Hey Lamont. I think for the first time ever, I tend to disagree with you a bit. Being a retired US NAVY submariner, I've been down deep. Many times. Peacetime test design depth on the boats I was on, was 1,300 feet. The pressure hull would moan, groan and pop. Due to being squeezed by the outside pressure. I don't think these guys saw some small leak. I think the pressure hull failed INSTANTLY. Faster than instantly. I read an article - twice - written by a neurosurgeon on what the guys onboard the Thresher and Scorpion would've experienced. I need to try to find that article again. It's all theory and speculation since no one has been through it and survived it to tell what it's like. This Doctor says that the implosion would've been SO fast, the human nervous system could never register it. I agree with that. Without trying to sound morbid or sickening, about the only analogy I can think of is a cockroach getting stomped on. Its there one second.....then not. Never knew what hit it. Maybe, these guys saw a leak? If so, at that depth, it wouldn't have been a small leak. The first boat I was on had a piping system fail in the compartment just forward of the engine room. AMR2. We initiated an emergency main ballast tank blow - EMBT - and climbed like a space shuttle. All the Damage Control manuals on the boats I was on, don't use the words implode or crush. I suppose they think those words sound too violent. They prefer the word "collapse". Even if these guys realized what was going on, when that pressure hull failed, I don't think they felt anything. It was over in micro or pico second fractions of an eye blink. Sorry to be so long winded. Longest posting I've ever done. All the best. Peace.🇺🇸
Everything you said about that man you are right on. He used a plastic controller from an old video game to operate that vehicle. All the money he had & didn't want to spend anything on his vehicle...he was built a deathtrap. He was evil.
James Cameron said they probably heard it start to disintegrate before it actually imploded. They were trying to get to the surface when it imploded because they had dumped their weights.
Yep, oh they definitely knew something was seriously wrong, i bet 2 or 3 seconds of absolute terror then boom they're gone. The bolts had to be creaking, the sound was picked up by the navy
They wouldn’t have been aware it would have been alive one second and mince meat the next. Their consciousness of any problems would have disappeared before they knew what was happening. They were also diving on a banned area.
I have a teenage daughter. And as much as I love Titanic, I wouldn't take her or myself on a seriously flawed sub to see it. Leave it to the people who actually know what the hell they're doing. Rest in peace to the poor souls and my condolences to the families. No one deserves to die that way. Well spoken Lamont.
Exactly. We want our children to spread their wings and be self sufficient, not to be idiots. If my 23 year old said she was going to space or to the bottom of the ocean we would talk her out if it. She wouldn’t though. She went to HI for University graduation and swam a mile out to see the reefs. She turned back after having a quick look because she was not comfortable.
I would agree 100 💯 percent, I have a 19 yr old daughter myself and I would never allow her to get on that thing, it so super sad! That poor young man and thr families of everyone on board. So sad
They didn’t know it was flawed, except for Stockton. I find it hard to believe PH Nargeolet wouldn’t be suspicious since he’s such an experienced seaman.
@@cristinaj2223 If they had researched they would have known. He admitted to not following protocol. He fired a whistleblower. It’s all right there on Google. I bet there was some investment deal on the table as well. Nothing was really legal as it was a “trial”. He figured out loopholes and made them sign a pages long waiver which mentioned death 3 times alone on the first page and other possible health complications.
That 19 year old’s death is especially heartbreaking because he did not want to go and was terrified. My little brother is his age. He was so young and had his life ahead of him. So sad. Rush is a POS and I wish he was alive to get the repercussions instead of this quick death.
He should have told his son not join if he was scared. Not sure if this was the case, but in some cultures, kids no matter the age, do not dare to disappoint their parents.
I hate the term "he had his whole life ahead of him" tomorrow isn't gaurenteed for any of us, and he did live his full life, it was just shorter than most.
Right! Most don't even get the reality of such experiences. Instead they will either become scorned, envious or jealous. Or they will become depressed being that they believe that they are missing out on something great and amazing! There are those that aim to purposely deprive others (and in this case) this man was made a mockery of for his age. This guy was on a role and his thinking and behavior should have been more than a red flag. As it was obvious that having tact was not his strong suit.
My heart goes out to the 18 year old that didn’t get to live his life because he didn’t want his stupid Daddy to go alone. Any Parent that loved their child would not have allowed them to go into a deathtrap.
I think the Dad was totally blindsided by the PR of Stockton Rush that the sub was really safe. Of course if he popped the hood on the reports and reviews in depth he could have found out the truth but I think he wanted to believe so bad because of his obsession that he put his trust in Stockton Rush because Rush was apparently quite the con man, quite the PR genius.
