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Retrocide · Mar 25, 2012

Godspeed Jim

ComputerMKII · Mar 25, 2012

Demoncarnotaur said:
Oh, wow this is happening today? I would be so excited and terrified at the same time, I cannot imagine the emotions he is going through.

So, will they begin to share media captured from the dive as the day goes on, or will we have to wait a while before stuff hits?

Cameron is preparing a 3D documentary on the dive, so I

wouldn't hold my breath

.

Trickster · Mar 25, 2012

James Cameron just passed 12,467ft (8,300m), the depth the Titanic sank to after hitting an iceberg in 1912

From facebook

Anteater · Mar 25, 2012

omgawd good luck and find some aliens

Demoncarnotaur · Mar 25, 2012

Computer said:
Cameron is preparing a 3D documentary on the dive, so I

wouldn't hold my breath

.

Well, that should be an amazing thing to watch, but I still hope they share a little bit. I'm really fascinated by what he may find and see down there.

strafer · Mar 25, 2012

Will there be any video diary or is the pressure too much to work?

subversus · Mar 25, 2012

damn, it just starts then?!

GO JAMES

ComputerMKII · Mar 25, 2012

Trickster said:
From Facebook

I first saw 'James Cameron just passed' and I thought he had died already - then I noticed the rest of the message. I nearly shat myself.

jett · Mar 25, 2012

major props to him, hope he finds something interesting down there

Cow Mengde · Mar 25, 2012

He better bring back something scientifically exciting.

Ignis Fatuus · Mar 25, 2012

Cow Mengde said:
He better bring back something scientifically exciting.

Nothing big is supposed to live down there so prepare for disappointment. Realistically, even finding fish would be a huge deal.

But I still want a giant octopus.

Somnia · Mar 25, 2012

DeepSea Challenge ‏ @DeepChallenge
.@JimCameron just passed the #Titanic depth at around 4,305 meters #deepseachallenge

https://twitter.com/#!/DeepChallenge

They are updating the twitter constantly.

Anteater · Mar 25, 2012

I hope he brings back some fish

ComputerMKII · Mar 25, 2012

Cow Mengde said:
He better bring back something scientifically exciting.

I don't think he'll find anything interesting, but I suppose the dive will be beneficial for submarine engineering somehow.

GhaleonEB · Mar 25, 2012

I am a bundle of emotions! Jim just passed Titanic Depth! he is at 4561 meters!

Cameron's wife, Suzy Amis, on Twitter. Good grief, I can't imagine the crazy shit she deals with. Like this, for instance. :lol

UnluckyKate · Mar 25, 2012

Anteater said:
I hope he brings back some fish

They usually explode due to decompression from low abyss right ?

Cow Mengde · Mar 25, 2012

Ignis Fatuus said:
Nothing big is supposed to live down there so prepare for disappointment. Realistically, even finding fish would be a huge deal.

But I still want a giant octopus.

Never said it has to be huge, just something scientifically exciting like a new species or something.

UnluckyKate said:
They usually explode due to decompression from low abyss right ?

Video footage of fish exploding from decompression would also be cool.

strafer · Mar 25, 2012

Imagine of there really was a big ass monster down there.

Gattsu25 · Mar 25, 2012

Oh..this is today?

Hope it goes well.

Kagari · Mar 25, 2012

Wow. He'll reach the bottom much faster than the MIR subs take to reach locations like Titanic and Bismark.

Theonik · Mar 25, 2012

Strafer said:
Will there be any video diary or is the pressure too much to work?

I don't think that radio communication is possible past a certain depth. If he can take video of the Cabin which in all likelyhood he can he'd probably save the footage for the documentary. It's best to keep one's expectations as low as possible tbh.
Edit:

Kagari said:
Wow. He'll reach the bottom much faster than the MIR subs take to reach locations like Titanic and Bismark.

What still puzzles me is that wouldn't he need to be acclimatised after diving into such a depth? Such a fast dive sounds rather dangerous but I will admit to know next to nothing in that field.

ComputerMKII · Mar 25, 2012

UnluckyKate said:
They usually explode due to decompression from low abyss right ?

Edit : Wikipedia says they would die indeed.

strafer · Mar 25, 2012

I'll tell you, he has some balls, I would freak the fuck out down there.

I can't handle small spaces.

Cow Mengde · Mar 25, 2012

Strafer said:
I'll tell you, he has some balls, I would freak the fuck out down there.

I can't handle small spaces.

