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3 minutes ago, Alessia Wellington said:

 

Didn't he go down the Mariana Trench as well?

Yes. As a side note, he's also my favorite director. The Aliens movie, the second one of the series, is the one he directed and is my favorite of all the Alien movies. I've seen all of his movies at least once, and own all of them. Yes. I am what you would call a "fangirl", and I'm proud of it.

[Alessia Wellington]

1 minute ago, deadjester226 said:

As a side note, he's also my favorite director.

 

Had to look up what movies he directed and, I've never watched a single one of 'em.

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19 minutes ago, Alessia Wellington said:

 

Had to look up what movies he directed and, I've never watched a single one of 'em.

Seriously? Honey, you're missing out!

[Alessia Wellington]

1 minute ago, deadjester226 said:

Seriously? Honey, you're missing out!

 

Never been big on movies. I'm more into cartoons and anime.

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Just now, Alessia Wellington said:

 

Never been big on movies. I'm more into cartoons and anime.

Fair enough. But if I may give a few recommendations for James Cameron movies, here are my top picks: Terminator 1 & 2, Titanic, Aliens (if you haven't seen the first one, it wasn't directed by Cameron but you'll want to watch it to understand the second one), Point Break, and Avatar.

[AKM]

1 hour ago, Alessia Wellington said:

 

Didn't he go down the Mariana Trench as well?

Yes.  One of the interviews I watched, he was highly critical of Ocean Gate and Stockton, saying that when he took risks in a submarine of his own design, he went alone to the Marianas Trench), and would never have even considered taking passengers on an uncertified, experimental submarine.

[Guest]

33 minutes ago, AKM said:

Yes.  One of the interviews I watched, he was highly critical of Ocean Gate and Stockton, saying that when he took risks in a submarine of his own design, he went alone to the Marianas Trench), and would never have even considered taking passengers on an uncertified, experimental submarine.

As much as I don't want to get involved with this conversation, I have to say that James Cameron has a point. Also, didn't Josh Gates say that he refused to take his crew in an Ocean Gate submarine because he deemed it too unsafe? I want to say that I read that somewhere, but I may be remembering incorrectly.

[Alessia Wellington]

1 minute ago, deadjester226 said:

Also, didn't Josh Gates say that he refused to take his crew in an Ocean Gate submarine because he deemed it too unsafe?

 

Yep. Says quite a lot about Ocean Gate.

[27X]

On 6/22/2023 at 7:17 AM, zelphador23 said:

Yeah, well my boss is non-tech. So I feel like I'm on equal footing...yet still have to report to her. I'm now making choices that are at her level, I just don't have that in the Org chart lol. That's ok though, just the firing thing was weird. I keep running through it in my mind.

 

Get used to it. The amount of horseshit people will try if they think they have a free lane will literally change your view of humanity unfortunately. The reason most people stay in the left lane is they think they're going to get caught, not because they are moral or good.

[Darkpig]

3 hours ago, AKM said:

And who the hell brings paying passengers on a non-certified, experimental submarine in the first place??

You want to kill yourself?  Fine. 

You DON'T take others with you, though.

And that is where a high risk high reward mindset fails.

[KoolHndLuke]

Another disappointing game ending. I knew better, but curiosity won and now I'm bummed. Overall not a bad game though- just horribly imbalanced in some parts and the story fell apart at the seams imo.

[Z0mBieP00Nani]

The recent Titan sub implosion tragedy. Though from the sounds of things there was a fair amount of recklessness in the sub's design that caused it. Bad choices like having lines exposed on the outside of the sub with no cowling to cover them, which is a risk as far as getting snagged and or damaged is concerned, the fact that the observation window was not rated for the depths the sub was diving at (if I understand things correctly), the way the sub was controlled, no escape hatch (occupants were bolted in), no auxiliary life support in the event of an electronics fire or way to put one out, internal electronics that were presumably not rated for the purposes they were being used for, a cheaper carbon fiber hull design, a material that is far less predictable when placed under stress than something like steel or titanium (which are the established and tested standard for such designs), and so on.

 

Apparently, there were reports from those who had been in the sub that on occasion the carbon fiber hull would "make crackling sounds" as the sub dived deeper, that sound basically being an indicator that the resin holding the carbon fiber together was cracking apart, layer by layer. Former passenger accounts and the fact that they have only found the two titanium nose and rear sections, as well as some of the other more solid exterior components, seems to indicate that the carbon fiber hull was the main point of catastrophic failure, and the distance at which the pieces have been spread across the sea floor seem to indicate that the sub imploded fairly high above the wreck of the Titanic.