If the Dad had really thought they might die I don't believe he would have let his son go. He chose to believe the alternate reality Stockton Rush made much more attractive that the odds were against dying because the sub had already been down to the wreck a few times. In reality, the margin of failure was way too narrow, the odds were against them because the wear and tear on the sub after several trips actually made it that much more brittle, subject to failure.. We know that now. But the Dawood family didn't.
@mimig5357, absolutely! Sad to have more money than sense. It's the way of the world for many rich folk. They're so rich, they're bored. It's ok to live extravagant lives, folk don't use wisdom in doing so. For me it appears that the men wanted the fame of becoming super hero's, as they had nothing else to do in that moment. The young son of one of them, had ill feelings about going, he didn't feel the instrument was safe, though he decided to appease his father, and now they're all gone. It's foolishness for adults trying to play super heroes. It doesn't make sense to me at all. All for what? An adventure that was doomed before they made their minds up to board the dangerous water craft.
It sickened me when I heard how they died because I assumed they died from lack of oxygen and the cold. To hear they died before the brain could even feel pain, made me feel a tad better only because they wouldn't have had time to suffer. May God bless them. Good video Lamont.
The 19 year old was actually the smart one. He didn't wanna go. He was terrified and thought it was unsafe, but Stockton talked his dad into going and convinced him it was safe, so the dad was going to go down regardless. So this made the 19 yr old end up going because he didn't want to let his dad go by himself, and it was fathers day too. But the19 yr old definitely didn't really want to go on there but did so only because his father was going
Stockton Rush was an arrogant and delusional wanker about his submersible death trap. He paid the price for his stupidity and greed and sadly so did four others that trusted him. Heartfelt Deepest sympathies to the victims and families.
A implosion at that depth is faster than you can blink with no understanding of what happened and so little remains that there is not any to really recover
very generic comment, there millions just like your comment so your comment does nothing, don't be generic don't be just another one like the other billion, individuality is good, don't be a waste ,be you don't be just another 1 like them
Horribly? They really didn’t know it happened. It’s instantaneous death. There are no bodies to recover for a reason. Before their brains could register pain, they were already gone. It happens within a millisecond, and some believe a nanosecond. Before you can say “bang” they had already been gone.
During this time I was scheduled for an MRI. I tried going through it and FAILED. I was so claustrophobic I literally thought I was going to die. I had a severe panic attack. Then the report of this story hit the news and I thought about these men inside the Ocean Gate’s Titan. How could they crawl into this submersible? Totally terrifying. For 5 days I experienced feelings of anxiety, I cried and was in continuous prayer. All I could think of was they were going to run out of air and die a horrible death knowing it was coming. Then it was over and all I could of think of was “thank you Jesus” they did not suffer. Then the question WHY? This was an excellent video. I’m with you. I felt so badly for the son.
I think the window in the Titan didn't actually change colors, but the water outside got black because of the depths. You nailed it when you said these uber-rich guys have run out of thrills, and they try to top their last escapade. They also do it simply because they can; because of their wealth. It's a shame they don't apportion some of that wealth to help somebody less fortunate, instead of chasing rainbows.
Nobody knows what these people did with their money,nor is it anybody’s business. Lots of wealthy people have made huge philanthropic contributions in their lives & these people could have done the same. We don’t know anything about their financial endeavours or what causes they may have helped in the past. So for people to say it’s shameful they didn’t help the less fortunate,just stop. There’s so many mean spirited people pushing their nasty beliefs forward just because these men happened to be rich. I am just so sick of it.
It's refreshing to hear someone speak bluntly about it. When It first started unfolding, everyone was saying the usual "my heart goes out, blah blah blah". I didn't call Stockton Rush a jerk or douchebag, but I knew he was at fault by using flimsy materials and literally scoffing at those who were telling him his vessel wasn't safe. He wanted to use diversity hiring, not using "50 year old white guys", one of which he was! I've enjoyed hearing James Cameron and others in the industry blatantly laying out the truth of things. Rush's cockiness has now cost him and 4 others their lives. He was as cocky as the men who floated the Titanic, saying even God couldn't sink it. All the men in the know are saying in 35 years of submersibles, nothing like this has ever happened, and this didn't have to happen.
Rush was not a professional....he wouldn't even be connected to a phone to the "mother ship". He said it was distracting. He was a foolish person but he died in the sub too so I hope explorers learn from all this. I feel sad most for the teenager.
