What Do You Think About This Mini-Sub deal?

[WoodsCraft]

I had a cousin who did a career on subs and he said if they ever tried to move him elsewhere in the navy he’d leave. When that time came 25 years into his career he retired. He loved serving on them but he told me its no place to mess around, everyone has to know how to do their job perfectly and the job of their crew fellow member or they aren’t there.


My take away on the above after this incident is that its not an environment for diversity hires .

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Imagine building this sub and using a cheap video game controller to operate it. Surely this is just an elaborate ruse to murder that billionaire or something.
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That sub is really weird looking, looks like a sperm/eyeball hybrid.

 

[Okie4570]

Best of the best, brightest of the brightest, and so on died sitting on the launch pad, while on their way to and on their way back from space. Things happen and can happen anywhere to anyone anytime pretty much no matter the activity. Some just have greater risks than others.

 

[Roadking Larry]

I had a cousin who did a career on subs and he said if they ever tried to move him elsewhere in the navy he’d leave. When that time came 25 years into his career he retired. He loved serving on them but he told me its no place to mess around, everyone has to know how to do their job perfectly and the job of their crew fellow member or they aren’t there.


My take away on the above after this incident is that its not an environment for diversity hires .

I agree with your cousin. My brother was surface Navy and I wouldn't have wanted any part of that BS.
The camaraderie of the Silent Service is something that cannot be understood by someone who has not been a part of it. I believe that same would be true for combat troops and other high intensity corps.

 

[Lee Beaittie]

If they could drop $250K on a three hour tour of the ocean, they probably already have all those other things.

As soon as I read "three hour tour", the Gilligan's Island theme song started playing in my head......

 

[Lee Beaittie]

Could die in a helicopter crash if it crashes into your house while your watching TV in your living room.

There have been quit a few Medi Flight crashes over the years..........

 

[okcBob]

 

[Snattlerake]

My pilot uncle said he had a choice as a naval officer to go with the Silent Service or be a Naval Aviator.

He told me he was thinking about it for a long time then it dawned on him, "Whatever goes up, must come down, but whatever goes down, doesn't always come up."

 

[Roadking Larry]

My pilot uncle said he had a choice as a naval officer to go with the Silent Service or be a Naval Aviator.

He told me he was thinking about it for a long time then it dawned on him, "Whatever goes up, must come down, but whatever goes down, doesn't always come up."

Way more planes on the bottom of the ocean than there are submarines stuck up in the sky

 

[okcBob]