7sqVe2Vg

As deep as this clearly demonstrates many of the oceans are, it's facsinating to think that if the earth were an apple, the thickness of the skin equates to average sea depths. If you then cut the apple into four quarters, the skin of one of those quarters near enough equates to the earths landmass (29%). Of all the water on the planet freshwater equals just 3% and 75% of that is frozen in the ice caps (I'm full of this sort of rubbish ).

Found that quite interesting and just serves to point out that however much we might focus on space and what is "outside" of Earth there is still so much we do not know of our own planet and how much is still unexplored, particularly when it comes to the depths of the oceans. Thanks for posting👍

[mickd1961]

This clip provides an animated visualisation of the depth Titanic lies at.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5C7sqVe2Vg

As deep as this clearly demonstrates many of the oceans are, it's facsinating to think that if the earth were an apple, the thickness of the skin equates to average sea depths. If you then cut the apple into four quarters, the skin of one of those quarters near enough equates to the earths landmass (29%). Of all the water on the planet freshwater equals just 3% and 75% of that is frozen in the ice caps (I'm full of this sort of rubbish ).

Made me feel proper queasy that did! 🫣😩

[Dubbag]

Made me feel proper queasy that did! 🫣😩

The book futility was written in 1898 and was about the titanic.
Check that one out for a coincidence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wr...:_Or,_Futility

[WBA1955]

I'm with Mick I hate confined spaces.
A tragedy but you have to question the minds of people who pay a quarter of a million to visit a place of unimaginable sadness and tragedy. Let the poor souls of the Titanic rest in peace.

[mickd1961]

I'm with Mick I hate confined spaces.
A tragedy but you have to question the minds of people who pay a quarter of a million to visit a place of unimaginable sadness and tragedy. Let the poor souls of the Titanic rest in peace.

As much as I hate a confined space I also hate the thought of hopelessness that you’d feel as a boat sank through the depths.

The thought of being hundreds of feet underwater and knowing that even if you escape the ship or sub that you wouldn’t have enough breath to even rise 50 feet without inhaling would be horrific.

I’ve been fascinated by 9/11 since the day it happened, particularly the “jumpers”.

I think I’d have been a jumper.

I read somewhere that the chance of a couple of final breaths of fresh air is so compelling to most people that people jumped to experience that last small pleasure rather than burn or choke to death.

It’s also about control so I’m told, being able to have control of your own ending.

But…..both scenarios involve hopelessness and I think I’m a particularly poor person in dealing with anything like that.

I watched that “Disasters at sea” programme last week and one episode was about the Zebrugge ferry disaster, a friend of mine had 4 mates from Stourbridge on the ferry that night and they all survived.

Most of them don’t discuss it even now though so horrific was their plight.

They had to climb the using the tables that were fixed to the restaurant floor as the boat lay on its side and saw body after body pass them and smash into these tables as many lost their grip.

I’m a panicker, I don’t think I’d survive a disaster scenario.

[Dubbag]

Apparently the speed of the on rushing air as you jumped knocks you out so you don't feel the hit.

[westcountryvillain]

Apparently the speed of the on rushing air as you jumped knocks you out so you don't feel the hit.

Wouldn't that be the same as for a freefall parachute jump though Dubbs?

I just don't get why anyone would want to take such risks with their lives to visit what is at the end of the day a large ship that sank, like plenty of others and there is already video footage of the wreck. A tourist attraction for the wealthy, is grotesque too strong a word?

[yoonited]

[Dubbag]

Wouldn't that be the same as for a freefall parachute jump though Dubbs?

I just don't get why anyone would want to take such risks with their lives to visit what is at the end of the day a large ship that sank, like plenty of others and there is already video footage of the wreck. A tourist attraction for the wealthy, is grotesque too strong a word?

I think it is the act of jumping without a parachute that contributes to your demise.....as a opposed to jumping with a parachute.
I haven't ever tried either just to clarify.

Regarding your other point.....Humanity is by our very nature an exploration creature and it is what pushes on to even greater discoveries in nature.

[mickd1961]

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