I totally agree. When man gets cocky and thinks and say oh this thing will never sink nothing will go wrong and then nature takes over and shows everyone yeah I am victorious again, NEVER QUESTION THE POWER OF NATURE AT HER BEST. I watched the boats bringing up some of the wreckage and I found it interesting. Never heard though if they found any of the people on board. May they all rip. It was nice to see Canada and the USA departments working together to bring up the wreckage. I wouldn’t have gotten on the tincan myself but then I am a chicken. Not a great water lover myself and the ocean is to big of a body of water for my liking
@@sharonbrown6595 I too am terrified of big water. I try not to say 'never', but I'll say here I'll never go on a cruise. Rush definitely got too big for his britches. I heard a few weeks ago they had found some human remains, but wouldn't say what. It couldn't have been much, maybe teeth or something.
@@keepitsimple4629 ok. I was hoping they would find something. Esp of the son to give to his mom, Yes feet squarely on land is best for me. Water over my head is not a good thing.
Rush didn’t want any experienced knowledgeable engineers due to the fact they would have most likely voiced their concerns and reported his hunk of junk. I agree he’s a dirt bag! It’s very sad that the others especially the boy. My heart breaks for his mother
@@lotusblossom6814 The remains they found is most likely just trace DNA remains, some kind of smear if it actually was an implosion that killed them. An implosion happens at 1,500 miles per hour and the heat generated by the compressing of the air in the vessel, reaching sun surface temperatures, then the cooling of the freezing water would reduce their bodies to something more akin to toothpaste rather than what most people consider remains to be. It sounds horrible but they would not have known a thing or felt any pain. I am, however sure that they had to know something was seriously wrong right before the implosion happened because they dropped weights and tried to start ascending.
Thanks Lamont for telling it like it is. There should be more of that. Experience over “passion” any day. What’s makes it even more horrible is the young man who didn’t want to go. I feel so sad for him and the life he will never get to experience.
Another thing that Stockton Rush skimped on was the carbon fiber hull. He was told that it needed to be a MINIMUM of 7" thick and Stockton Rush ordered it to be only 5" thick. R.I.P. to the other 4 who were killed.
I am 100% in agreement with you Lamont. When I first heard of this lost submersible I assumed it was an unmanned vessel. Even when I heard that it was a pleasure cruise providing sight-seeing tours of the RMS Titanic wreck for rich-guys, I still didn’t want to make assumptions. It is only since watching a number of interviews with Stockton Rush that I began to realise why this vessel and it’s five occupants were lost. I am certainly no expert on submersibles or even surface going vessels, but I do know enough about life to understand that every human pursuit and adventure brings with it inherent risk. For example, people might say that you risk your life getting out of bed each morning. In fact, a person can be killed in their beds if we consider the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. But we can all agree that the odds of such a thing happening are very remote and as a result of such catastrophes, we have learned to develop safety protocols which are designed to prevent catastrophic loss of life if adhered too. So yes, everything has its risks but now the risk has been minimalised. Climbing into a vessel that is planned to drop two-miles to the ocean floor has a different risk factor to laying in your bed. There are a hundred and one things that can go wrong, and if things go wrong, you ain’t going to be able to surface for perhaps several hours… and that is only if the integrity of the vessel remains intact. I have just been watching a video made in 2005 which featured James Cameron in what was his last dive to Titanic. He had been diving to the wreck for 10 years at that point. The care and dedication put into looking after the vessel, its occupants, and the ships crew that made such dives possible was exemplary and how things should be done. Link to James Cameron visit to Titanic: th-cam.com/video/FFjUxbT9nEQ/w-d-xo.html I am an over 50 white-guy and even if I did have a million bucks I would have turned on my heels if ever Mr Rush had spent five minutes trying to convince me as to the worthiness of his tin-can. I don’t get any pleasure from the fact that five people died, but as for Mr Rush I am going to say that enough people told him so. Rant Over
Yep there are risks in many things, but if a person of note tells you that an earthquake is going to destroy your building, you would be pretty stupid to jump in bed!
I feel the worst for the 19 year old who was only going to please his dad. I know how it feels to make decisions that you really don’t want to do just to make your parents happy. You’re right, h was the smartest person on board.
A reporter who descended there via a Russian vessel in 2000 said he was terrified and would not have done it again. He said their vessel got hung-up in the ship's huge propeller and scared the hell out of them. Idk if there is a ROV that can recover them now. An oceanographer from UK said that high-pressure water at depth would rip your skin into pieces. Hope they didn't consciously experience that.