 

Stockton's arrogance is ultimately what got him and the other four people killed, by the sounds of things, he ignored the warnings of experts, and cut corners, where he thought he could, to save time and money. Well, you know how the old saying goes "you get what you pay for", or I like the Eastern European version "stingy pays twice", it certainly seems to have rung true, as the cost for failure was pretty high in this case. His sub design probably would not have failed in the way that it did if he had just used titanium or steel for the hull in the first place, like other deep sea sub designs.

[FauxFurry]

1 hour ago, Darkpig said:

And that is where a high risk high reward mindset fails.

When the risk outstrips the prospect of reward, good judgement should tell a person to abandon the gambit. One should never bet something against everything.

[MadMansGun]

16 minutes ago, Z0mBieP00Nani said:

 

the other problem is carbon fiber can "absorb" water, if the bonding starts to fail water can get in between the fibers and cause even more to let go.

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18 hours ago, zelphador23 said:

Not everyone who is sick, is contagious with something. People die of all sorts of things, but compassion is key.

Compassion.. Does lack of this kind of sensitivity in human make him / her a monster? ~ I don't think so.? Some of people have disorders that prevent the experiencing / understanding emotions and sensations.? I wish that every living being in the world be empathetic and would be able to showing compassion. With this, we may open our hearts to people and animals.. We can to try help them in some way.? (not necessarily through financial support)
 

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> help by adoption 

 

[Miauzi]

Vor 18 Stunden sagte deadjester226:

Heute habe ich etwas Unglaubliches fertiggestellt (zumindest für mich). Ich habe einen schottischen Claymore fertig geschmiedet!

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Das ist nicht das, was ich gemacht habe. Dies ist für Leute, die nicht wissen, wie ein Claymore aussieht.

Es war schwierig, aber ich bin gerade vom Testen zurückgekommen und es ist die beste Klinge, die ich je geschmiedet habe! Es hat eine 46-Zoll-Klinge und ist aus einer alten Blattfeder gefertigt, die ich auf einem Schrottplatz gekauft habe. Ich habe es auf meine Lieblingsart geschmiedet, indem ich einen Damastblock mit 200 Lagen hergestellt habe. Ich habe den Knüppel so groß gemacht, dass ich einen Teil abschneiden konnte, den ich später zur Herstellung des Schutzes und des Knaufs verwendete. Auf dem Parier habe ich auf beiden Seiten in der Mitte einen Rubin eingelegt, und auf dem Knauf habe ich auf beiden Seiten einen Saphir eingelegt. Der Griff besteht aus schwarzem Walnussholz, das ich mit schwarzem Leder umwickelt habe. Das Schwert ist so stark, dass ich ein altes Ölfass, das ich zum Testen von Schwertern verwende, zerstören konnte, ohne auch nur einen Chip, eine Rolle oder irgendetwas anderes an der Kante zu haben. Scheiße, der einzige Schaden war, dass es ein wenig von meiner Säureätzung abgerieben hat, was ich leicht reparieren konnte. Kalyna und Babydoll, meine Freundinnen, waren von dem Schwert beeindruckt. Babydoll versuchte es an einer Wasserflasche zu testen und hätte sich dabei fast umgebracht, ohne zu ahnen, wie schwer es ist, ein Schwert zu schwingen, das so groß ist wie ein Claymore. Kalyna hatte es allerdings leichter.

Das Schwierigste daran ist, dass ich keine automatischen Hämmer oder ähnliches verwende. Alles, was ich mache, ist Handarbeit. Die einzigen Dinge, die ich zum Schmieden habe, sind Hämmer, Amboss, Gasschmiede und Bandschleifer. Mein Löschtank ist entweder ein alter Metalleimer für Messer oder ein langes Metallrohr für Schwerter. Was kann ich sagen? Ich bin keine komplizierte Frau. Nun ja, nicht, wenn es um Klingenschmieden geht.

 

Are you taking part in the "Weaponsmiths' Competition" and does the name "Doug Marcaida" mean anything to you? The one that says "...your weapon is deadly - well done..."?

