While rescuers fear for crew, Logitech F710 PC gamepad sells out within minutes.

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    1 year ago

    The article implies that using an off the shelf controller wouldn’t pass regulations. What regulation, exactly? This is a fully custom build sub, there’s nothing regulation about it, save for things like emergency gear, communications, and the like. But steering control? I very much doubt that.

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      1 year ago

      Well presumably it’s registered and licensed in some country that inspects commercial vehicles for seaworthiness periodically. Having a water resistant mechanism that can control your rudders and buoyancy seems like a baseline for seaworthiness but that’s just my take.

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        1 year ago

        I was watching a news item earlier and apparently on getting on you need to sign a paper that says it hasn’t been inspected or certified by any third party. It’s just DIY.

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            Looking at the corners they cut, they didn’t spend enough money on this. Why is there nothing to automatically locate them? Why aren’t they able to communicate with the outside?

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            1 year ago

            Tbf, poor people do risky activities too. Rich people hire submarines, pay for tourist trips to space, and go climb everest, all of which have a fairly high risk of death. Poor people do street racing, do wheelies on dirt bikes, or go diving off cliffs.

            It’s just some humans are super cavalier with their safety.