Everett company dives deep as it explores the Titanic and shares knowledge with others - New Day NW

[@msantos875]

This is the kind of person all americans love: enterprising, enthusiastic, good speaker, self-confident and innovative. The problem is that all these qualities coexisted with a serious defect: an unhealthy confidence in his own ignorance to the point of rejecting any warning from his peers.

[@mrjojo2836]

Well said. This country seems to always give these types an audience.

[@mulberrymugwump2920]

exactly! I feel his over confidence in his beliefs is why people trusted him

[@RG-ja34sep]

@msantos Your comment is great, he was clearly a person who had an ego and arrogance that exceeded his intellect.

[@ZetsubouGintama]

American. Always think the world must orbit around them. Look at those Woker today from example.

[@brandenburg2388]

I would define that serious character flaw as plain stupidity........

[@djsip]

At the end she said " I definitely want to hop in a Titan submersible" ....that didn't age well at all.

[@sluttyboy69]

Bet she doesn't anymore.

[@leemcmullan]

lmao

[@mmr0221]

Neither did that 19 year old kid on board…

[@jemeeladams]

Lol

[@heartbreakkid8708]

Should ask her next time

[@wwbdwwbd]

I like this guy's confidence. He and his company might become famous someday.

[@alexstar5182]

He is dead due to his arrogance

[@midlifecrisis7888]

Well. He’s infamous now. That’s something

[@dailyreactive]

Modern materials he says, maybe he should have used tupperware..

[@completelyunhinged2569]

Well he shouldn’t order parts from Amazon.

[@dailyreactive]

@@completelyunhinged2569 and ask for help from college grads but industry experts who have been at it for 30+ years

[@mariainez7327]

Are we all just watching every Stockton Rush interview for clues😮?

[@Justin_Kline_223]

His wife is related to a married couple who passed when the Titanic went down. That’s all I needed to know he was a weirdo

[@notmyfaultthisishappening3795]

@@Justin_Kline_223what? wtf?

[@StormgreyTheGamer]

​@@Justin_Kline_223source on this?

[@bugeye8749]

@@Justin_Kline_223r u serious jus wow..what a wanker

[@m3gAnac0nda]

​@@StormgreyTheGamerisador Strauss

[@charmainejoseph2654]

This guy clearly has " God Himself can't sink this ship " mindset !

[@nina2222]

Yup an asshole vibe to him, like having a toxic trait basically saying I am untouchable

[@natalijadimitrova47]

Sounds like he lived way too much inside of his head!

[@Soul_Flow_]

At least he was confident and inspirational.

[@Lennon6412]

Ironic given the wreck was called 'unsinkable'

[@MBarnett]

@@nina2222alright then twat. Anyone with slightly more confidence than you're narrow mind is an "asshole". He made mistakes sure, but chill out you little wanker.

[@sera7483]

"Maybe we could use modern materials" modern = cheaper. He pedalled this as some sort of innovative leap in deep sea submergence, when in reality his approach was tested and ruled out by industry standards. He wanted to keep costs as low as possible so that he could operate fleets of these death traps, at 2.5 million per dive.

[@HeatherRose2023]

Exactly. I am so glad he went down with his ship. I just feel sad he took the 19 yo with him. I hope the family sues the others at that company into the poor house and prosecutes them to prison.

[@southestst]

The material he used was carbon fiber and titanium which is much more expensive than the standard military grade reinforced steel which is usually used in submarines. The problem is that carbon fiber is very weak against compressing forces compared to steel so the hull had none of the upsides of carbon fiber along with all the downsides which in the end lead to the vessel imploding after 3 rounds of repeat expeditions. I think where he did cut costs was on testing where instead of actually spending anything testing the sub he decided to spend it all on flashy materials…

[@lnteIIigence]

​@@southeststHe got it at a discount from Boeing because it was too old to use in their planes. Apparently.

[@maryannsinopoli1751]

@@southestst one thing steel attracts emf frequencies and carbon materials do not so it does have a new way to look at safety regards. Water attracts electrical currents as well as emf’s so he had a good idea actually. Losing communication is what alarms me and that power loss can be from other frequency interferences, whereas, it may have been a direct pulse that took it down not his design failure at all! But agencies shall never admit nor say that ever!

[@galaxia4709]

Exactly! It was already tested and ruled out and already known to mankind that it wouldn't work. He tried and violated the fundamental and proven laws of engineering and nature

[@vivaldi1106]

CEO's Ghost: "What the hell?!? This submersible was supposed to be indestructible!" Captain Smith's Ghost: "First time?"

[@wl6020]

He is so confident and smart, talks fast and accurate, with detail, i would totally buy whatever he offered after he explains it. Its crazy how easy it is to manipulate people when you know your stuff and have your stuff together .

[@norm-bb3bb]

That's the reason there are so many cults

[@cornerofthemoon]

Like a typical snake oil salesman. No doubt Rush was an intelligent man but unfortunately his ego was about 100 points higher than his IQ.

[@imthebmf23]

You need critical thinking and discernment my friend. 👍

[@RLDenham]

I wouldn't publicly admit I was such a sucker if I were you.

[@martinwhite418]

​@@RLDenhamYour are like Rush, listen to you.

[@SealAngel]

I like this guy, he's well spoken and confident and seems very trustworthy. I would like to buy a ticket and go on one of their expeditions.

[@stellawest]

Ffs 😂😂

[@EricLehmann-e7i]

well I am going to buy what it s left of oceangate ltd and built a brand new sub avoiding Rush s mistakes like the use of carbon fiber ,this time we gonna use bamboo fiber a reliable material that have been used by the asians for centuries We have allready sourced certified bamboo growers Our new vessel will be tested by our team of cash paid dedicated experts from Bullshitistan We will be more than happy to send you one of our commercials asap to sell you a ticket at the best price ! I unfortunately will not be part of the trip as I am too busy to re -start the company Best regards

[@janjansen7983]

''When I first started people didn't even know the ocean was deep'' 4:35 If that's your mindset, well, something bad is about to happen. How arrogant do you need to be really.

