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Mickey2Shoe t1_j99q0vb wrote
Reply to comment by czartaylor in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
That article is almost 15 years old and says the titanic could be gone in "20" years
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Working_Rip6436 t1_j99n2ne wrote
Reply to Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
Remarkably the swimming pool is still full
amehatrekkie t1_j99mq2j wrote
Reply to comment by theeighthlion in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
The pressure is equivalent to the weight a 747 per square inch, that's the size of a postage stamp.
Nothing on the Titanic would have handled that.
Fireantstirfry t1_j99mnhu wrote
Reply to comment by stellvia2016 in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
It's funny, you hear so much conflicting information these days with the Titanic. I've heard everything ranging from "she's going to completely collapse imminently and will be a pile of unrecognizable rust within decades" to "we overestimated how much she's degrading and while some recognizable landmarks have collapsed or disappeared, her superstructure is still sound and will probably remain so for the foreseeable future".
Fireantstirfry t1_j99mfud wrote
Reply to Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
I have a terrible fear of shipwrecks. I can't overstate how much they bother me. I've had recurring dreams of shipwrecks since I was a child (often the Titanic itself). But I always watch new Titanic footage...I don't know why, it's just a compulsion at this point. Fascinating seeing so much footage of the Titanic in the best condition we've seen her in since her sinking. I hate it...but also, fascinating.
amehatrekkie t1_j99mbw0 wrote
Reply to comment by reformed_colonial in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
I thought the Titanic search was an afterthought.
peterpnielsen t1_j99maud wrote
Reply to comment by GabeDef in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
The human remains was gone after a few years.
amehatrekkie t1_j99m7fj wrote
Reply to comment by marketrent in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
Something that was revealed a few years ago was that the expedition was paid for by the us navy and they were looking for a submarine wreck from WW2. After they found the submarine, the Argo crew figured they can look for the Titanic as well since they're near the estimated probable location. They got permission from the navy and were given a time frame (idr how long). They found the Titanic on the last day on the western edge of the search area. The submarine search was declassified a few days before the information was released.
amehatrekkie t1_j99lm2j wrote
Reply to comment by ANALOGPHENOMENA in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
From what I've read, even if the exploration and taking artifacts and machines damaging the wreck, etc all stopped, the structure itself is still deteriorating from bacteria eating the iron in the body, etc.
NO_NOT_THE_WHIP t1_j99l6s6 wrote
Reply to Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
4000 hwat now? I'm gonna need this translated to a unit Americans can understand such as number of football fields or how many Rhode Islands
czartaylor t1_j99iabu wrote
Reply to comment by theeighthlion in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
the practical answer is 'it would look like it's underwater'. Between the sheer force of the impact of hitting the sea floor, the weight of everything above it, and a century of pressure, water, and sea life, nothing of the time could survive that.
If you hypothetically had a room that was airtight when the ship sank and could survive that long, what it would look like would depend on what organisms were alive in there before the ship sunk, so mild decomp most likely.
ManOfDiscovery t1_j99hro8 wrote
Reply to comment by MeowMeowCollyer in 'The wound hasn't healed': Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents by janjinx
Yes, but it was labeled as such when I was in high school, hence why I referred to it this way. Fair to clarify though
ManOfDiscovery t1_j99hj9v wrote
Reply to comment by maximillian_arturo in 'The wound hasn't healed': Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents by janjinx
That’s my point. I’d been operating under the belief this side of US history was well-taught and part of a standardized curriculum. I was honestly shocked when I realized people were only first hearing about Tulsa from the watchmen…of all places. And I’m confronted again with the reality that our educational system is so ad-hoc that what happened in Wilmington isn’t even mentioned in Wilmington schools.
Sdog1981 t1_j99hief wrote
Reply to comment by theeighthlion in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
It’s impossible due to the pressure at that depth.
wilde_man t1_j99fz1o wrote
Reply to comment by ricottapie in 'The wound hasn't healed': Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents by janjinx
That would make sense, seeing as you live in Canada.
MeowMeowCollyer t1_j99fket wrote
Reply to 'The wound hasn't healed': Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents by janjinx
Wilmingtons Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 & the Rise of White Supremacy by David Zucchino is one of the best books I read on the topic of the Wilmington coup an the galvanization of American white supremacy during Reconstruction. Highly recommend!
MeowMeowCollyer t1_j99f76f wrote
Reply to comment by ManOfDiscovery in 'The wound hasn't healed': Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents by janjinx
Tulsa Massacre, not race riot. It was a one sided attack, not a match between two equal sides.
Powerful_Artist t1_j99f275 wrote
Reply to comment by ANALOGPHENOMENA in Previously unreleased footage from first submersible dives in July 1986 to the RMS Titanic shipwreck — British passenger liner that sank 14-15 April 1912 remains about 4,000 metres undersea in the Atlantic Ocean by marketrent
I've heard otherwise. Do you have a source for this?
Certain-Recover1075 t1_j99qf3c wrote
Reply to Bookclub and Sources Wednesday! by AutoModerator
Pirates!
Looking for a book about the golden age of pirates, popularised by the pirates of the Carribbean movies. A little project my 8 year old and I are doing, learning about his interests together. This is mainly for me though, so that I can get some background knowledge on the subject