@@tonycheek1356 Not even, the shit hit the fan so fast that their nerves didn't even had the time to send a last impulse to their brain. In a fraction of a second, these people 1) turned to mush, 2) got roasted by the air inside their contraption. The pressure of the water compressed the air so much it reached the kind of heat you find in a petrol engine just after the plug lights up the mix in the motorhead, then 3) their pieces got spread out out of the crushed cabin at the same time as both ends of the cylinder. it didn't take much more than a thousand of a second for all of this to happen. it musn't be pretty inside the debris at the bottom of the sea if you ask me.
Lamont during a catastrophic implosion the compressed air heats up to the temperature of the surface of the sun and the bodies were basically turned to dust and all of it happens within a millisecond. They never knew what hit them. There are no remains either.
Hearing you talk about those victims reminds me of stories I’ve heard about the U.S.S. Indianapolis and Pearl Harbor victims who died slowly trapped in sunken ships, not able to be rescued.
The 19yr olds father should’ve considered his son’s feelings and loved him enough to say it’s okay you don’t have to go I love you I’m still proud of you even if you don’t want to go , instead the kids dad showed his son selfish love
EXACTLY!! Selfish love!!! No respect for his son’s fear . He could of waited for his dad on the ship. I don’t understand how a father could risk his son’s life knowing they were signing papers a waiver concerning possibility of death.
When I was in HS I took Naval Junior ROTC. One of my instructors was a WWII submariner. He believed the deaths from hull failure was instantaneous. But what we do not know is what went one minutes before the implosion. So sad.
There are no remains to collect! They literally died at that snap of your fingers. I do believe they knew the sub was failing and were probably terrified. When it failed, there was no time for pain receptors, no time for fear. You just have to understand what happened.
There was some VERY small amount of DNA found on a couple recovered pieces. But, no way of knowing who it belonged to, because it was that small of an amount
Cockpit Voice Recorders or similar devices should be mandated for such vessels... We would have heard their last words, at the very least and pieced it all together... RIP to them...
Vessel fatigue and the lack of backup safety measures, I believe is why it ultimately imploded. I also think it will be difficult to recover any remains due to salt water decomposition, marine life, and how their bodies basically disintegrated. Praying for their families.
Imploding means literally blowing up. Once the ocean pressure hit them if the sub hadn’t imploded they would’ve exploaded. There are no body parts to recover in spite of Lamont’s thoughts. And they would’ve never known they would implode. It’s that fast.
REMAINS? There are no remains bigger than a quarter. The body experiences pressure so intense, the oxygen boils, and the body explodes, along with the implosion. There are no remains. Why do you think no one is talking about retrieving bodies? Because they’re gone.
The Titan did manage to capture some of the best Titantic footage to date on their previous dives. Just watch that footage and look how close they were to the wreckage. It’s amazing they did not get tangled up in the wreck with all of those exposed hoses and wires.
yes, very much a thin paste, frankly. they may have had warning but the actual death took place so fast the pain likely didn't have time to register in their brains the physical sensations of being crushed then liquefied.
Lamont, I couldn't agree with you more on having the 50 year old pilot. I remember seeing these two pilots getting ready to fly a plane I was on. They both were impeccably dressed with those black London Fog coats, 4 striped sleeves, and big captain hats; my flight was smoother than butter . 😊
That would be awesome if they could find the cameras and get the video. When you are down that deep you will basically vaporize. They may have seen it coming for a few seconds but when it happened it was instantaneous. Apparently they had enough time to drop the ballast but it was too late by then.
Sad about the 19 year old man. Just starting life. My ex would pressure my kid, too, if he was scared. I told my son I don't care if your dad is a billionaire, millionaire I would break your leg the night before so u can't go frfr. my husband wants to go. I would try to talk him out of it, and if he still was going to go, but you ain't taking my son. Some dads act like friends instead of a parent. His dad should've thought hey the contract has death on it and experimental. Perhaps I shouldn't let my son go. It's just terrible.
Well said! You would think the mention of death in the contract would deter some people but this guy didn’t even think of his son. I know there are people who feel sorry for the dad but I am having a hard time.
@Meli-1992 I'm angry at the dad too. Hell be careless with your life. But your kid is still young. I bet the mom has regrets and taking it hard. And yes my son knows I am crazy and would make him sick or break something where he couldn't go lmao.
@@nizhonichica2005 I don’t blame you! I would do the same! This comes out of love as irrational as it may look to the outside. I would have been more forgiving towards the dad if he really didn’t know the potential of death because the contracts he signed did not say that but it has been confirmed from many sources that they all knew the potential dangers and still went anyways. I’m guessing they didn’t understand how reckless this POS rush was but still no excuse to take your kid with you. Rush was a truly POS. He really was not thinking at all. He did all of this for vanity.