[@NachoChip62]

@@AlexAlex-yf7ywThe red flags were real. That’s all he’s saying.

[@shirokumaotaku]

​@@AlexAlex-yf7ywSadly people do it anyway...😔 I've seen some really offensive memes after a celebrity has passed away

[@lnteIIigence]

​@@AlexAlex-yf7ywWell he took others with him, so...

[@humbleguy3963]

His shoot from the hip style is the reason why they're all dead now

[@LinguistAmbie]

But he’s right though. People didn’t know how deep it was… Why are people like you so angry at explorers? 😳🥴 half of y’all cant even create a sandwich yet alone a submarine… his mindset just shows that he had passion and believed in himself, and what he was doing… unfortunately this mission failed, but please believe there will be many more missions and they will perfect it whether you like it or not. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@diana3lade470]

I’m guessing the repeated pressure each trip sealed the deal

[@HeartistMurali]

Good observation..... The question is does it happen even with the standard, regular submersibles?

[@diana3lade470]

@@HeartistMurali This one was made from titanium and carbon fiber to save money, something he knew he wasn’t supposed to do, other submersibles are made from stronger materials. So in a way whatever he did worked because it was able to withstand first few dives but again it’s made from cheap materials and will eventually fail, which he failed to realize

[@megansullivan9377]

@@diana3lade470exactly. Each dive compromised the integrity of the hull until it imploded.

[@rickm6076]

Every pressure vessel (airplanes to submersibles) has a finite number of pressurizations. Your duty is to do adequate testing to know when significant fatigue will occur, and then how long until failure.

[@theblakex]

@@HeartistMurali Yes it does. But with steel, you would start to see warning signs earlier. Carbon fiber doesn't give you any time to react when it's compromised. I learned this just watching a handful of KZbin videos. You'd think these "experts" would've known.

[@kerryp7014]

She said "I never want to Scuba dive, but I definitely want to dive into a Titon submersible" How does she feel now?

[@sdlock83]

This definitely didn't age well lol!

[@hyy3657]

he is a good salesman, there is no doubt, but not everyone know how to build a sub....

[@purkeypilot]

I appreciate his enthusiasm, but he was a horrible engineer. Good engineers never think they know better than everyone else. I have no doubt that over the next several years, those who worked with him and for him will be coming out of the woodwork in droves to publish books and give interviews on how flawed he and his endeavor was. Those people contributed to this disaster by just going along with it and not speaking up. It's sad that his reputation and legacy will be forever tarnished, but it was his own doing.

[@marisol9660]

Every good engineer that I know has made a mistake and then they get better from that mistake.

[@maryannsinopoli1751]

I hope ur wrong on his legacy!

[@jgbgw591]

People wouldn't say that he's a horrible engineer if this was a successful dive. Most explorers will push limits. People are under the false apprehension that the other men on board weren't also mavericks. They knew what they were doing! They signed a liability waiver. They were participating in an experimental voyage in a trial phase!

[@purkeypilot]

@@jgbgw591 He would still be a horrible engineer if the dive had been successful.

[@anotherhappylanding4746]

​@@jgbgw591expect there are subs that have been properly engineered already to go to those depths ans even deeper as far back as 1960

[@afjer]

"People didn't even know the ocean was deep." Right.

[@MrOctober510]

This part! Did he really believe he was the one who discovered the ocean was deep and there's life at its depth?

[@HeatherRose2023]

The lawyers will have a field day with this interview.

[@msurbex]

I can see his passion and excitement for his project. He is very trusting in his submersible innovation (with it being the first to carry five people), you can see this by his excitement and confidence when talking about it. On the other hand, he had cut corners and paid employees cheap labour, rejected applications from experts in the field. And unfortunately the price was paid for not following health and safety protocols, not listening to expert advice (8wks prior, a submarine expert stated that the Titan's hull can only withstand pressure of up to 10,500ft deep). The titanic is 12,500ft. They lost contact 1hr 45m in to their descent. Which would have them at about 11,300ft, when they suddenly imploded.

[@sarahd8093]

Nicely said.

[@TiffMcGiff]

Amazing how you sound so smart 5 days after the fact 😂

[@MELBAUSTRALIA]

​@@TiffMcGifftrust me his an expert I also read his youtube comment

[@TheSugarGold]

Right ?! I personne believe they all knew there were nothing to rescue after they lost contact. They couldn’t even locate the sub… all this oxygen countdown was just to keep people interested….

[@cheeriotheshibainu]

@@TiffMcGiff everyone is now an expert full of knowledge in how far deep the artifact was and that it imploded vs exploded 🙈🤣

[@prashvv]

"I never want to scuba dive but I definitely want to jump into a Titan submersible." All it will cost you is a house and your life.

[@mabanagjomel]

I wanna know her reaction after learning about the tragic event.

[@galaxia4709]

Just goes to show you that they are playing under the same roof and his invitation is just a commercial for his company

[@lisawhereisthecultjam]

I think he had brilliant ideas and intentions. It’s too bad the execution was lacking. I feel horrible for the family and friends of the deceased.

[@HeatherRose2023]

You clearly have zero knowledge of the ocean or engineering. To call his ideas and intentions brilliant is to call the Satan a saint.

[@HeartistMurali]

Which brilliant ideas?

[@mikerelva6915]

Yes, yes. Let the virtue signal.flow thru you. Maybe some other Dumbo's over the net will give you some likes. 😂 So cringe when people pander and virtue signal on the net after some tragedy. Especially when we don't know, will never know, what happened.

