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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
No doubt that he was a good engineer. Most people could not jerry rig a submersible to get down to that depth even once, but even smart people can be incredibly foolish and narcissistic.
There was a lot of talk about how these people didn't do something stupid because they were "explorers" taking "calculated risks", but it goes to show that being book smart doesn't mean they can properly calculate risk.
I don't blame all the passengers because it sounds like Rush really downplayed the risks making it difficult for them to make a proper calculation. They probably could have done more due diligence, but when the CEO is going down as well, it would kind of make you think it must be safe.
The weird one for me is the French dude that was on there. Everything I read about him, it sounds like he should have known better. I wonder if his age (77) combined with his obsession with the Titanic meant that he actually knew the risks and just didn't care.
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My take is that French guy was finally convinced to go down after being quite critical of the vehicle. This may very well have been why Rush was on this particular trip too.
There's a big reason most ships and vessels are not made solely of carbon fibre - which can be incredibly strong in many circumstances. It has very mediocre compressive strength....A small ding or nick could compromise the entire structure at these pressures, maybe even something that is entirely unnoticeable.