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PRBuzz
03-25-2012, 03:31 PM
Anyone else interested/following the decent to the deepest part of the ocean by J Cameron?

Is has started and he is currently deeper that the resting depth of the Titantic: 18,230ft @3.1knots, heading for almost 36,000ft below the surface!

Twitter: #deepseachallenge

Raven
03-25-2012, 03:44 PM
on tv now Buzz?

PRBuzz
03-25-2012, 03:46 PM
No TV that I know of, following on twitter
Nat Geo is where it will be shown, at some point.

PRBuzz
03-25-2012, 03:50 PM
Passed 25,550!

5/0
03-25-2012, 03:53 PM
Looks pretty cool.

DEEPSEA CHALLENGE Blog -- National Geographic (http://deepseachallenge.com/video/an-exploration-first/)

PRBuzz
03-25-2012, 04:09 PM
Over 30K ft, all OK

striperman36
03-25-2012, 04:29 PM
Rich guy with money, nice toy
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PRBuzz
03-25-2012, 04:33 PM
Now deeper than Everest is tall: 32,160ft

PRBuzz
03-25-2012, 05:04 PM
From Cameron: "Just arrived at the ocean's deepest pt. Hitting bottom never felt so good. Can't wait to share what I'm seeing w/ you"

35,755 ft down!

Piscator
03-25-2012, 07:02 PM
Saw the story about this last week, can't wait for the TV footage
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Piscator
03-26-2012, 01:56 PM
Updated story:

'Titanic' director dives to Earth's deepest point - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/director-cameron-starts-record-setting-pacific-dive-204339087.html)