[@alexanderl9985]

@@HeartistMurali Stop crying..

[@Speedy300]

His ideas are not new🤦‍♂️

[@mariarobinson9666]

high risk environment coupled with tourism means that he should have taken all of the necessary precautions. His passion, confidence and wanting to speed things along came at such a high price.

[@WalterModel45]

And lies They were not doing any exploration, science or anything like that Also never worked sbout the Titan with Nasa and Boeing

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

8:02 lady you really don't want to.

[@boye2749]

QUOTE OF THE DAY Don’t say it can never be … because the universe have a way of proving it can always be you.

[@Ric_1-t9e]

It’s nuts to think this dudes body doesn’t even exist any more

[@brownsupahero]

THE CIRCLE OF liiiife……

[@millabasset1710]

well it does, just in atoms spread through the ocean.

[@southestst]

He became one with the sea (His body was instantly cooked and disintegrated at the temperature of the sun)

[@lnteIIigence]

​@@southeststWe know.

[@Arejen03]

nothing dies in the universe, even stuff in the black hole, its constant energy exchange. Their atoms are now part of the ocean

[@99baby21]

I know this is an unpopular opinion but I genuinely feel bad for this guy. This was obviously a lifelong dream for him & he’s clearly very passionate about both the Titanic and deep sea exploration in general. He obviously believed in this technology and thought the sub was safe. Of course, I agree he made a series of poor decisions in the name of innovation and this could’ve been completely avoided. I just feel bad that people are calling him a monster and that he’s being remembered for the opposite of what he spent his life trying to achieve, and that his family has to see that. RIP to all 5 who passed away, horrible tragedy.

[@magiklam2991]

I'd have to disagree he made those decisions solely in the name of innovation. I'd even argue he did that out of greed. He fired then sued the guy who raised actual, logical concerns for the vessels, he ignored myriad of strength testings which are supposed to be industry standard / bare minimum, he kept on using the same design even though the vertical thrusters caused problems with the communication system which resulted in hours upon hours of disconnection between the vessel and the support ship on the surface etc. Stockton Rush could have started his journey with his heart at the right place and it's still tragic 5 ppl died in this incident, but no, when it goes into the history book he is not someone I'd want the next generation to look at in a positive light.

[@99baby21]

@@magiklam2991 I don’t disagree with you, although I feel like it may have been passion more than greed. I still think it’s tragic how his life ended, cause I don’t think he began any of this with malicious intent

[@morning_latte]

Yes, he presents well and I think most people watching this, if they didn’t know what we now know, would just see him as a friendly guy who’s passionate about what he’s doing. Unfortunately, it seems that passion overclouded his judgment regarding the safety concerns. Very tragic.

[@tenacious645]

​@@magiklam2991Damn..well said. I agree with the original comment but only in the context you laid out. He started out with his heart in the right place. After ignoring and actively trying to stop legitimate safety concerns, he stopped being good intentioned.

[@clandeszipp4564]

Well, I don't feel sorry for this Stockton "Crush" murderer guy.

[@danieleyre8913]

Well this aged hilariously badly. And this guy did not tick the boxes of someone I would trust and listen to.

[@dutchislax14]

Grade A BSer this guy

[@danieleyre8913]

@@dutchislax14 Absolutely. I’m expecting the media to uncover that most of what he claimed about himself were exaggerations and lies.

[@Tim124]

@@danieleyre8913yep. This is gonna be a wild documentary.

[@Barkmann94]

Nothing that hilarious about 5 people dying have a bit of respect

[@ajmosutra7667]

He kinda looks like a zombie while alive if that makes sense

[@bobibest89]

Why everyone hate the guy? He promised his clients ''the full Titanic experience'' and delivered 100%.

[@Khushi_Says]

Fact 💯👍

[@TheDdm1234]

"You are contributing to marine biology" literally !

[@WalterModel45]

Hahahhaha

[@marycherry2001]

Ain't that the truth lol

[@Lola-sz8zu]

I’m sorry we will never have cities in the deepest trenches of the earth. These are sacred places and basically a graveyard of millions of souls.

[@TruthGatherer2013]

I like how everyone knows who he is now, but never heard of him before Titan

[@denisemand4391]

It is his claim to fame ( infamy)...

[@TruthGatherer2013]

@@denisemand4391 Well... we all have to go one day anyways. I just hope people become more moral and stop listening to what people say is moral, rather than what hurts.

[@hafirenggayuda]

Well, at least he got the fame he wanted

[@NEGAN_JaneMisimovic]

I used to live in Everett; beautiful city. I had no idea until watching this that Stockton Rush was based there. He seems like such a genuine person. I don't understand why he was so unconcerned about the safety issues he'd been warned about. Clearly, he believed in the Titan. He had been in it before with no issues. It's so like the story of Captain Smith on the actual Titanic. He made an horrific error of judgement. But to be fair; he was the Captain and he went down with his ship.😢 RIP to the 5 souls whose lives were taken The Titan had been down, several times, to the Titanic. I wonder if every time the submersible went down, the pressure was weakening the structure, and that it was, basically, a time bomb?

[@danieleyre8913]

If you think this snake oil cowboy was any “genuine person”: I shudder to think of your character judgment. And yes; continual usage would’ve gradually compromised the structural integrity of the hull. This is why others were concerned about he usage of carbon fibre for a reusable, because unlike metals it’s not possible to assess microscopic fractures. Not that this con artist has any intention of ever doing that…

[@dutchislax14]

@@danieleyre8913 lmao, seriously. We must’ve been watching two different interviews.

