These rich guys never really learn do they?
Right off the bat, I hate how close Triton is to Titan, but thats beside the point.
He and Lahey plan to make the Titanic journey together in a two-person vessel.
Photo: Triton Submarines
Patrick has been thinking about and designing this for over a decade.
But we didnt have the materials and technology, Connor says.
You couldnt have built this sub five years ago.
Called the Triton 4000/2 Abyssal Explorer, its listed on the companys website for $20 million.
The 4000 represents the depth it can dive to in meters.
Notably, Titanic rests at 3,800 meters.
Connor says he isnt afraid of the deep.
But hes not fearless.
I was going probably 60 miles per hour.
They saw it as a bit of an opportunity.
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As Lahey and his peers see it, OceanGates problems werent broader submersible problems.
They say classed subs are considered exceptionally safe modes of transportation thanks to rigorous testing of designs and materials.
In that sense, OceanGate didnt make the industry look bad, says McCallum.
It made us look good.
Anyway, thats enough from me.
This article originally appeared onJalopnik.
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