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OceanGate CEO Bragged About Using Expired Carbon Fiber to Build Doomed Sub (futurism.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate's submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely played a role in the submersible's tragic demise.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

*Late / recently deceased CEO

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Sounds like the company and / or his estate will have $0 once all the lawsuits are over. One way to completely screw over your family I guess.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That fucking website have my phone cancer

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

For 250k you can see that website.

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