[@christiecruzxo2841]

The problem was the continued usage, they knew it wouldn’t fail on the first dive if it passed pressure tests. It was the cycling fatigue from completing several dives that caused damage over time. Which he was aware of because many leaders in this field had written him a letter in 2018 pleading that the Titan become safety certified. He is charismatic, I can agree. However he ultimately played Russian Roulette with his patrons lives and that’s not genuine at all.

[@tenacious645]

​​@@danieleyre8913t's easy to judge with perfect 20/20 hindsight. He actually believed in his vessel.

[@Skullswithdronesinside]

@@tenacious645This! So true. He wouldn’t have got on himself if he was a true sociopath. He truly didn’t know better because he has been affluent all his life.

[@michelleroselilley4637]

He clearly stated his intentions were business orientated. Those who make a business out of a graveyard will eventually pay the price. The cost of life is priceless, it can only be exchanged with the soul of another.

[@MotorcityMadman1984]

So happy the moral arbiter of deep sea exploration came to enlighten us 😑

[@Recordings-ov4hv]

He didn't only talk about the Titanic, he mentioned unknown species, the possibility to build cities underwater, etc and in that respect I think he is right. However, you are right, the Titanic is a graveyard and the money dimension feels wrong even though the submarine must have been very expensive so he was only trying to get some of the money back.

[@michelleroselilley4637]

@@Recordings-ov4hv Interesting and well-rounded perspective. In my opinion, the ocean is large, he could have chosen anywhere else. The appeal of making a sub to go to the titanic for him, was to make money. The money he spent, was an investment - a business investment purely.

[@galaxia4709]

@@Recordings-ov4hv purely PR. I can't believe people don't know how to listen. He says so himself very clearly right at the beginning: exploiting the ocean commercially. Everything after is PR, hollow and of no meaning

[@galaxia4709]

I said the same before reading your comment, as a response to a different comment above, yay soulmates

[@1183tn]

There are only 10 such vehicles in the world that are certified for such depth, his wasn’t in this list. Commercial vehicles has to be designed, tested, and certified, to protect customers such as yourself. And when a company try every which way-probably knowing they wouldn’t pass-is a huge red flag.

[@WalterModel45]

And any of those has composed material...

[@galaxia4709]

He did test the vehicle and the 13th time was fatal

[@humbleguy3963]

Stockton Rush: "I'll build cities in the bottom of the ocean" The lady goes: "That's so cool" I feel sorry for the victims especially the guy who took his own teenage son with him😢

[@msmysticstorytime]

LOL She seems terribly researched and gullible

[@danieleyre8913]

I only feel a little bit sad about the father and son to be frank. The old Frenchman? He was at the end of his life and should’ve known better. The British billionaire? Nope absolute privileged w@nker. This turd? Nope not at all…

[@KGrumbles2992]

She's a dolt lol

[@roninvictor]

Ahh maaaay zing! Oh my god!

[@tag7592]

I hope not!

[@zacktomczak4962]

He was friendly, intelligent & adventurous.. but make no mistake, his profit margin made his decisions & doing so selfishly sealed the fate of 4 men & himself..💰

[@jasminedisney1570]

Not so clever….

[@lnteIIigence]

4 men & himself. A woman.

[@vilagistene2939]

There was a child too.

[@JesterLCM]

Watching this today hits different. RIP to all the 5

[@stephenbain389]

"The future of mankind is underwater" Kind of an ironic comment.

[@nando603]

Regardless all the negligence, we need to admit that this guy was a true dreamer.

[@colinmontgomery1956]

How do you know there was any negligence? What do you know about submersibles and marine engineering?

[@nando603]

@@colinmontgomery1956 is it a joke?

[@purepearls2013]

He was an idiot

[@mooose2]

agree with timmy.....he was a dreamer, true...but he could've dreamt on his own...without risking other ppl lives.....it was about the money at the end of the day

[@alinaasif2837]

⁠​⁠@@colinmontgomery1956 listen mate, not having this submarine approved by regularity authorities and a CEO who cut corners because he thought safety was stupid is negligence. You don’t need a degree or level of expertise to know that. It’s basic

[@thelucasstorm]

Great job on this interview, 100% infomercial for OceanGate, 0% journalistic integrity. Sweet.

[@oldironsides4107]

Meanwhile you had never heard of ocean gate or submersibles until last week.

[@erockromulan9329]

It's just a weekday afternoon puff piece dude...

[@dereksbooks]

​@@oldironsides4107 and cats are fluffy. What's your point? 🙄

[@tylerc4229]

Man had a true passion for what he did. It is truly is a shame what happened. May they all rest in peace.

[@rayhall6520]

His passion was to make money

[@samuelsalazar8934]

I assure you that he is not resting in peace

[@deepfakestudio7776]

​@@samuelsalazar8934more likely in pieces

[@s4127419]

He shouldn’t rest in peace, murderer ..

[@tylerc4229]

@@s4127419 he didn’t force one person on that sub. They went willingly

[@Kathy-bc5yq]

Rest in peace, Stockton. Deepest sympathy to your family and everyone who loved you…

[@gersonmatavele80]

What a polite comment !

[@KING17626]

I feel bad for him but he made mistakes

[@pablobeast1]

@@KING17626we all make mistakes he believed in his product enough to go in himself not just send people on something he didn’t think was safe for profit

[@Kathy-bc5yq]

@@HelsinkiPinky No, I’m not trying to get likes. The investigation is not complete, and I will not judge until it is, and until this man’s family has had time to grieve.

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

@@KING17626 He didn’t make mistakes, he intentionally was negligent. Big difference.

[@mmr0221]

Stockton Rush sounds like Ben Shapiro at 0.85x speed.

[@kennyd2600]

100% 😂

[@Crysisplaya]

You said that on another video

[@davidkruse4030]

Do you just say that on every Stockton rush video? We get it you have a crush on Ben Shapiro.

