r/interestingasfuck • u/ThugLeeVoguee • 1d ago

The implosion of the Titan submarine (OceanGate) was so rapid that the pain wasn't even registered by the brain. They didn't feel anything at all. Utterly instantaneous.

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u/Inaccurate93 1d ago

Pay millions of dollars to be locked into a can with 6 other men with only a PS1 joystick to control the tin can, oh and it's a one way trip.

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u/SimpleBar9995 1d ago

Billionaires dieing because the other billionaire cut costs on their trip.

Smh that's supposed to be reserved for the poors.

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u/backhand_english 1d ago

Everyone saying "oh, they took a joystick from a game console" and saying thats a bad thing...

It's not. If the pilots were familiar with it, its fine.

The U.S. Navy uses standard Xbox 360 controllers to operate the high-tech photonics masts (digital camera systems that replaced traditional periscopes) on Virginia-class attack submarines like the USS Colorado.

Familiarity: Younger sailors grew up playing video games, which cuts training time for the periscope controls from hours down to minutes.

Better Ergonomics: The original heavy, helicopter-style joysticks were clunky and unpopular with crews, whereas gamepads feel natural and comfortable.

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u/SimpleBar9995 1d ago

I'm more so referring to the fact that they got told their submersible wasn't up to code and fired the guy who told them.

The game controller is just funny but not important 

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u/backhand_english 1d ago

Oh yeah, they were deluded idiots with thick wallets, for sure...