> During the descent [of the Trieste to the Challenger Deep], one of the window panes cracked and shook the entire vessel.
... and still they did not abort the dive. In fact, they continued to go even deeper. Think about that for a second.
That's the stuff those explorers (and the people backing them) were made of. No wonder nobody has been to the Moon in 50 years. I can't even imagine where you would find an institution willing to let its employees take such risks today.
... and still they did not abort the dive. In fact, they continued to go even deeper. Think about that for a second.
That's the stuff those explorers (and the people backing them) were made of. No wonder nobody has been to the Moon in 50 years. I can't even imagine where you would find an institution willing to let its employees take such risks today.