[@jeng1395]

Nah, Stockton Rush doesn’t like white guys.

[@mmr0221]

@@davidkruse4030 Stockton Rush sounds like Ben Shapiro at 0.85x speed

[@fxxrnando]

he was irresponsible and now he's gone, and took the other four with him

[@HeatherRose2023]

“We started with the idea that there had to be some type of business opportunity in exploring the ocean.”

[@constantinegeist1854]

And then he claimed it's for siyence.

[@GavStaR79]

That says it all. Greedy man. Nature showed him who is boss.

[@billmarsh1971]

The testing should have been taken to the most extreme circumstances, remotely and without passengers. His hubris has killed four innocent people and set his "industry" back decades. What a fool.

[@bugeye8749]

THIS. Every interview I’ve watched of him, he reeks of arrogant self obsessed wanker

[@tenacious645]

Couldn't agree more

[@RazorRevenge]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t want to do more testing because he might “break” it and cost even more money. He strikes me as the type of guy who cuts corners for money. I mean, why else would he cut corners?

[@senor2930]

I'd never board something that looks as crapoy as his submarine. I'd venture a guess that all 4 passengers lacked basic common sense.

[@RazorRevenge]

@@senor2930 it looked to me like Stockton Rush had a silver tongue. Even if the passengers were worried he was saying shut like “it’s safer than flying” and he’s got the credentials (not certifications though) so it seems to me it would be very easy for him to persuade you into getting on it. Especially if you’re a tourist and know nothing about the deep sea and what red flags to look out for. People get on roller coasters everyday expecting them to be safe but most people don’t know how a coaster is put together and how it works therefor don’t know what red flags to look for. And when you have the person that built it saying it’s the safest thing you are most likely going to believe him and trust him.

[@paulorocky]

I think scuba diving would be a hell of a lot safer, if the host was wondering…

[@hyy3657]

yeah, but for a properly designed sub, it's not even you will think about danger. and scuba it danger then it.

[@Fatimabtw]

I think he took “Ocean”… “water pressure” too lightly so far that he had mindset of building cities in ocean. Like how? And why? You can’t come out of that vessel without outside help and you are thinking about building cities in there. Nevertheless no back up submersible even. It all sounds so fictional.

[@HeartistMurali]

He was too influenced by Cameron's Abyss movie.

[@tag7592]

Nuts!

[@megansullivan9377]

A bored billionaire who got too carried away on dreams and fantasies while taking 4 others with him. Very sad

[@sera7483]

@@megansullivan9377 He refused to return people's deposits and trip money, I doubt he was a billionaire. Seems like he was just a middle of the road rich guy who played with the money of people much wealthier than him. I believe he thought he was smarter than his paying passengers and all of the industry experts. Nobody could have gotten through to him.

[@senor2930]

Just check out how crappy & hack of a job that submserible was. Those idiots who paid $250k to board it clearly had too much money to waste & in a way deserved it what was coming for them. I mean, this is same as the stories of those Russian girls who died due to electrocution after charging their phones in the bathtub. No sane person would look at that tiny fiber can & think that, yeah, this seems safe.

[@ModernInkling]

“I never want to scuba dive, but I definitely want to hop into a Titan Submersible!” That aged well.

[@RoadrunnersOfCA]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@John-mu4py]

Rush had quoted Douglas McArthur in saying “You are remembered for the rules you break” ….SO TRUE!

[@dutchislax14]

Spineless corporate media spin like this is exactly what enables the *negligent death of a teenager

[@Eza_yuta]

Now Stockton became the ocean itself. "OceanGate" what a fitting name.

[@johnwright291]

As a person who workred in the maritime industries all my life I take exception to Rush's statement that the old Spanish galleon sailors just kept loading their ships until they had no more freeboard. I mean I know that they weren't devoid of common sense like some underwater tourism entrepreneurs we know about.

[@brandyoctober5923]

He is more driven than most of us. He was also very smart. I don’t think he meant harm, he had a passion and obviously so did other people who were willing to pay $250 k

[@zalytales6790]

yea he seems like a genuinely good guy, just had bad self preservation instincts. It was one thing for him to go down there in an experimental craft, but he shouldn't have been selling tickets for others. Bad judgement on his part

[@dereksbooks]

I would say that you're dead wrong. Except the guy actually went with the passengers. He was just crazy, not intentionally evil, just nuts.

[@nina2222]

​@@dereksbookscompletely agree

[@My_Lacrimosa]

What is smart about climbing into a death trap that will and did implode on the bottom of the ocean? Get your head checked out buddy

[@ann2456]

Not a word about safety…

[@dapper892]

She said it, he’s contributing to marine biology…by being fish food.

[@josemijares805]

No different than any of us. He went down with the ship. In no moment did he feel he was ever in any danger. Maybe that was his mistake but not all mistakes are hidden under malicious intent. Let’s not be quick to critique what we know such little about. May they all Rest In Peace.

[@jayl.a7820]

Considering he ignored safety warnings and fired those who questioned said safety, he is completely to blame for deaths that were easily avoidable. His arrogance cost 4 other people their lives. I wish he was the only one onboard.

[@theblakex]

When lives are lost, someone has to be held responsible. This was clearly an avoidable accident. Negligence isn't an excuse for a life.

[@HeatherRose2023]

Maybe not malicious, but definitely malevolent.

[@tenacious645]

​@@HeatherRose2023Malevolent literally means the same thing as malicious 😂 Stockton wasn't malicious. He was arrogant and thought he knew better than his peers and was simply wrong, but he wasn't malevolent.

[@lnteIIigence]

Maybe he just didn't care. Maybe it was all about him seeing the Titanic for himself, and he had to bring people down with him (literally and figuratively) because that was the only way he could afford it.