I'm more scared of the deep dark abyss than small places. The deep dark abyss alone.

shira · Mar 25, 2012

Strafer said:
Imagine of there really was a big ass monster down there.

Pieces of Megatron

Solo · Mar 25, 2012

Mad respect to Cameron. Can't wait to see what he finds.

Kagari · Mar 25, 2012

Strafer said:
I'll tell you, he has some balls, I would freak the fuck out down there.

I can't handle small spaces.

The worst part is that he's so cramped in that tiny sphere. Having to sit in that position for several hours... D:

strafer · Mar 25, 2012

Kagari said:
The worst part is that he's so cramped in that tiny sphere. Having to sit in that position for several hours... D:

Imagine if he has to go poo-poo.

TeegsD · Mar 25, 2012

Wait a second, his James actually in the submarine guiding this thing? I thought this would just be done via remote control.

Apath · Mar 25, 2012

Why is he doing this exactly?

GhaleonEB · Mar 25, 2012

#deepseachallenge sub now passing 18230 speed 3.1 knots life support normal

https://twitter.com/#!/PaulGAllen/status/184010148476502016

That's almost exactly halfway down. (35,800 feet)

NH Apache · Mar 25, 2012

UnluckyKate said:
They usually explode due to decompression from low abyss right ?

If you are talking about fish, calcium in the bones break down at that pressure. So they dont expect fish at that depth.

Anteater · Mar 25, 2012

What if he has to poop

Ignis Fatuus · Mar 25, 2012

NH Apache said:
If you are talking about fish, calcium in the bones break down at that pressure.

He means when you try to bring a specimen back up, and yeah it would explode if you didn't rise very slowly.

Cow Mengde · Mar 25, 2012

Kagari said:
The worst part is that he's so cramped in that tiny sphere. Having to sit in that position for several hours... D:

A plane ride from NYC to China lasts around 26 hours. Granted a plane isn't a small space, and there are breaks, but it's not like you have the freedom to just walk around in a plane whenever you want.

Strafer said:
Imagine if he has to go poo-poo.

Diapers

Solo · Mar 25, 2012

Anteater said:
What if he has to poop

IN SALT WATER NO ONE HEARS YOU POOP

Kagari · Mar 25, 2012

Anteater said:
What if he has to poop

Tough luck?
People prepare ahead of these dives to very little food/fluid is taken in as possible. On the MIR subs, however, they do have things you can use in case of such emergencies...

adamsappel · Mar 25, 2012

Anteater said:
What if he has to poop

Depends.

Cow Mengde · Mar 25, 2012

How long is this trip suppose to last anyway?

Piecake · Mar 25, 2012

Cow Mengde said:
A plane ride from NYC to China lasts around 26 hours. Granted a plane isn't a small space, and there are breaks, but it's not like you have the freedom to just walk around in a plane whenever you want.

Diapers

how the hell can a plane ride from NY to China last 26 hours when a plane ride from Chicago to China lasts 13?

Ignis Fatuus · Mar 25, 2012

Gonaria said:
how the hell can a plane ride from NY to China last 26 hours when a plane ride from Chicago to China lasts 13?

It doesn't. I made that exact flight and while I don't remember the precise length, it definitely wasn't 26 hours.

Bowdz · Mar 25, 2012

Solo said:
IN SALT WATER NO ONE HEARS YOU POOP

Lol.

Does anyone know if we will get any photos after the dive or are we going to be in a blackout until the documentary comes out?

endre · Mar 25, 2012

As far as I know JC is not actually going down, right?

strafer · Mar 25, 2012

endre said:
As far as I know JC is not actually going down, right?

Uhm, yes he is.

Somnia · Mar 25, 2012

endre said:
As far as I know JC is not actually going down, right?

Uh yes he is down there now

ComputerMKII · Mar 25, 2012

Kenak said:
Why is he doing this exactly?

He's always been fascinated by water and deep sea exploration (didn't he visit the Titanic wreck about 37 times?) . Asking why he does that is like asking why he makes movies.

Also, it's good for science.

Anteater · Mar 25, 2012

endre said:
As far as I know JC is not actually going down, right?

What he's down there with his poop right now.

Somnia · Mar 25, 2012

Sub now at 21k ft, 2.9 knots

B.K. · Mar 25, 2012

Somnia said:
Uh yes he is down there now

Or is he? Maybe this is just a publicity stunt!

Puddles · Mar 25, 2012

kaskade said:
This is pretty badass. But what if there's some creature down there big enough to eat the sub? This picture always comes to mind when thinking about the really deep ocean.

This is the most terrifying image I have ever seen.

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