January 23, 1960: The Trieste submarine safely decended to the deepest southern part of the Mariana Trench, 10,991 meters, AND were able to communicate with the surface - Upgoat

January 23, 1960: The Trieste submarine safely decended to the deepest southern part of the Mariana Trench, 10,991 meters, AND were able to communicate with the surface
submitted by Nosferatjew to whatever 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 02:30:48 ago (+17/-0) (en.wikipedia.org)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste_(bathyscaphe)

Modern explorers are pathetic.

[ - ] fritz_maurentod 4 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 05:43:13 ago (+4/-0)

We also used to routinely fly to the moon back then. Now we are reaching peak idiocracy.

[ - ] oyveyo 2 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 11:28:40 ago (+2/-0)

This planet is pathetic and I'm ashamed to be a resident.

[ - ] texasblood 1 point 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 07:36:45 ago (+2/-1)

Nixon used a rotary dial phone to talk with a space ship on live TV

[ - ] Nosferatjew [op] 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 10:37:34 ago (+0/-0)

The good ol' days.

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 14:05:49 ago (+0/-0)

But this way our chink overlords can't listen in, praise Winnie Pooh

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 14:04:41 ago (+0/-0)

Yes but were they inspiring? Did they get ESG interest free loans?

[ - ] Crackinjokes 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 13:39:48 ago (+0/-0)

The same family also took a balloon to the highest altitude ever reached at the time. Those old white guys knew how to build compression spheres

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 11 monthsJun 24, 2023 14:07:47 ago (+0/-0)

Its not about the achievement, its about the message and the money.