[@fess3932]

Cant wait for another guest appearance from him!

[@toyalasha5421]

Aww

[@stevenzilinsky3766]

Very callous and classless.

[@TheDdm1234]

​@@stevenzilinsky3766yeah, very low class!

[@russelljohnson2008]

HAHAHAHA!!!.......

[@RichardStrong86]

I think I've got a strainer somewhere in the kitchen. I'll see if I can fish him out of the ocean.

[@geoffcoates8671]

All of the companies that he mentioned such as Boeing and the University of Washington have distanced themselves from any association with Oceangate.

[@theinbetween412]

Her final say was the worst take 😂

[@Ena48145]

I feel really sorry for this woman.. she probably is really going through it right now. She seemed so excited for this segment and had no reason to distrust this person and his deadly time capsule death trap, with absolutely zero regulation. I've held my mouth shut since this news first came out until the tragic news came out today, but I am done. This ignorant egotistical monster killed himself and all four souls onboard. I've never been able to comprehend death.. the fact that I am watching this person moving, speaking, breathing, laughing, his facial features as he talks, knowing at this very moment his entire body is in trillions of pieces, every laugh, smile, breath, movement of his, just wiped out instantaneously. "I never want to scubadive but I definitely want to jump into a Titan submersible." I'm sure her final words with him on air will haunt her for life. If you are reading this, I hope you are okay.

[@47nrubreddew]

👍👍👍👍

[@jennysandell2036]

Totally agree to all of that!

[@paulorocky]

On the up side, she may now take up scuba diving

[@xhesitase9729]

You may need to seek mental guidance

[@EyesOnIlia]

You are an intuitive and perceptive person... and you're on point.

[@aeshaalberts7560]

He got too confident after his sub did all those successful missions

[@johnnyb5984]

💯

[@iamthenews5624]

His Goal was to get the world to understand the ocean… the world now knows the ocean!!

[@natemarx4999]

That’s actually not true 😅

[@AdamsBrew78]

All the world learned from his effort is one of the brutal ways the ocean can kill you.

[@EricLehmann-e7i]

i can just see he mostly was motivated by greed , insisting on business opportunity, talking about all the gold and precious materials that have to be recovered greed greed greed !

[@thedoctor1837]

I know Stockton Rush made serious mistakes, but it is clear when you watch interviews like this that he was genuinely enthusiastic about what he did and he wanted to be a pioneer in ocean exploration. I feel very sorry that his dream didn't work out and that he is now famous for the wrong reasons. RIP.

[@MilesBellas]

Absolutely...... attractive, healthy, enthusiastic, slim, well connected.......even a member of Bilderberg......... ...... but his priority was not safety or a concerned, empathetic, human respect for others who trusted him with their lives..... He unintentionally built a bomb by lack of testing, lack of science and lack of certification. He deliberately compounded risks.....maybe due to funding issues after COVID?

[@69429boss]

His sub had a 14% success rate visiting the titanic but told the 4 innocent civilians it was "safer than crossing the road". The guy was a sociopath and a conman.

[@irishoverseer1385]

​@@69429bosseveryone signed a waiver saying this sub isn't checked you can die. People love to blame.

[@MatteoPrezioso]

What an idiotic comment. You pretty much act NOW as those retarded interviewers acted BEFORE this tragedy. No one dared to challenge his narcissistic ignorance. On the contrary they fed his idiocy making him believe he actually got something in his hands, when in reality he had absolutely nothing. Nothing wrong being a dreamer, as long as you know that.

[@tylerthomas7763]

I think his death will definitely change the way we view expeditions but I still think if he didn’t cut corners people wouldn’t absolutely hate him he is still responsible for 4 deaths

[@riturajborah382]

There is a level of confidence and eloquence beyond which things start becoming something is not quite right. Then it starts becoming a personality disorder. This is extremely difficult to understand. But when somebody is so confident about going on such a dangerous operation, it indicates some issue there.

[@wwbdwwbd]

RIP, Stockton Mush.

[@rancosteel]

I watched several Mt. Everest documentaries. Those people are definitely adrenaline junkies. All the dead bodies used as trail markers was nuts.

[@AMHAPPY]

Using a wireless usb gaming controller probably not the best idea to control the sub

[@user0m170]

That wasn't the reason experts were so worried though. I think more concerned with carbon fibre, a composite material being used instead of titanium or steel. Don't they control drones with xbox controllers?

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

A *_cheap_* wireless USB gaming controller!

[@constantinegeist1854]

I think game controllers per se are fine. What's not good that it's wireless (interference?), uses unreliable Bluetooth, not fixated in place (can be dropped), pilots can become disoriented because there's no fixed alignment of their bodies and the submersible...

[@jabez5366]

He had ideas and good intentions but he was too easygoing, underestimated and even at some point "mocked" the ideas of certified safety protocols.. 😮😢 Overconfidence, pride, underestimation of the world deep down finally perished him.

[@dereksbooks]

Did he have good intentions? His ideas were insane and anti-science. The only reason why he won't be charged with reckless homicide is because he's dead. I would say that his primary traits are insanity, hubris, delusion, and obsession. Maybe "good intentions" are way below those.

[@tommyb1two3]

Problem is that he made the submersible for himself because he wanted to be an explorer. He felt it was safe enough and he persuaded his passengers to come with him. Everything was about him. All the stories about humanity exploring the oceans is just to try to make it appealing to other people. Being an engineer himself he should have known better than to reject the concerns voiced by other engineers and from experts in the industry who have been diving in submersibles for years.

[@amar-ali6065]

if you don't know that's called human nature. when you get up in the morning, everything you are going to do in your day, you do for yourself. all human beings are programmed like that, it's in our nature.

[@elizabethlacky6068]

History repeats itself ...hubris .