[Miauzi]

Vor 11 Stunden sagte Z0mBieP00Nani:

Die jüngste Tragödie der Titan-U-Boot-Implosion. Den Geräuschen der Dinge nach zu urteilen, war jedoch eine ziemliche Rücksichtslosigkeit im Design des U-Bootes die Ursache dafür. Schlechte Entscheidungen wie freiliegende Leitungen an der Außenseite des U-Boots ohne Abdeckung, die sie abdecken, was ein Risiko darstellt, dass sie hängen bleiben oder beschädigt werden, sowie die Tatsache, dass das Beobachtungsfenster nicht für die Tiefen ausgelegt ist, in denen das U-Boot taucht (wenn ich die Dinge richtig verstehe), die Art und Weise, wie das U-Boot gesteuert wurde, keine Notluke (die Insassen waren hineingeschraubt), keine zusätzliche Lebenserhaltung im Falle eines Elektronikbrandes oder eine Möglichkeit, einen solchen zu löschen, interne Elektronik vermutlich nicht für die Zwecke, für die sie verwendet wurden, ausgelegt sind, ein billigeres Rumpfdesign aus Kohlefaser, ein Material, das unter Belastung weitaus weniger vorhersehbar ist als etwas wie Stahl oder Titan (die etablierte und getestete Standards für solche Designs sind) und so weiter .

 

Anscheinend gab es Berichte von denjenigen, die sich im U-Boot befanden, dass der Carbonfaser-Rumpf gelegentlich „knisternde Geräusche“ von sich gab, wenn das U-Boot tiefer tauchte, wobei dieses Geräusch im Grunde ein Indikator dafür war, dass das Harz, das die Carbonfaser zusammenhielt, auseinanderbrach. Schicht nach Schicht. Frühere Passagierberichte und die Tatsache, dass sie nur die beiden Bug- und Heckteile aus Titan sowie einige der anderen stabileren Außenkomponenten gefunden haben, scheinen darauf hinzudeuten, dass der Rumpf aus Kohlefaser der Hauptgrund für das katastrophale Versagen war, und die Entfernung an dem die Stücke über den Meeresboden verteilt wurden, scheinen darauf hinzudeuten, dass das U-Boot ziemlich hoch über dem Wrack der Titanic implodierte.

 

Stocktons Arroganz war letztendlich der Grund dafür, dass er und die anderen vier Menschen getötet wurden. Wie sich die Dinge anhörten, ignorierte er die Warnungen von Experten und machte Abstriche, wo er es für möglich hielt, um Zeit und Geld zu sparen. Nun, Sie kennen das alte Sprichwort „Man bekommt, wofür man bezahlt“ oder ich mag die osteuropäische Version „Geiz zahlt sich zweimal“ aus. Es scheint auf jeden Fall wahr zu sein, da die Kosten für ein Scheitern in diesem Fall ziemlich hoch waren . Sein U-Boot-Design wäre wahrscheinlich nicht so gescheitert, wenn er wie andere Tiefsee-U-Boot-Designs von Anfang an nur Titan oder Stahl für den Rumpf verwendet hätte.

 

The other small deep-sea diving boats don't have an escape hatch either - there's no room for one anyway.

But what is fundamentally different with them ... the hatch can be opened from the inside as well as from the outside and is arranged in such a way that it can be opened at the surface - without the interior filling up with people.

Whether the carbon-fibre fuselage failed or the bull's eye (viewing window) or something else led to the implosion... it doesn't matter ... because, strictly speaking, it shouldn't even have survived its very first dive ... so flawed was the design AND manufacture of this diving coffin!

He deliberately did NOT hire experienced people with the professional background of naval submarines (there are no others) - because they would have swum to the end of the world after the first dive at the latest ... no - he deliberately wanted people who had absolutely no idea about this field. That's why his team couldn't recognise their junk as such and sell the paying guests that the other dive boats are as (dilettantish) as theirs!

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Even if he had only used steel or titanium for his scrap bucket ... the many small and big incidents ... of which more and more of his former guests report ... would have been his and the respective crew's undoing at some point.

As an engineer, I have only ever had one project together with a certification company from the shipbuilding industry ... but I know from working with these people (Germanischer Lloyd) - that they help you when you are faced with a technical or design problem ... with their own approaches to solving the problem and the experience they have gained from other projects.

He deliberately left that out - he ignored it in his arrogance and arrogance. In the end, his failure was even predetermined ... Fortunately, he was on board and no one has to endure a justification aria from him now!

 

PUNKT

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4 hours ago, smartfon said:

Compassion.. Does lack of this kind of sensitivity in human make him / her a monster? ~ I don't think so.? Some of people have disorders that prevent the experiencing / understanding emotions and sensations.? I wish that every living being in the world be empathetic and would be able to showing compassion. With this, we may open our hearts to people and animals.. We can to try help them in some way.? (not necessarily through financial support)
 

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Sorry if I sounded like I was being combative, I recently lost someone who has health issue that were not of a contagious nature...so still close to my heart.

