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16. Bet the owners are doing everything they can

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 08:43 AM

Jun 2023

For a rescue. You know paying a quarter of a mill for that trip means they have more money at home. I can see loved ones suing.

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CBS reporter's experience with the OceanGate submersible last year: [View all] sl8 Jun 2023 OP

Nope EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #1

And a lot more resources on board a sub MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #20

Yes indeed EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #22

Exactly! Duppers Jun 2023 #5

Steering it with an Xbox controller? UpInArms Jun 2023 #3

I thought about that, and it might not be as wacky as it sounds. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #4

Well, I hope they had a whole box of them UpInArms Jun 2023 #6

"Batteries? You mean you forgot to pack the freakin' spare batteries?" nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #10

Change your sentence to, "Pay for stupid games." 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 #8

US Navy too KidContra Jun 2023 #15

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jul 2023 #24

The Navy uses XBox controllers, that's not an issue at all. sir pball Jun 2023 #23

.... CatWoman Jun 2023 #7

Is there any food/water aboard? Marthe48 Jun 2023 #9

Five years ago, it used this transponder: sl8 Jun 2023 #12

This jumped out at me Marthe48 Jun 2023 #17

If it were me aboard that submersible (and it NEVER would be)... 3catwoman3 Jun 2023 #11

That's one of the (many) details that freaked me out. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #14

Bet the owners are doing everything they can usedtobedemgurl Jun 2023 #16

And the company is probably a shell anyway... getagrip_already Jun 2023 #21

They called if off and came back a few times treestar Jun 2023 #19