shiftenter

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[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

If y'all haven't seen Louis Rossmann's video on this topic, it's a good and simplified explanation of why this is happening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdfmMB1E_qk

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Just saw what the AP reported:

The Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data after the Titan submersible was reported missing Sunday. That anomaly was ‘consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost,’ according to the senior Navy official. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive acoustic detection system. The Navy passed on the information to the Coast Guard, which continued its search.

Seems like a more accurate analysis.

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm guessing it was just a coincidence between the 96 hour mark and when the capable ROVs finally arrived on site. They deployed the ROV that discovered the debris in the early AM today. Based on the fact that info was already leaking prior to the coast guard announcement, it was probably known for several hours before being made public.

Edit: Yeah, they probably had reasonable suspicion that the sub was gone. But until they had evidence, continuing search and rescue seems like the prudent thing to do.

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, I thought that was confusing as well. I'd be shocked if the navy wasn't always recording. If the point of the system is defense, I'm sure it's not down to Frank to flip the switch on when they think there's going to be an attack.

Maybe by "listening" they meant reviewing the recorded data around that time?

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Down to about 30 hours now.

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Supposedly they have electric heating. Hopefully that system is still operational.

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I remember my friend setting up a movie night and inviting me and my other friends when he found a copy. That certainly was an amusing surprise.

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I'm totally with you there!

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Around the 1 minute mark, he does mention that they keep spares onboard.

[–] shiftenter@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The article states that they've been lost before, but that they still had contact with the surface. Sounds like this is the first time comms has been lost.

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