James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17503395)
QuoteHollywood director James Cameron has returned to the surface after plunging nearly 11km (seven miles) down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.
He made the solo descent in a submarine called "Deepsea Challenger", taking over two hours to reach the bottom.
He spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor, before a speedy ascent back to the surface.
His craft was kitted out with cameras and lights so he could film the deep.
This is only the second manned expedition to the ocean's deepest depths - the first took place in 1960.
The earlier descent was made by US Navy Lt Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard.
They spent about 20 minutes on the ocean floor but their landing kicked up silt, meaning their view was obscured...
Well he made it! (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg338.imageshack.us%2Fimg338%2F3057%2Fyipeesh7.gif&hash=0d60ef5d360fad8f5d8b5baa4ba35aa77de31725)
How James Cameron's Deepsea Challenger submarine works (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17436824)
What do ya bet Camerons next flick will involve some sort of sub-sea activity?
Cool stunt, by the way.
Quote from: Guardian85 on March 26, 2012, 10:15:15 AM
What do ya bet Camerons next flick will involve some sort of sub-sea activity?
Cool stunt, by the way.
I think the odds are very high he'll do something like that. He's been fascinated with the deep sea for decades.
James Cameron's site http://deepseachallenge.com/
I definitely have some respect for the work James Cameron does. He's a really cool guy, when it comes to all the stuff he investigates. We need more explorers like him. :)
Well Richard Branson would have beaten him to it if the glass sphere on his sub had not cracked under test. This put them back a year and gave Cameron a window of opportunity that he grabbed with both hands.
It's amazing what Cameron's done with his career, not just movie-wise but with his inventions. He also invented the specific cameras they used in Avatar. Visually, it doesn't get much better than him. Though sometimes his story-making could use a little work, but now I'm being nit-picky :)
My congratulations to Cameron. It is a pity that he could spent such a short time on the bottom. The Challenger deep is not kind to submarines. Hopefully, Deepsea Challenger will be able to return soon.