[@oceanotter6337]

Stockton believed it's safe or he wouldn't have boarded.

[@megja1812]

Belief and actual facts are two different things. Should have a third party check always, what would the harm be

[@oceanotter6337]

@@megja1812 Yeah, but it should not be personal.

[@anthonybayawaiii7286]

He also believed that safety has limits, apparently he dared to cross that borderline in his recent trip

[@edema.3418]

Of course he would say that because he wanted paying customers.

[@jasminedisney1570]

He thought to be God😡

[@jasminedisney1570]

He made a lot of selfish decisions and He will be remembered with shame. Good job!🤦🏽‍♀️ rip.

[@alfredkidd]

For me he seems like a great person, upstanding and driven.

[@WalterModel45]

The families of the 4 persons that he got with himself dont think the same

[@dereksbooks]

​@@WalterModel45 the bozos like Alfred are why death cults work, and Oceangate was a death cult. Too many stupid people fall for charisma and smooth talk.

[@AmberC62606]

He probably is but he was over confident. Most Subs that go that deep are immediately retired and never used again after it’s first trip. He kept using this thing over and over. It was a success in a way but he was overconfident in it.

[@brandonriddett9783]

Straight away he is more concerned about profit from exploring the wreck, he really was a greedy mug! He absolutely knew he was playing with lava, not fire, and he got burnt. My empathy goes towards the other 4 members in the titan, when it imploded

[@some_randomninja]

I don’t think he’s your typical evil boss. He went on all the dives

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

@@some_randomninja That makes him a crazy evil boss.

[@sammyhiggs4202]

I Sympathize with all who died. This shouldnt be A olympics of who we feel sorry for more they were all human beings that had loved ones

[@aixelanna]

He was very genuine as one of the other commenters said. My heart goes out to those who died and their families. When anyone dies, it is a loss to the community. May they all Rest in Peace.

[@ballasog]

He was as genuine as Elizabeth Holmes.

[@macflod]

@@ballasogthere is a parallel but maybe not quite as bad. More i learned about Holmes i realised her intention was all good but she was utterly delusional and you just can’t be that way in certain fields and industries. Rush is the same but he has mad some insane errors and i speak as someone who works in the subsea construction sector, and i know about the seals for pressure housings, there so many red flags regarding this sub that he must be utterly deluded too.

[@martinwhite418]

​@macflod Holmes was a criminal who acted criminally to commit criminal acts that did no harm to her. This guy had a cavalier attitude that got him and others killed.

[@siriush100]

It was basically a quadruple murder/ suicide.

[@squidly2112]

Hundreds of thousands of people die in the world every single day. Why is THIS clown so special? .. he is responsible for the premature deaths of 4 other people through his sheer hubris and arrogance. I don't think that is something to celebrate, quite frankly.

[@corg78]

This guy killed 4 people for breaking rules of physic. He was warned, but did not care and dismiss the warnings. He never got the submersible certified either.

[@maryannsinopoli1751]

Why try if material is not what’s used. He had a vision and lived by this, wrong or right and he knew certification was motto be, waste of time due to new choice of material. Carbon is no emf attraction!

[@LouisaEdike]

It's like an Air craft, when you ignore the initial warning of any system, no matter how little, soon it's gonna bring down that plane, he ignored the electrical defects previously, and thought it was minor, and it occurred again during the last mission, the sub body parts were tired and he could have known better, it's good to be driven by a purpose not ambition. RIP to all involved and condolences to their families

[@raptormoments]

incredible journalism, you guys rly took a deep dive here

[@m3gAnac0nda]

Hahahaha

[@sj4632]

The carbon fiber composite hull was a deadly mistake…

[@TheHappypippy]

"Go, get into a submersible now!" Err no thanks.

[@magali.bazzano]

He was passionate about his work.

[@cornerofthemoon]

Yes, unfortunately his ego ultimately led to his downfall.

[@shannenleigh1677]

I don't even understand the desire to see the titanic. So weird.

[@franksantos4422]

"Before we started people didn't even know the ocean was deep"…......😢

[@johnhogerheide3314]

He talked a big game but couldn't handle the pressure

[@stevenbobo6464]

Rimshot

[@AL-fl4jk]

The host sounds so excited, she should take an OceanGate sub to see the titanic

[@_Roasted_Marshmallow]

This is a cool idea! I can see it really blowing up!

[@guyb1942]

4:36 - "When I first started, people didn't even know the ocean was deep" Who the F is he talking about.

[@AmberC62606]

Host: “Everyone go get into a submarine now”. How about no thank you!

[@alejandroromo6577]

cities underwater... like... why?

[@pete6705]

No idea

[@lolo77222]

Ego! Money! Power!

[@oliverpony]

the Chad: James Cameron 📹✍️⛴️🤿 The virgin: Stockton Rush🎮💥💀

[@bruh_hahaha]

Everyone who is bashing this man post mortem should watch this interview. His heart was definitely in the right place. Tragically his hubris got the upper hand. RIP. 🙏😕

[@eduardorossi7310]

After the NewYorker article i have a different opinion. With all my sincere respect for his death.

[@nina2222]

No heart can be involved when he ignored warnings and clear knowledge of what materials to use and avoid, he didn't even test the sub after each exploration/cycle which is a must when you dive with carbon fibre on the outside.

[@VicktoriaTacos]

What a liar. Boeing said they've never had anything to do with him.

[@dannydillon997]

Nasa too

[@dagreg10]

How did he get away with lies? Why Boeing didn't say that before?

[@lnteIIigence]

​@@dannydillon997Translation, apparently, "It's on the right" 😃

[@igglepiggle1215]

​@@dagreg10NASA and Boeing did work with Stockton I belive

[@akilghosh]

​@@igglepiggle1215ofcourse NASA agreed they remotely worked with him. We all know Now, how much work can be done remotely. Now that the submarine failed , they all want to wash off their hands. Pretty sad.

