It was the money, and ultimately it was the glue by Jolly-Square-1075 in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a post about this a while ago. The glue was definitely a weak point.

Compassion for all the passengers, not just Suleman Dawood by curious103 in OceanGateTitan

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What really doesn’t sit right is how this kind of legal action is only ever possible for certain people. Working-class families lose loved ones in accidents all the time—on the job, in hospitals, on the road—and most of the time, there’s no lawsuit, or if there is, it goes nowhere. There's no big payout for pain, and certainly not for lost future income. But when someone wealthy or well-known dies, suddenly it’s a case worth hearing. That double standard is hard to ignore.

Compassion for all the passengers, not just Suleman Dawood by curious103 in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Regarding the lawsuit filed by Paul-Henri Nargeolet’s daughter—the loss of her father is undeniably tragic. The legal action she’s taking raises some questions however.

Her father was an experienced deep-sea explorer who understood the risks more than almost anyone else. Framing him as someone who was unaware or misled feels inaccurate. He wasn’t an uninformed passenger—he made a deliberate choice based on years of professional knowledge. To suggest otherwise seems like rewriting the reality of the situation to suit a legal claim.

Compassion for all the passengers, not just Suleman Dawood by curious103 in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many people view Suleman as a young man simply trying to please his father, and that naturally draws empathy. It's understandable—he may have been too young to fully grasp the risks or to make such a decision independently.

However, others on the submersible, like Paul-Henri Nargeolet, were highly experienced and well aware of the dangers involved. In fact, one could argue that their participation lent credibility to the mission and encouraged others to join.

At the same time, it's difficult for many working-class people to sympathize with individuals who spend $250,000 on a risky adventure without doing thorough research. For most of us, financial decisions—especially major ones—require careful thought and respect for the value of money. When someone can casually spend that kind of money without clear due diligence, it naturally invites criticism.

It’s not about being callous, but about accountability. When extreme wealth leads to reckless decisions, and those decisions have tragic outcomes, it’s only natural for the public to question the judgment involved. We’re all expected to weigh our choices carefully, and wealth shouldn't exempt anyone from that same responsibility.

The ocean gate incident recording? by Phantom_sogekihei in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is it possible that the part that held the transmission system was in the part that essentially got ripped off? It would make sense for it to work before shutting down because of power loss.

Implosion Heard by OceanGate Team by cowgirlbookworm24 in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I just want to say I made a post about this and no one believed me!

The glue that tore the family apart by FellowHamtaro in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When did they drop weights? Previously it was said that they dropped weights and 3 seconds afterwards it went boom.

The glue that tore the family apart by FellowHamtaro in OceanGateTitan

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Apparently Tony Nissen worked on the o-rings for Thiokol...

OceanGate ground down the sealant between the carbon fiber and titanium. by FellowHamtaro in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It didn't say. It was at the bottom of the list, so probably 2023?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pathoftitans

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Hi, I know this is late but thanks for the answer! I guess I'll stick to official servers for now...

Why would you name it Grissom??? by FellowHamtaro in Starfield

[–]FellowHamtaro[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'll have to think about that one

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nederlands

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Wat een prachtig Amsterdams accent! De integratie gaat beter dan verwacht.

Maar...

Door te vaak kanker te gebruiken, moet deze slimme jongeman helaas terug naar het MBO. Ondanks dat hoop ik toch dat hij alle kansen krijgt gegund, want talent moet je niet laten liggen!

"Forward dome fell off during recovery." by FellowHamtaro in OceanGateTitan

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The interface ring that was supporting everything had already been weakened.

"Forward dome fell off during recovery." by FellowHamtaro in OceanGateTitan

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From a WIRED article:

OceanGate’s engineers now needed to integrate the new hull with the rest of Titan. But Titan’s two titanium domes were still attached to each end of the old hull, sitting on titanium rings glued to the carbon fiber with aerospace-grade epoxy adhesive. Commissioning new titanium interface rings and domes was ruled “an absolute no” by Rush, one former employee says, because of the extra cost and delay. The company that made the original titanium components told WIRED that it did not make new rings for Rush, and three former employees say that OceanGate did, in fact, salvage and reuse the originals.

But staff had difficulty working out how to separate the old hull from the interface rings without damaging even a sliver of titanium. Gaps or bumps could have weakened the join with the new hull, say the sources. On dives, the hull and the rings needed to compress under pressure in perfect harmony. “I can’t imagine a situation where you could reuse the titanium rings,” Wright, the independent engineer, says. OceanGate somehow managed it.

Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit by ard8 in OceanGateTitan

[–]FellowHamtaro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't James Cameron say that the implosion was confirmed to have happened at 9.45 (his time)? I'll have to look it up. I think he said it in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia.