Journalist who went on Titanic expedition describes how crew could have survived

CBS News correspondent David Pogue participated in a Titanic expedition in 2022. He says mechanical issues with the Titan submersible are common, but that it has multiple redundant systems for returning to the surface.
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[@josephtalmadge3108]

100 years later and the Titanic is still claiming lives. People need to leave that grave yard alone.

[@BabySpit]

Only visit the graves of people you know

[@elizabethhughes8081]

Or bring it to the surface and build a museum to stop this kind of nonsense from happening!!!

[@iqbalrizvi786]

JAMES CAMERON JUST GOT A NEW STORY AND SCRIPT FOR HIS NEW MOVIE

[@highlyfavored2434]

​@@BabySpitwhat if you knew someone on the titanic?

[@ValBoon997]

@@highlyfavored2434 Just leave them be. Technology might have been evolved but not enough. Even one of my ancestors died in that ship, there's no way for you to go deep down there. Not worth risking your life.

[@stellarwind1946]

Damn so even if they resurface they can’t get out if no one knows where they are. The claustrophobia must be insane.

[@common_c3nts]

It would have tracking and communication devices with batteries that will last months for their beacons.

[@trashtvinternational]

I'm confused so how do they get out...???

[@kevinhekers2380]

@@trashtvinternational they are bolted in so the bolts need to be removed from the outside, at least thats what i can make out of this interview

[@Shaken_AND_Stirred]

@@trashtvinternational There are 17 bolts from the outside that must be removed from the crew on the outside. Once the service crew remove the bolts, then, and only then can the hatch be removed and the occupants are able to exit.

[@luciustarquiniuspriscus1408]

@@common_c3nts They don't mention a beacon, but it's hard to believe there wasn't anything of that sort, actually several redundant things of that sort.

[@wediadi6788]

Diving 4 kilometers to see a wreckage, and ending up being wreckage yourself. This is tragic, condolences to all loved ones of the dead.

[@marcblewitt7097]

now other subs will proberly go down to see this on now as well

[@IAmDanIAmNotSam]

@@marcblewitt7097 It's not turtles all the way down, it's subs

[@dammitmom]

It's not tragic it was 100 percent preventable.

[@getoverit1656]

LMAO deserved

[@eviken1982]

​@@marcblewitt7097I don't think it will be happen for the next few years

[@gusteree]

He did great answering questions, clarifying misconceptions, educating and most importantly remained realistic.

[@Flare173]

implosion prob happened exactly after they lost communication

[@richardalexandar9858]

He seems disconnected from realty and strength of materials knowledge.

[@breakfast00club..11]

All because the Billionaire was Woke The Media will hide the truth.

[@kimmyymmik]

Tik tok is coming up with all these conspiracies and ignorance

[@user-hs4ih8zp7e]

No he didn't. Mechanical problems are not par for the course. Wtf are you talking about?

[@wendyp2114]

Finally a report with someone who actually knows what he's talking about. Very informative and reliable interview.

[@katjaxxx7353]

Agree 💯

[@sniffiejoe9370]

you mean its the only time CBS becomes real Journalists after that it becomes the leftest brain-washing machine

[@maroonhorizon1693]

Are you a bot

[@cailineireann1359]

and arrogant

[@iYoungxKhalifa]

@@cailineireann1359arrogant how?

[@electra2259]

To surface you have to drop sand bags and lead pipes? And if you get to the surface you need a guy with a wrench to let you out? What a sketchy cobbled together nightmare.

[@soulbot119]

"hey we dropped the lead and the sanbags, let us out!" "hang on just let me find my impact driver, I know it's around here somewhere..."

[@JakobeOG]

@@soulbot119 rumors are the bolts are all 11mm too... good luck!

[@maddymac1960]

You don’t need those to surface, they have them as backups if they have a mechanical or electrical failure and need to surface while all the systems are down

[@bua6895]

@@maddymac1960 Of course the systems are down wdym?

[@kortneyantoine1631]

He was completely right about the imploded part.

[@nicholasng9814]

Ofc he was right. He is the one who sabotaged the sub

[@tranjimmy]

There was only 3 options, he listed them all ofc he was right

[@bobkin611]

@@nicholasng9814😂😂😂

[@1999_reborn]

@@nicholasng9814 hahahahhahaha

[@nancyliddell1248]

@@nicholasng9814 ĺĺĺp

[@stroyer2103]

Finally somebody straightforward with clear-cut knowledge and facts is explaining it to the everyday person effectively. Thank you David Pogue

[@LittleAriel]

This, who was also "bought" hook line and sinker by that CEO hack's selling skills? Good thing HE assured him then.. Naa. This Jurno guy, who doesn't seem to have a lot of objective knowledge about this, should thank his good luck charms everyday - that nothing happened to go wrong when he was in this vessel. You want to listen to straightforward, knowledgeable talk about it, watch the James Cameron interviews. The film director who himself engineers and goes in deep-see submersibles, just in the sane way. You know, the way that doesn't seem to believe that safety and certification here is a waste.

[@maketaco6683]

somebody farted

[@reddeadryan78]

Note to self: dont get on any sea vessel that starts with the letters "titan"

[@miken.2847]

I had a scuba instructor tell me, "Even if you do everything right, everything can still go wrong".

[@aathenaiz6151]

they didn’t do anything right tho

[@olive4naito]

True. I knew a woman who died scuba diving.

[@aro4322]

​@@aathenaiz6151no one's saying they did

[@wala-nehlabala6419]

And you still did it? ---- Just messing with you. Glad you were safe.

[@GameKing-bh1jn]

​@@aathenaiz6151even worse

[@user-rr7vq4xk1b]

This guy literally said exactly what happened. He knew what's talking about.. Rest in peace to the passengers ......

[@lesleyrichardson7119]

MTDSRIP

[@cross6588]

I am no expert but if they lost communication within two hours and the sub was design to automatically resurface when trouble arises. At the depth it probably imploded.

[@FLo-jc7ig]

​@@cross6588 Your comment was made AFTER the bad News! So why are you saying it probably imploded when that's already been on the News all around the World???

[@noelinerenwick5347]

​@@cross6588 so why the heck did they wait so long to send help or anything to cover the ground that just checking, for goodness sake, way too much red tape

[@chang.stanley]

@@noelinerenwick5347 According to a few other recent videos, it imploded. The implosion was recognized by US military sonars and the search teams were informed right away. Everyone is dead. There's no one to help anymore, just recovery, so they took their time

[@felixlvkjdsts]

This guy was clear and to the point. Great interview.

[@ultracamp]

Wasn't conducted by Fox or CNN.. so

[@maureencomrie6906]

@@ultracamp ī

[@elliebearthecorgi]

It’s crazy to think that the Titan went down there to see the Titanic, and then in the future, some people will go down there to see the Titanic and the Titan.

[@pcblah]

In 100 years, people will be visiting the dozens of sub wrecks littering the Titanic.

[@johnnychimpo7539]

@@pcblahno

[@IvorGrumble]

Yeah, the name gets shorter every time, in 100 years time the vessel might be called The Tit.

[@CrowQuillProductions]

@@johnnychimpo7539😂

[@6OH3__VIBES]

@@IvorGrumblelmaoooo

[@Arun-nv8zi]

7 return to the surface fail safes but still can't open the hatch from the inside, that's terrifying.

[@Mark-qv4bn]

I don't think people research the danger before they go. I know I would, 2 miles down? Bolted in? No way.

[@johnbergstrom2931]

And no emergency beacon. They could have drifted up to Greenland by now. But most likely dead.

[@MarshallLevin]

Why no beacon? Why not paint the thing bright orange?

[@johnbergstrom2931]

@@MarshallLevin You'd have to ask the owner of the company why he skimped on such inexpensive things. Oh, wait, he was piloting the sub. He's dead.

[@kylehenline3245]

@@MarshallLevin You could basically only have a beacon that would float to the surface miles away. These submersibles are cramped on space weight and power, they probably can't store a tether strong and large enough to actually keep beacons hooked to the sub and they definitely can't fit a proper sonar system. You would think they would at least have some kinda low power sonar transmitter, but realistically the thing only has 4 days of air. If you're stuck on the seafloor it's game over. Rescuers probably need at least a week probably closer to two to be able to get equipment there it time to bring them up. There are only a few dozen ships in the world that regularly do this kind of work.

[@tigerlee7189]

I was a 17 year-old Vietnamese Boatpeople, on the journey into freedom in November 1980 and we, 71 people on board in a tiny boat, the size of 2 vans joint together, spent 4 days and 5 nights in the stormy ocean. After this experience, I have committed myself I will never put myself and my family on any ferry ships for a holiday. I've been there done that and NEVER AGAIN. The ocean is the beast that always wants to swallow you. God bless the Titanic and the recent Titan 5 that carried 5 souls. RIP to them.

[@BlackStump172]

RIP , especially for the 19 year old boy whose life has ended because his father signed his life away .

[@mandabean.2405]

@bestgirl1420 He's 19. He signed his own life away. People can do it at 18 when they sign their life over to the military.

[@Zakkhan27]

Wow where did you make it to?

[@Frey_00]

@@mandabean.2405he didn’t want to but because he wanted to make his father happy, he did.

[@tigerlee7189]

@@Zakkhan27 Our boat was pushed by strong wave to Thailand shore in a small fishing village. After 3.5 months, I started my new life in (West) Germany. Because I been trough hell, I never complain anything in my daily live.

[@Bobby56288]

From everything this man is saying, I don't understand why anyone would go on such a voyage

[@charlesbrown9749]

He went himself. That should say volumes about his judgement.

[@Capsule71420]

‘ Because nobody was on that voyage. All orchestrated. Whenever something like this takes over the news , there is something behind the scenes they are trying to hide. Not that hard to comprehend.

[@davidrich4758]

Ben. Haven’t you a sense of adventure? I trust you know very little of the Titanic. Please consider deleting your comment.

[@angiealoy7427]

It feels like bad Karma let the titanic rest in peace.

[@brandyflint8458]

@@angiealoy7427I absolutely agree

[@swavekbu4959]

I was lost in the woods for about 30 minutes while on a hike as nightfall neared. I was terrified. The idea of these guys being "entangled" and unable to get free is beyond scary. Respect for Nature.

[@brotherbear1036]

Ocean water Not woods

[@rickandteribedell4350]

​@@brotherbear1036still nature

[@WASABINIQABI]

Respect for God. 👆🏽

[@nickpaz9113]

These people wish they were just lost in the woods right now

[@jeffdur1330]

Yeah, totally similar. NOT.

[@catbishop206]

For 250k per ticket, there SHOULD be a second submersible for early rescue.

[@christopherwelch136]

Agreed.

[@williamjktkd]

4 people thats a million dollar ticket

[@HanTheProphet]

then the ticket might be 500k lol

[@osheaelnegrojackson3105]

But still 250k to get lost in the bottom of the ocean? Seems a bit too pricey to me

[@briandurance1542]

250K was one way,

[@mapeauxnoire]

This guy was so accurate, I never heard of this sub and now I am educated. RIP to those who lost their lives sad story.

[@denissaliaj9459]

What do you mean educated?

[@Fighlights]

@@denissaliaj9459he’s educated on the sub capabilities

[@TRELL5044]

When your kids ask why should they stay in school and go to college? Let them listen to this interview. This guy seriously educated and communicate very well. That’s a gift man.

[@Dr.Anarchy97]

I don't care how good of a salesman you are, you could never pitch to me that getting in a tin can and taking a trip 12,000 ft below the surface is a good idea.

[@godswater]

for $250,000 as well

[@mcfrisko834]

with an xbox controller

[@jazzminh7997]

THIS!

[@Rio..o7..]

​@@mcfrisko834an off-brand Xbox controller, like one you'd make your cousin use

[@sanjapkoki]

When you become a billionaire it turns a nut in your head counter clockwise and you start doing things that don't make sense.

[@juniorjohnson5961]

Who ever thought it was a good idea to bolt this homemade deathtrap together so you can't possibly get out even if you're on the surface needs to be held accountable .

[@bobbyc912]

Yup doesn’t make sense at all

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

Most likely the CEO/pilot. I’m sure it was also his idea to paint the goddamn thing WHITE. He’s a moron.

[@KaraZiasapiens]

The guy who thought it was a good idea is actually in the sub, so...physics is holding him accountable.

[@moniqueloomis9772]

​@@Tri_BeamHmmm. I wondered this, too. Ghoulish, but not implausible.

[@jeffdur1330]

It makes perfect sense if you understand how a tiny sub like that works.

[@swiftMyDay]

This guy literally said exactly what happened. He knew what's talking about.

[@untenableposition]

this comment literally said exactly what another comment said.

[@metv2363]

@@untenableposition , we literally use the word "literally" way too much and often inappropriately. When did that become a thing?

[@swiftMyDay]

@@untenableposition check the dates

[@untenableposition]

@@swiftMyDay I didn't say who was first, I just said it's the same

[@swiftMyDay]

@@untenableposition i didn’t say who was first either haha just check the dates 😜

[@andersonsaugusto]

This is the best perspective of it. Serious, concrete and clear. Thanks

[@jenniferll7305]

I thought it sounded terrifying...until I heard this interview. Now, I think it's so far beyond that. A true nightmare. I feel very sad for the families of those who were on board.

[@Mark-qv4bn]

Thanks.

[@juliegiulietti1229]

Honestly sounds like a suicide mission

[@ikutiap5923]

they Are

[@djpaulcfunkeddub3951]

are on board hopefully, for now

[@river8760]

Stockton Rush apparently fired an employee who pointed out concerns about the safety of this submersible. 😳

[@66lwmorgan]

David gave one of the best and most informative reviews of this situation that I've heard so far.

[@jackmeeks2294]

I came here to say this, so well spoken, so very informative, and honestly just a terrific speaker all around. Ive watched like twenty videos on this, and this guy just gave more relevant information than all of those put together.

[@jcarden6615]

So true! Experts don’t explain this well

[@islandpat1191]

Agreed, David is an excellent speaker

[@n.mcl.1590]

And how risky it really was to get in in the first place.

[@TheMunchyelena]

I was just about to write the same thing!!

[@xingli4139]

My heart goes out to their friends and family. But I personally don’t get why you want to put yourself in such situations, especially in an emergency no one can pull you up, no one can even reach you. To me that’s insane.

[@lizz9840]

and bring a teenager who still had an entire life ahead of him. Very irresponsible.

[@stellagrau8871]

The worst thing is that a teenager was dragged into this crazy adventure.

[@dittohead7044]

@@lizz9840 He wanted to make his dad happy for Father’s Day.

[@alenachavez4342]

@@dittohead7044 that makes it even worse because he only went for his dad not because he wanted to

[@seneca9809]

I don't think it's a whole lot different then sky diving

[@avanellehansen4525]

The most realistic report.

[@TheHopetown]

Imagine believeing in this guy, oh the irony. The OceanGate CEO who is trapped on a 22-foot submersible on an ill-fated voyage to see the Titanic wreck once explained how he didn’t hire “50-year-old white guys” with military experience to captain his vessels because they weren’t “inspirational.” Stockton Rush, 61, added that such expertise was unnecessary because “anybody can drive the sub” with a $30 video game controller.

[@IamtheLunchlady]

The irony is they paid 250k to be buried next to the Titanic, as it fascinated them so much they wanted to take this crazy trip

[@ColonelBloodyKurtz]

They wanted the full immersive Titanic experience and well... They got it ☠️☠️

[@BabySpit]

They paid that much to be a part of it

[@eljuancitoq.v.3167]

Freaking ironic , rich peeps died on the titanic and it keeps claiming rich Peeps lives today…

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

I thought it was just only $2,000

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

@@ColonelBloodyKurtz they said it's a millionaire up in that little submarine

[@evermaymkandla4882]

Deadly expedition, suicidal mission,if only the Son could have followed his instincts 😢 He was so young and had a great future ahead. The titanic yet again claimed more lives....very painful and sad. Deepest sympathy to the families and friends May the GOOD LORD comfort you🙏

[@mh2584]

Can't put that on da titanic they ain't even make it

[@phnigra111]

The more I hear about this doomed mission the more I wonder What the hell were those 5 people thinking?

[@missbae28]

Me too

[@davidrich4758]

Both of you have little sense of adventure. And probably cannot give more than 3 facts of the Titanic. Please consider deleting your posts.

[@jan-margaret6970]

Exactly what I was thinking 🤔🇨🇦🪶👋

[@Shazzadut1]

Especially with this tin can not safety certified. He said he didn’t believe in safety, and could still create a fully working sub even though he cut corners…. Now the problem with cutting orders is it might work the first time, or the third time, but your odds of failure are going to be increased each trip.

[@jdxx59]

They have loads of money and want to spend it.

[@GigglesDaDevil]

My goodness .. my claustrophobia is kicking in just by listening to this. My heart goes out to all the people involved and their families.

[@brotherbear1036]

My ptsd😢 no shoes under water. I need Xanax

[@mihighhh]

Same, I'm struggling to breathe

[@christineroberts9780]

​@@mihighhhI'm taking deep breaths listening to this ...

[@JordanRivers-hx2lr]

Speak life. Speak life. Really. People.

[@kelcritcarroll]

I know! Holy hell

[@robertehatten4847]

$250,000 to see a shipwreck in person is insane by itself, especially when you’re able to do the same thing virtually……Some people have way too much money

[@usveteran9893]

All I can say is, if I was a billionaire I am sure I would have a better way to spend my money. I would rather go to a baseball game than risk all to go down and see the Titanic, I mean if you want to see it there is youtube.

[@freeinghumanitynow]

It's shameful to spend such an amount to observe a gravesite. There is no reason why this doggone ship should still be claiming lives. It's outrageous that people are even allowed to do this. If there was gold down there you can bet that they wouldn't be letting clowns venture down there.

[@addiecoelman1996]

​@@usveteran9893that's you. Why bash someone else to try to make yourself feel better. It's none of your business

[@addiecoelman1996]

​@@freeinghumanitynowit's history. It's interesting. Just because you feel insignificant and have no adventure doesn't mean everyone wants to be like you

[@usveteran9893]

@@addiecoelman1996 Have said this all others that have made this comment. I am not bashing anyone, I said If I was a billionaire I would have better ways to spend my money. That's all. He did what he wanted, that's great!

[@bv-im1fg]

8:30 those 2 conclusions he reached were worded so well and sounded so terrifying. Props

[@steve-from-toronto]

This man is very well spoken and knows how to communicate clearly with concise details.

[@RenanPMiguel]

well he is a jornalist ...

[@maroonhorizon1693]

@@RenanPMiguellol

[@tracymiller1149]

Love David Pogue. One of the best science communicators out there.

[@CMRBURE]

Except when he started out saying in response to her asking what he felt when he heard it was missing; He said "I wasn't sickened or grieving or anything like that..." What?!!

[@ecclairmayo4153]

​@@CMRBURE- He knows it has "gotten lost" before. He also knows there are various mechanical issues it has and it never completelt fails because of the failsafes. So, to him he doesnt immediatelt panic.

[@neonhenry]

the fact that is bolted shut from the outside alone would have prevented me from going on this thing - thats a nailed down coffin in the making

[@neonhenry]

@@oldskolacura9798 how about in case you have a malfunction and can rise to the top like here but still can’t open it for oxygen so you’re basically dead no matter what unless they find you

[@jamieburton6195]

Well done! Most clear interview on this event I've heard. Also the first that made me understand those willing to go.... Explorers have been here since time began, taking incredible risks, and making and changing history, it's how we are living the way we live now with all of their discoveries and successes -- failures, too. Hopefully the crew is safe, but understand their passions. A miracle would be nice....

[@sharlenerobinson2468]

Not explorers, just sight seeing tourist.

[@lifeofatruckerswife]

​@@sharlenerobinson2468exactly...the one and only reason they went down there was to ogle at what very few have physically seen

[@FiveSigma72]

@@sharlenerobinson2468 Well one of them was apparently the leading authority on Titanic, but it doesn't make it any less senseless. From a research perspective, there has only just been the most comprehensive 3d scan of the wreckage yet, so it's not like there is a lack of new data on the degradation of the debris field. It smacks of reckless obsession tbh. It's not like it can't be done safely....Jim Cameron has been down there 33 times. I just can't grasp the CEO's cavalier attitude to what is in some ways a more hostile environment than space.

[@cross6588]

Definitely heard better interviews but this was pretty good

[@slickchick5811]

This wasn't exploration but wealthy people living out a fantasy.

[@jpvintage]

Probably the most detailed and clearly explained information surrounding specifics on this sub that I have heard addressed yet. Excellent report!

[@Simpleplanqueen5]

that vessel seems completely unsafe

[@MorgoYT]

It is lmao

[@NightEyes267]

The passengers knew the risk, they signed a detailed waiver

[@philfortner1805]

What made you think that? The PlayStation controller used to drive it? The fact that occupants get bolted in with no way out from inside? Or that cool never used sub design? There's a reason US Navy subs are all titanium

[@chocolatecoveredgummybears]

@@bacorable no. they have a 10k psi hand pump to jettison the bottom

[@CherokeeBird]

Really Captain Obvious? 🤣

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

It’s time to let The Titanic rest in peace for eternity.

[@VinnyVisuals]

Ong

[@tomasinacovell4293]

They didn't have the guts to tell us the truth, and I thought they all sounded extra mealy mouthed. James Cameron has been saying he knew on Sunday that the sub was crushed. There was a recording of it imploding at same time it lost contact

[@ilenepryce1645]

The lost souls of the Titanic needs to rest in peace.

[@pattonPwr]

@@tomasinacovell4293 Everybody knew. Goverment and media always lie.

[@RaisedxFist]

​@ilenepryce1645 For all We know this as Freak Accident at the sight of a Haunted Shipwreck. What could go wrong ??

[@prabhakarrao4922]

Thanks to CBC News for this comprehensive detailed interview. Really sad news coming out this morning relating to this dive. My sympathies to the families of the lost ones.

[@thetfish]

Man he was spot on and called it. So sad for those men and the families. Great coverage here on the possibilities of what happened and hit the nail on the head

[@PALM311]

The scary thing about that submarine is that the hatch being held on with 18 bolts from the outside. So, even if they made it back to the surface and are lost at sea, they could still perish when their oxygen runs out because in order to get out of it somebody has to take those bolts off with a wrench. I am extremely claustrophobic and just the thought of this literally makes it hard for me to breathe at times. What a horrific nightmare.

[@leopardgotgames4030]

Submersible

[@MsMiika13]

Don't watch the original The Vanishing.[1988]

[@F0nkyNinja]

I think the Xbox controller they used ran out of batteries or something

[@yudelmyortega3424]

I relate to your situation. Since I heard of this I became ill headache’s anxiety and just thinking of them makes me sick. I could never put myself in this situation

[@Payote88]

@@yudelmyortega3424why? There’s a 50-50 chance they didn’t feel a thing, those are good odds!

[@mistershakemdine8670]

He definitely stated that he was "petrified" initially, there's a reason why, especially since he's so tech savvy.

[@janetgonzalez3931]

This was one interesting interview r I've ever heard how he gave and told all the risk and safety issues that can go wrong I literally had chills all over my body well done from Massachusetts

[@adawong84]

He did a great job explaining everything!

[@bw8669]

This is probably the most informative, well-interviewed videos of this ordeal I've seen so far.

[@johnlivley439]

the is terrible info half of the stuff he said is false

[@kansasgoldilocks]

That's probably because he's a journalist. Real journalists (I say "real" to exclude the people on TV these days that are just yelling and screaming) are trained to be able to explain complex topics so that they're understandable to just about anyone.

[@olivegrove2615]

KZbin channel Sub Brief is great.

[@5446isnotmynumber]

​@@johnlivley439would you like to explain whats false?

[@mrsroseyp109]

Agreed

[@claire6838]

FINALLY. An interview that explains far more in the first 5.5 minutes than the last 15 videos/interviews I’ve watched on this-combined. David is the first person that I’ve heard explain that comms (texting ability & pings) were lost when it was 2/3 of the way down, the 2 things that could mean, that it’s bolted closed from the outside, how the CO2 is scrubbed from the air & converted to O2 and how there are backups for oxygen-AND that the time guesstimate was based off of calculations (if the backups all worked), but not because it’s been tested out, certainly not with FIVE panicking, quick-breathing passengers.

[@newsoftheday420]

yes.. quick breathing, panicking passengers are probably what caused the disaster in the first place.

[@v25467]

​More likely an incredibly arrogant CEO who bragged about purposefully avoiding USA safety regulations by launching in Canadian waters and used experimental unregulated materials in his submersibles and refused to get his boats certified for those depths that caused the implosion is what went wrong...not panicked passengers. They were probably dead before they even knew something was wrong. Let them rest now.

[@newsoftheday420]

@@v25467 or that

[@solivagant1170]

@@newsoftheday420Sub most likely imploded so doubt it.

[@shirajai]

@@newsoftheday420oh so the victims were the issue….got it!

[@RobertSantos-rw8dy]

Rest easy to the 5 lost. The CEO has been glorified to reduce the criticism of his ego and lack of sound judgment. A lesson not learned... A previous capt of the situation was warned about ice, but... we know what happened.

[@nutsackmania]

using ellipsis like that disqualifies you from criticising anybody

[@joedirt7553]

@@nutsackmaniathe CEO was a criminal. He killed four people. If he died alone. He would just be a dead moron.

[@janetgonzalez3931]

Wow god bless this man for being brave and telling his story such an amazing story rip to all the 5 people who lost there lives what a trajedy rip they will definitely be missed for taking a risk five brave men from Massachusetts

[@humbugswangkerton9972]

I am a bit shocked they painted the sub white...it's fairly common for non-military vehicles to be painted bright colours like orange or red so they are easy to spot on water or snow.

[@stevefowler3398]

And what fhuquing difference would the colour make?

[@amor2874]

@@stevefowler3398easier to spot……..

[@stevefowler3398]

@@amor2874 from where? 3000 metres under the Atlantic? No chance!

[@amor2874]

@@stevefowler3398 if it’s floating in the ocean as mentioned as a potential scenario…

[@stevefowler3398]

@@amor2874 yeah! Right! Have you ANY idea how difficult it is to spot things at sea? FYI, at sea level, the horizon is approx 7 miles distant. In a life raft, for example, you might spot a tanker sailing in the distance, but it is unlikely that the tanker will see the life raft. This sub is about the size of a family sized car. Even helicopters will have trouble seeing it in DAYLIGHT. Sorry to say, but if this thing surfaces, it is going to be a miracle if they find it.

[@KeaIrene23]

I get wanting to go on this adventure. But I personally would not go on this adventure if there was no one able to pull us up in time if an emergency happens. This is terrifying.

[@okieg8960]

They actually have seven ways of getting to the surface, the main question why haven’t they ?

[@toxicity6629]

@@okieg8960things fail. Ne and my friend also took into consideration a squid or other animal like squids would EASILY throw that thing around and drag it around the water bc we just don’t see how it would all fail tho. Something definitely happened.

[@poohbear2441]

True!! Listening to this guy seems like not that great idea and much thought ahead. They should of thought if every situation that could of happened.

[@miller566]

​@@toxicity6629yea never thought of that some of those squids 🐙 are enormous over 60 feet yikes.

[@ashlynntalley8671]

Don’t forget how aggressive ocean life has been! Whales have been attacking boats, could explain the banging.

[@T.S.M.M.777]

Rest in peace, deep condolence to the families...

[@shanesem5313]

He was very accurate in what he said..I had to listen twice to be sure I understood..

[@SilentNinjaaa]

"They're dead, they're all dead!!! - Tome Cruise

[@slappydoodle]

Hahahahahaha

[@damienyuen7718]

I agree that risk is part of life, But this is more being reckless with your life and now the life of others.

[@iamthepapi6251]

This is the guy telling all the facts and telling it how it is. He's the guy who tells me and let me know that this should not be happening in the first place.

[@Jeff.55649]

Lots of things shouldn't happen tho LOL

[@nickyjones2709]

💯spot on

[@cristineconnell7803]

Well if you want to seal yourself in a very small steal tube that you can not escape from. That would be the way to do it! I won't be joining! Prayers for all down there!

[@neobogard]

Should not be happening in that they shouldn't be providing a service that lets you go down where it's highly dangerous and no one can help you?.

[@mrwodabe]

​@@Jeff.55649 LESSONS ARE TO BE LEARNED The souls of those who died all those many years ago are HOLDING them; treating their tomb like a circus attraction for the rich. The spirits see this type of useless excercise in Criptic Voyuerism as a Mockery. There is a metaphysical component that REAL scientist know exists in this world, but don't express in public. The Dead want to be left alone. Westerners typically are programmed through long seeded negative propaganda about such things, however, WE folks from antiquity have a different perspective. The TAKE AWAY: "DO NOT TRESSPASS ON SACRED GROUND WHETHER IT BE ON LAND OR AT SEA!". "Bad Choices yeild Bad Consequences".

[@buzzXgirlfriend]

Appreciate the different perspective given by this man… a very in-depth & interesting interview 👏 👏

[@dng6121]

The only detailed analysis of the situation ever.

[@vijaybhogal456]

Risk and stupidity are 2 very different things. When I fly on a plane that's a risk when I drive that's risk Getting in a sub piloted with a Logitech controller 3 miles below sea level under chest crushing pressure is pure stupidity.

[@troylawson1902]

Yeah 😂

[@peanutbutterisfu]

As soon as I seen the PlayStation controller I would immediately refuse to go down.

[@vijaybhogal456]

@@peanutbutterisfu unfortunately my friend, others such as these 5 men do not share the same common sense you and I possess.

[@ashleylee651]

@@peanutbutterisfuSame thing I said! A PlayStation controller smh

[@gotemleanin4463]

​@@peanutbutterisfu not a Playstation controller

[@aquamanGR]

I find it crazy that someone would pay money to go down that far. The margin for error is just too small. I wonder if they really understood the risks. Just because someone is willing to sell you a ticket doesn't mean that it's safe to go...

[@kennethfisher1564]

Well said.

[@scottturnick7883]

They know. They have to sign off on waiver which states the risks

[@jackgallagher4146]

he's a billionaire and can afford anything, de-sensitized to risk

[@TheUncommonShaman]

@@jackgallagher4146looting

[@Daniellasanche]

People are paying for tickets to Mars...

[@lebraa]

Incredible insights. Very well spoken too!Thank you sir.

[@ztomas1]

Rest in peace to the passengers .....

[@aperson3269]

They were vaporized to nothing

[@smassey6848]

I am grateful to not be able to afford such an “adventure.” But I can’t blame them for having an adventurous heart. Hoping for a positive outcome. ❤

[@juliad368]

you are kinder than many of the people commenting here.

[@rosaoddin4338]

That is kind but this is risk taking, no way to diminish that. The waivers to sign would put off many people. I realize we take risks crossing the street, etc. however this goes WAY beyond those commonplace risks to view a shipwreck miles beneath the surface. Better to turn on a documentary, relax in the comfort of your home, drink a beer.

[@addiecoelman1996]

​@@rosaoddin4338this is just you're opinion. Why do you have to bash someone to make yourself feel better?

[@rosaoddin4338]

@@addiecoelman1996 what bs, read it again - you’re the basher

[@akiraigarashi2874]

@@rosaoddin4338 Yeah. Next to no chance of survival in case of an accident in those depths

[@EndrizziFilmz]

i think this should be the nail in the coffin to put away any future touring of the Titanic to rest. there is a reason theres she is down there, and its def not bc she wants to be.

[@sweengeppetto1915]

If anyone goes on anymore of these tours, I won't believe it lol.

[@brooklynbutter5357]

This man is so thorough with his information. Saw his interview on CBS too-learned so much. Don’t wish these people harm in any way but I think it’s ego (besides technical issues) that have put them in this situation. It’s for them to say to the world, ‘I did something basically the rest of you will NEVER get to do.’ I mean they identified a father/son duo down there too. At 250,000 a ticket, he spent half a mil to do this. If they make it, he will now have to spend even more on therapy for him and his son-kid is 19 🤦🏽‍♀️ I wonder if his mom truly supported him going down there at all. Sure 19 is an ‘adult’ (I guess) but I’ll be damned if I let my kid screw with fate like that

[@kmac7109]

i read that the kid was terrified to go but he wanted to do it for his father as a father’s day gift.. which doesn’t make sense bc the father is the one with all the money. so if it’s true then sounds like the father pressured/guilt tripped his kid into that being his father’s day gift

[@aperson3269]

They're dead. The kid didn't even wanna go

[@brooklynbutter5357]

@@aperson3269 I know. This was written before they found the debris

[@pinnkycenac3156]

Great interview.. David Pogue explained a lot and was right about what probably happened.

[@c.h.5389]

This is the best interview that I've heard so far on this topic. My God, how frightening for those on board, and all of their loved ones. I hope that somehow they're found alive, and well!

[@TheSnerggly]

This was a good interview, I learned a lot from that reporter. Thank you and I am praying for those people.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

❤

[@YouSurfin]

Praying does jack sht

[@c1h2r3i4s56987]

you learned more from the " Correspondent" aka Guest I'm sure.

[@Charlie-bh3yk]

@@Johnconnono it isn’t, many of us are cognisant of the fact that prayers do absolutely nothing to help anyone.

[@MichelleRauKlimas739501]

I truly pray all these maybe's are false and they have plenty of air and are found on top of the water safe and sound.i pray it's other ppl out there helping. Does anyone know if another was to find it is there any ways they could bust it open just to get oxygen in there until help gets to them? Please anyone off you know. This is truly heart 💔 😢how truly sad this is....😢😢😢😢😢

[@anitahamel4576]

A most informative & honest interview. Thank you, Mr. Pogue. You are a very lucky man.

[@DavidPogue]

So. Damn. Lucky.

[@hanniemarie]

Watching this now feels like a horror movie. RIP. wishing safety and love to those that read this

[@Lee.Willcox]

The best news report from around the world so far regarding this issue. This is tragic, my heart goes out to the families and I am hoping for the best.

[@Ayah_Mia]

My heart will go on 😂😂😂😂😂.. That's part of the true full Titanic experience they asked for

[@Bmore_Eastside_Raised]

The fact that he said out of 5 test runs it only made it to the Titanic once is crazy. I wonder if they told them that.

[@midcenturymodern9330]

Russian roulette.

[@BabySpit]

Yes it wasn’t rare for them to ditch an attempt and go to the surface for equipment failure. I heard initially they weren’t concerned because they had lost communication for 4 hours before 😮

[@sadia2395]

Yep,my heart sank at that 🫤 .Out and out a nightmare.

[@lisanm9]

This is fascinating. Your integrity is as solid as the outcome

[@sae9680]

So true so informative, and without moral jugement, great interview.

[@hvacsquad4049]

Humans are so out of their minds that to take a look at wreckage they are willing to risk their lives. Humans are just so much fascinated by destruction. For example to take a look at an accident on freeway they will stop the freeway going opposite to the accident lanes. It’s pathetic

[@MissionControlBand]

Yet here you are.

[@j.c.jeggis1818]

Rubbernecking on the highway is equivalent to being curious to explore century-old wreckage of a famous historical event, both are pathetic, got it

[@huntermcclovio4517]

rich people get into some unnecessary troubles. They don't know how to spend their millions but to go on unsafe trips. while the rest of the world is dying in poverty. very unsafe submersible

[@nickthompson1812]

I’m already signing up to go look at the wreckage of the OceanGate submersible

[@donaldavery4667]

​@@MissionControlBandHere NOT risking life.

[@DanGu-xf1ws]

I would never get into a place that can only be opened from outside. This is giving me so much anxiety just thinking about what theses people are going thru

[@tinabaldwin9307]

Very informative interview. These people were chasing their passions. Although i do not understand, i respect their choices. Rip to each of them. ❤

[@minervadurant3742]

They were elated to experience something out of the ordinary, understood the risks. From the last captured voices on radar was all excitement and amazement while nearing the Titanic.

[@JustanotherLiz]

I always assumed the titanic has long been found and dissected. I didn’t know it was still down there. Oh those poor ppl. It always makes me so sad when lives are lost. Every single life, rich, poor, young or old are very precious. My heart goes out to their families. I know what it’s like to lose a beloved family member much too soon.

[@therealdarrenlwilliams2183]

Human arrogance is what sunk the Titanic initially. History repeats itself again

[@cray1185]

You are exactly right! Human arrogance will hurt and/or destroy all of us. It must be kept at bay. Remember what people were saying just before the very 1st voyage of the Titanic….. “Not even God could sink this [Titanic] ship”

[@TedJones107]

How? The captain ran that thing into an ice berg. Regardless of ship design, it would have been a failed venture

[@AddBowIfGirl]

@therealdarrenlwilliams2183 This behavior is very specific to males though. It isn’t just human but is male arrogance. Men indulge in risky behavior hoping for an adventure or glory story that they’ll be able to tell people forever. Women, who are also human, almost never do stuff like this.

[@nightowl5395]

@@AddBowIfGirl this is true

[@habanerorhinoceros2384]

@@TedJones107 He had orders to run it into a known iceberg yes. It was all prep for making the way clear for the FED to be established ie by removing its opposition who were on that ship. (The Creature from Jekyll Island , G. Edward Griffin)

[@matdrat]

David Pogue is always reliable. Former technology reporter for the New York Times, former columnist for Scientific American, and long time science communicator with many episodes of Nova, now with CBS News Sunday Morning.

[@BabySpit]

Steve Jobs was a fan of him

[@jhawkins8264]

@matdrat - Appreciated Mr. Pogue's very clear concise explanation of the facts, and also the interviewer asking pertinent questions, then letting him talk without interruption. But hard to imagine the terrifying nightmare after communications were cut off between crew and mother ship.

[@YuChiGongG]

One of the few reporters alive today who know anything about science. Most journalism majors are TOO DUMB to take Physics at MIT. And, too dumb to take Physics even in high school.

[@ecclairmayo4153]

He is great!

[@milliefinlayson2344]

I feel it for the teenager that was on the submarine 😢

[@tdr1967]

I've seen the wreckage of the Titanic several time from the comfort of my home and enjoyed it every time.

[@moogdome2562]

Crazy to go down there in such a fragile craft,So sad.

[@hexasmartitagency5620]

reality of baseless startups. same in space travel as well.

[@donwest5387]

rich people are "indestructible". God wouldn't dare

[@liberatedwoman]

I reminder feeling that same concern in July 16; 1969……nasa trip to the moon. Apollo 11. 😎

[@joshuawaring4180]

Why is it sad?

[@orangefacedbuddah1776]

my thoughts as well.I am not an engineer,but i do feel that this craft needed to be way bigger if anything to balance the tremendous pressure on the outside.

[@Bella65]

I feel sick to my stomach thinking about how they are suffering if they are still alive. Pray for a miracle, this is absolutely awful.

[@judithgrace9850]

Do they care how the poor is suffering?

[@rixxy9204]

Highly likely they were vaporized instantly by implosion. I doubt they suffered.

[@ghostsamongus3370]

Nah they wasted 250k when it could have been used for good. No pity here

[@nigosan8311]

They didn't suffer much if structural integrity was lost.

[@emilyelisabeth9753]

@@ghostsamongus3370 Tell me, have you ever gone on vacation? Because if you have, you likely spent the entire yearly wage of many people in the world. You could have used that for good, but you didn't. Have you gone to a movie? Out to eat? You spend your excess according to your ability to do so, and you do it despite being able to give it to people who need it more. Don't judge them just because their spending within their means is more than you are capable of.

[@MiddyExplores]

interestimg and informative the mest and most sensible interview I have seen.

[@ExclusiveLM]

This guy really gave great information. Give him a raise.

[@Scratchingforcash]

I’m not gonna lie, it looks like something someone built in their garage with household parts and then charged $250,000 cash to see the Titanic. The submersible looks 100% unsafe, cheaply built with an old XBox controller as a joystick. I do hope they’re safe and they make it but that’s gonna be tough.

[@johnryder8464]

They've already passed.

[@BabySpit]

It’s literally a trash can compared to James Cameron’s tank

[@TheRfGuy]

It seems unlikely it is just bobbing on the surface - there was an interview with the Admiral running this rescue operation - he says they ran planes over an area the size of Connecticut. Between that and the communication systems that do work when on the surface... they'd have been found. This thing is underwater, probably at the bottom. I can't even imagine how they could be rescued at this point.

[@katjaxxx7353]

Imagine you’re dying slowly and I shine the panic. I pray 🙏

[@kingtryton]

It probably didn't even make it to the bottom as the guy mentioned could've just imploded due to the pressures of deep diving.

[@justasmackevicius2940]

​@@kingtrytonit would be at the bottom in such case

[@agent8699]

No need to imagine... we do not have the tools to perform a rescue at 12,500 feet below sea level and they still do not know where it is if we did have the tools. This is not the movies where some some unscientific human miracle happens in the nick of time.

[@TheRfGuy]

@@agent8699 It won't be like The Abyss where they are saved by some alien creatures? Shame.

[@vetea007]

Damn! That guy called it right there at the end 4 days ahead of all the “experts”!

[@Cupid_]

What a terrible tragedy and loss of lives! We all stressed out too, can’t imagine how frightened they are😢😢

[@bobbyc912]

I learned a lot about the situation watching this than reading all the other stuff that’s been reported thus far.

[@FlowKio]

“Things go wrong all the time” that’s what I wanna hear when I’m about to go into a company’s submersible

[@MarlaAguilar-pq6vj]

This man is a great interviewer, very informative.

[@fire12731]

I would never attempt something like this. The fact that they can’t be pulled up, assuming the vessel is still intact, is tragic and horrifying. We can take enough risks but this is something I would never ever attempt. My heart goes out to these people and their families

[@poppyisaswiftie]

It fascinates me how this video gives me more info than the other ten videos I’ve seen combined. The interviewer was great too, she was very engaged and wasn’t assuming anything and being really respectful. And David Pogue seems very smart and I think he knows what he was talking about. There was also a nineteen y/o on board, who was the son of the business man from Pakistan, which is sad because he is very young. My heart goes out to the families. -edit Well they died, which is really sad and terrible. People should leave the titanic alone, as it’s already taken enough lives already.

[@sciteceng2hedz358]

The problem I have is that the kid clearly did not understand the risks. He was just following and wanted to be with his Dad. His father should have never put his child in that much risk based on what this interview revealed.

[@rachaelbluee3222]

The teen most likely panicked the most, and sucked up most of the oxygen.😢

[@LabiaLicker]

Look at Paul Joseph Watson video. They fired the guy who warned them the sub was unsafe

[@regularstan6212]

Nope, He gave very little relevant information. If you spoke to actual submariner they would have told you they imploded. The transponder is a separate smaller unit from the sub With its own power source. For it to lose power as well means the sub had to implode and take out bowl for them.

[@regularstan6212]

​@@rachaelbluee3222Nope sub emploaded.

[@adamlivelife2608]

Best interview on this I seen yet, this guy explained everything vary well. Wishing the best outcome

[@canyonhaverfield2201]

Truly heart is broken,my hugs go out to you who have a loved ones aboard..jesus do I ever relate. This would be devastating to cope with🌅

[@maedeandeaniewingertparkin3194]

Very informative, thanks.😊