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4 hours ago, Miauzi said:

 

Are you taking part in the "Weaponsmiths' Competition" and does the name "Doug Marcaida" mean anything to you? The one that says "...your weapon is deadly - well done..."?

You mean "Forged in Fire"? I've thought about trying out for that show, but I'm not really a competitive person. I do bladesmithing more as a hobby.

[Miauzi]

Vor 5 Minuten sagte deadjester226:

Du meinst „Im Feuer geschmiedet“? Ich habe darüber nachgedacht, es bei dieser Show auszuprobieren, aber ich bin kein wirklich wettbewerbsorientierter Mensch. Ich betreibe das Klingenschmieden eher als Hobby.

 

Yes - on the "German" channel it is called as I wrote it - your spelling is probably from the broadcast in the USA.

Yup - I'm quite a fan of this programme - that's why I referred to it in chapters 0, 1 and 2 of my current blog story.

As a specialist engineer for welding technology, I have a direct connection to the processes that are used in forging - two of my fellow students did this specialist engineer degree in order to be able to take over their parents' forging businesses - I was able to visit both businesses privately.

I just never got around to going there myself to make a knife or something similar.

On the other hand, I have done plenty of welding - also the soldering of pipes (heating and air-conditioning technology).

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because you mention the topic of competition type ... quite a lot of participants have done their craft as a hobby so far - under the enormous time pressure they often make mistakes very easily.

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I had to call up the "Wiki" every now and then during the first programmes ... I just don't know the "local" designations of the various types of steel.

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4 minutes ago, Miauzi said:

Yes - on the "German" channel it is called as I wrote it - your spelling is probably from the broadcast in the USA.

In the US, it is called "Forged in Fire". Didn't even know it was called something else in other countries. Good to know. My favorite judge is Dave Baker, the older guy. I especially love when he and Doug act like an old married couple. One thing I like about the show is how some contestants wear kilts, because I also forge in a kilt. I mean, when I'm in my forging shop (an old shipping container that I modified) and have a forge going at around 1400 degrees Fahrenheit, it gets pretty toasty.

[Alessia Wellington]

22 minutes ago, deadjester226 said:

Forged in Fire

 

I love that show. Has lots of humour and some great facepalm moments. 

[Miauzi]

Vor 24 Minuten sagte deadjester226:

In den USA heißt es „Forged in Fire“. Ich wusste nicht einmal, dass es in anderen Ländern anders heißt. Gut zu wissen. Mein Lieblingsjuror ist Dave Baker, der ältere Typ. Ich liebe es besonders, wenn er und Doug sich wie ein altes Ehepaar verhalten. Eine Sache, die mir an der Show gefällt, ist, wie einige Teilnehmer Kilts tragen, weil ich auch einen Kilt schmiede. Ich meine, wenn ich in meiner Schmiedewerkstatt bin (ein alter Schiffscontainer, den ich umgebaut habe) und eine Schmiede bei etwa 1400 Grad in Betrieb ist Fahrenheit, es wird ziemlich warm.

 

"Forged in Fire" I know as a term ... for the winner ... and the fat check he can take with him.

I don't have to stand at a forge to know heat ... when you make thick multi-layer welds in high summer ... it gets similarly hot.

But you have to cover your whole body because of the electric arc - I have already got many a "sunburn" on exposed (uncovered) areas.

I also know Dave Baker ... he often shines with his very extensive background knowledge of old weapons.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Alessia Wellington said:

 

some great facepalm moments. 

Like "don't dunk your blade made from oil-quenching steel in water right after you quenched it"? I swear, I get so annoyed when they do that. Wait for the damn thing to cool before washing the oil off. It's not quantum physics, people.

[Miauzi]

Vor 2 Minuten sagte deadjester226:

Zum Beispiel: „Tauchen Sie Ihre Klinge aus ölgehärtetem Stahl nicht direkt nach dem Abschrecken in Wasser“? Ich schwöre, ich ärgere mich so sehr, wenn sie das tun. Warten Sie, bis das verdammte Ding abgekühlt ist, bevor Sie das Öl abwaschen. Es ist keine Quantenphysik, Leute.

 

there is already a bit of materials science involved ... There are also many types of steel (or other metals) for welding - with which you have to do a special heat treatment.

What the blacksmith does with his eyes and his experience ... we had the background extensively in our engineering studies ... as future welding engineers we went much deeper into it.

that's why I also gave "Ghorza and Tacitus" a special scene in one chapter ... Whenever I enter Amrkath for the first time, I can't wait to go to the forge.

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