UM-Bot Posted May 13, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 13, 2019 American explorer Victor Vescovo has broken the world record by reaching a depth of nearly 7 miles. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327682/explorer-achieves-deepest-ever-undersea-dive 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Allende Posted May 13, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 13, 2019 So, basically, a less James Cameron-y version of 'The Abyss'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcom Posted May 14, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Must be hot down there with all of that trapped heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclopes500 Posted May 14, 2019 #4 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I know I'd be sweating. Depth 10994 m 36069.55 ft 6010.93 fathom Pressure 110439.57 kPa 1104.4 bar 1089.95 atm 16017.9 psi 828364.88 mmHg 32612.79 inHg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 14, 2019 #5 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Another kink in the "we know more about space than we do about the ocean" thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troublehalf Posted May 14, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Title mentions miles. Then it switches to feet. Then it mentions the team recording square kilometres. I wish we'd all just stick to metric. I dislike having to convert stuff in and out. I realise USA is a major country and uses imperial and as such news will reported in such measurements for them, but it's still a shame. Still, very impressive. Wonder if James Cameron will go for an one-up dive. It takes hours to get down that low, slowly, listening to the creaking of your hull, knowing one poorly tightened bolt could spell the difference between success and death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted May 26, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Related reports... "Trash found littering ocean floor in deepest-ever sub dive" Full report at Reuters: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-environment-pollution/trash-found-littering-ocean-floor-in-deepest-ever-sub-dive-idUKKCN1SJ24L "Victor Vescovo descends 36,000ft into the abyss, finding plastic bags and four new species" At iNews: https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/mariana-trench-dive-victor-vescovo-depth-new-species-plastic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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