David Pogue is a journalist for the American CBS network, and in this capacity last year he took a trip on Titan, the Ocean Gate submarine. Mike Reese, also an American, is a screenwriter who has worked on TV series such as The Simpsons, and has already participated in three expeditions for the company, one of which is to see the wreck of the Titanic.
In interviews with the BBC on Tuesday morning, Both were less than optimistic On the success of the searches now underway.
“There is no support, there is no place to run,” Pugh said, after explaining it There is no backup plan in case the boat breaks down somewhere or has a leak.
According to the journalist, Titan, which has the ability to reach a depth of 4,000 meters, is equipped with seven different functions for returning to the surface. He added that it was “really worrying” that none of them had worked so far.
“I know the logistics of the trip and I know how wide the ocean is and how small this ship is‘, in turn, Mike Reese. ‘If it’s at the bottom, I don’t know how anyone could get to it, let alone get it back in.’
The screenwriter also added that before any expedition, all participants are aware of the risks involved: We signed a disclaimer stating the possibility of dying three different times..
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