James Cameron in the Mariana Trench

hgc

Penultimate Amazing
hgc
Joined
Jun 14, 2002
Messages
15,892
As I write this, James Cameron is sitting at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, a mile more below the surface of the ocean than Mt Everest is tall.

In case you thought he was just a Hollywood dilettante with an expensive hobby rooting around the ocean floors, this is some serious explorational achievement. My hat's off to him.

(Yes, I know he's not the first to reach there, but he is the first to have clear view of things.)
 
I can't wait to see the images.
Assuming he returns.



Off-topic: where do I get a job designing those subs?
 
One consolation if he doesn't is that his death will be instant and painless.

(Assuming that you wouldn't wish for him to suffer, as a human being if not a filmmaker).
 
My favorite pic so far:

nti.jpg
They seem intelligent.
 
http://deepseachallenge.com/

This the main site with a lot of information about all aspects of the project. The pilot's chamber is spherical, 2.5 inches thick, steel. I would love to know what kind of electrical feedthroughs they use for all the control cables.
 
hgc said:
As I write this, James Cameron is sitting at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, a mile more below the surface of the ocean than Mt Everest is tall.

In case you thought he was just a Hollywood dilettante with an expensive hobby rooting around the ocean floors, this is some serious explorational achievement. My hat's off to him.

(Yes, I know he's not the first to reach there, but he is the first to have clear view of things.)
Click to expand...

I thought the trench was closer to 4 or 5 miles deep
 
I didn't hear anything about this leading up to it. It's pretty impressive that it was solo. I suppose the sphere is a lot smaller and easier to build for just one person. I wonder if he had a window or relied solely on cameras. I'm guessing cameras. I wouldn't want to trust my life to some glass.

Steve S.
 
steve s said:
I didn't hear anything about this leading up to it. It's pretty impressive that it was solo. I suppose the sphere is a lot smaller and easier to build for just one person. I wonder if he had a window or relied solely on cameras. I'm guessing cameras. I wouldn't want to trust my life to some glass.

Steve S.
Click to expand...
One small view port.
 
You're all missing the most significant milestone of this mission:

@JimCameron:
Just arrived at the ocean's deepest pt. Hitting bottom never felt so good. Can't wait to share what I'm seeing w/ you @DeepChallenge
Click to expand...

Deepest tweet ever.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top Bottom