Korkki@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoOceanGate’s ill-fated Titan sub relied on a hand-typed Excel spreadsheetwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1452arrow-down120cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1432arrow-down1external-linkOceanGate’s ill-fated Titan sub relied on a hand-typed Excel spreadsheetwww.theverge.comKorkki@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square73fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-square🐋 Color 🍁 ♀@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·3 months agoProbably were using expired glue, as Stockton Rush boasted about using discounted carbon fiber from Boeing that was past its shelf life for usage in airplanes.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months agoI know of at least a couple maintenance shops that will give their expired composite materials to a mechanic school for students to use in class projects. This usage is actually a good idea, completely unlike using it to build a manned submersible.
Probably were using expired glue, as Stockton Rush boasted about using discounted carbon fiber from Boeing that was past its shelf life for usage in airplanes.
I know of at least a couple maintenance shops that will give their expired composite materials to a mechanic school for students to use in class projects. This usage is actually a good idea, completely unlike using it to build a manned submersible.