[@marclaporte3710]

Evert, WA company, that's literally legally based in the Bahamas to skirt US and Canadian passenger/tourist laws.

[@jamesg90]

I've seen the BBC, the CBC, and countless other outlets including this one, produce human-interest segments on this company. If even one had applied a bit more scrutiny to this company and its overpriced death trap, lives could have been saved. I know some will say that it's not their obligation to investigate such things, but when you're basically giving the company free advertising, I think it's reasonable to place some amount of blame on the networks that publicized this company as if it was a legit operation.

[@hailandplaice]

Problem was a lot of the crucial stuff like the employees resigning over safety fears in 2018 was not really publicly known until after the disaster, presumably because they would have got sued by Stockton Rush if they went to press with their concerns.

[@derkburke]

Guy has all the qualities of a convincing person. Handsome, confidence, smooth speaker, good smile, full head of hair-yet his head is so far up his arse he couldn’t see the dangers of his little “experiment”.

[@cornerofthemoon]

He was able to con multi-millionaires and billionares, people who normally aren't fools so Stockton was an excellent snake oil salesman.

[@saelaird]

I'm really sad that he and his passengers died. Lots of people who have never created a job in their lives are now criticizing every move the OceanGate team made in hindsight. In some ways I can understand their criticism. I'm sure much of the safety-specific critique is absolutely made with merit. Safety should be number 1, we all know that. I have no doubt they cut corners and skipped due process and tried unconventional things that all introduced layers of risk. But my view is that the world needs people like Stockton Rush, people who defy convention a bit, who push boundaries, do things differently, take massive risks and try to move industries forward by being Mavericks. The engineers who are slating him and his team have wonderful experience in 'how it's always been done'. A mindset which needs carefully dovetailing with entrepreneurial vision and ambition and creativity and imagination. This was likely Stockton Rush's mistake. But do we need to denigrate him now because of it? Henry Ford once said that "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.'' So perhaps Carbon Fiber submersibles will lead the way in future, and OceanGate was a step on that path... who knows. The appeal to tradition is a dangerous anchor. It's important someone with a great big pair of balls sticks their neck out and tries something new occasionally. When Elon Musk eventually sends people to Mars, some of them will die. Some will be blown apart on the launchpad and others will die on landing or during re-entry. Others will die of the harsh Martian conditions due to accidental exposure and some poor soul will be flung off into the void of infinite space during an EVA. Will we all take to the interwebs to smash his reputation to bits as a result? Ideally, we learn to accept the inevitable individual failures within the context of broader achievement; without cheapening the legacies of people who actually try to create value.

[@heatherd1898]

Well said.

[@saelaird]

@heatherd1898 It takes a wise man to recognise a wise man.

[@prime5991]

I fully understand what you're saying, that in order to innovate and push ourselves to the next level, a degree of risk will almost always be required. I agree with that, but I'm hearing from people that Stock Rush did not fully test his submersible and that the Titan was only an experimental vehicle, so he had no right to take clients for rides. More importantly, it wasnt certified to go that deep, it dosent meet industry safety standards and regulations. Why didnt he just test it more or get it certified first before inviting rich people to go inside his deep sea death tube? Whether it was ignorance or arrogance that made him do it, that's not something anyone can justify. Reasonable risk taking is brave, but unreasonable risk taking is just stupid.

[@jgbgw591]

This is the best write up I've seen so far. Well done! Seriously.

[@lukaoblak5668]

Carbon fibre was not inovation, but extreme stupidity. This stubborn egomaniac ignored all the advice of experts who already had experience with this material, especially with the joining of different materials. The people who died with him were lulled into a false sense of security by trusting this maniac, on top of that, all the advertising was devoted to the safety of this carbon can. So no, the world doesn't need stubborn self-absorbed egomaniacs.

[@missboheme]

I’m no expert but I don’t think that a lighter submersible was a good idea for the type of pressure and the kinds of underwater currents it has to withstand.

[@CrookDanny]

I’m realizing that most of the submersibles that go down that far are spherical so the pressure remains even - wondering if the composite could have withstood the repeated stresses if it weren’t a capsule shape. Just like most, I know nothing of what I speak but there just so much info being dumped it’s hard to parse it all.

[@MMMmyshawarma]

@@CrookDanny Wouldn't matter, carbon fiber is only good if the pressure comes from within, like gas canisters made of carbon fiber. Pressure from within pulls on the fiber, which the fibers are strong for. Sending it down below the sea, the pressure is now on the outside which compresses the fiber, which it is not strong. Then you have two different materials mated with glue, CF and titanium. Two different materials that deform differently under compression.

[@glenysminier6466]

@@MMMmyshawarma And I think he most have been told that a thousand times. Smh

[@MundaneThingsBackwards]

@@MMMmyshawarma Yup. You can pull a rope but can't push it.

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

This aged well.

[@corbenvanloosbroek]

About to comment the same thing, at the beginning she called it safe…

[@fresaxvaleria9]

What a tragic moment for his life after he and other of five crew members were dead.

[@BradleyCoopertest]

Just insane that she was having a conversation with one of the first guys who turned into a toothpaste.

[@sdlock83]

I mean he was alive less than 2 weeks ago.

[@AdamsBrew78]

The divers on the Byford Dolphin were the first to turn into toothpaste. Stockton was turned into a pancake.

[@harleyrhodes3326]

Many expeditions and over 50 tests later and the whole thing collapsed into itself. It really wasn’t built for that many trips or tests! May they Rest in paradise

[@pritchy007]

Oh, this was too heart breaking to watch! RIP 💙♥️