Couldn't see any reference to this but evidently, a third successful dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench has just been completed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48230157
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Couldn't see any reference to this but evidently, a third successful dive to the depths of the Mariana Trench has just been completed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48230157
And the found plastic ffs!Quote:
Originally Posted by BSB
Just done the maths, and the pressure at the bottom they experienced was around 1100 bar or 16000 psi.
Which watch were they wearing?
... and I was already shocked when I picked up a Lidl bag a few miles out on the sea near Plymouth. Go figure.Quote:
Originally Posted by dougair
Dutch fishing vessels have those 'big bags' from building sites on deck for the collection of waste they find in their nets. Every week, every ship brings in 1 or 2 bags filled with junk.
Would guess Deepsea .Quote:
Originally Posted by tixntox
Planet Ocean chrono. There's a big Omega logo on the side of the sub and you can see the watch in the third pic in the BBC link.Quote:
Originally Posted by tixntox
Balls of high-pressure steel!! That is an amazing feat.