@Malene1992 yup. The young man bothers me the most. Now I gotta go clean something lol. There's a TH-cam video that a guy posted a few days before this. He was going to see the titanic wreckage but due to bad weather it was canceled. Few days later this group went. He dodged a bullet. Shows the boat they got on to get there and the same submersible he was going to get on. And he got the French guys autograph that passed.
I remember reading about the oil rig pipeline disaster in the Norwegian North Sea in the 1980’s, 5 men died and in a peer review journal I read, it showed images of one man who died, they died in an implosion, and the man’s body was torn into dozens of pieces… this is why folks are saying their bodies won’t be recovered, the damage is too devastating and recovery far too dangerous
That bastard wanted comfort not safety I can only imagine how the mom feels that her son didn't want to go! That site is cursed it made me so sick such a expensive suicide 😔
Stockton, was a pure narcissist. Yes I feel horrible for the passengers and families. Poor kid was so scared he never wanted to go but did it all for dad. This is a damn shame. Your right again LaMont. Death trap.
Suleman’s mother, Christine, told in an interview that it was her that was meant to go, but she gave up her place to let Suleman go. She said he was very excited about going. But his aunt said he was terrified. So he probably was very excited and really wanted to go at the same time as he was very scared. What a horrible, horrible tragedy! 😭
What really made me freaked out is they locked them in with like 17 or 18 bolts on outside and no one inside can get out unless found and released. 😮 No way I'm going to let anyone lock me in anything not even a bathroom because of fire. Jay Bloom and his son are thankful now they turned down said they didn't like the odds of surviving .
One Unscrupulous Man's GREED, and 3 Stupid Men with Nothing Better to Do with their Money, plus One poor 19 yr old who Didn't want to go. He's actually the One I feel the Most Sorry for, the others acted Stupidly, Regardless of the Qualifications they had.
The choice to take a journey on this sub to see the Titanic was a yes by all of them. They all signed release forms also( which I guess is the norm on all submersibles that carry humans?) I do believe they passed so fast they had no idea what was happening. I also believe changes to the laws governing submersibles will be coming in to affect worldwide. May they all forever rest in peace, and once again my sincerest condolences go out to their family and friends.💔❤💔
This whole situation is just horrific. May God be with their families and friends. There’s no way I’d get in a metal can and go to the bottom of the ocean. Just no way I’d do it.
The Navy heard, what they now believe was the implosion, on Sunday. I just find it interesting that they waited all that time to release that rather important piece of info. RIP gentlemen🙏
Yeah they sent sound recordings to be analyzed to figure out what noises were coming from where and why . Some reports say some of the sounds were their bodies clunking going all over the place in the submersible.
Having a billion dollars doesn’t mean smart. He was literally born into two founding families of America. He had never been told no his whole life. That’s why he fired the people who told him how bad it was & ignored the emails of others saying not to use it
I wouldn't let my cat go let alone my child if I had one. My heart goes out to the 19 year young man.
Oh lord nooo our kitties and up being our kids lol
My cat's are like my children ❤
Especially go on something that its privately own. Because these guys choose money over safety. It was inevitable. Rush was a greedy man.
Facts 🙏🏾
That poor Son, he was terrified to go, but went because it was Father's Day.
Hey Lamont. I think for the first time ever, I tend to disagree with you a bit. Being a retired US NAVY submariner, I've been down deep. Many times. Peacetime test design depth on the boats I was on, was 1,300 feet. The pressure hull would moan, groan and pop. Due to being squeezed by the outside pressure. I don't think these guys saw some small leak. I think the pressure hull failed INSTANTLY. Faster than instantly. I read an article - twice - written by a neurosurgeon on what the guys onboard the Thresher and Scorpion would've experienced. I need to try to find that article again. It's all theory and speculation since no one has been through it and survived it to tell what it's like. This Doctor says that the implosion would've been SO fast, the human nervous system could never register it. I agree with that. Without trying to sound morbid or sickening, about the only analogy I can think of is a cockroach getting stomped on. Its there one second.....then not. Never knew what hit it. Maybe, these guys saw a leak? If so, at that depth, it wouldn't have been a small leak. The first boat I was on had a piping system fail in the compartment just forward of the engine room. AMR2. We initiated an emergency main ballast tank blow - EMBT - and climbed like a space shuttle. All the Damage Control manuals on the boats I was on, don't use the words implode or crush. I suppose they think those words sound too violent. They prefer the word "collapse". Even if these guys realized what was going on, when that pressure hull failed, I don't think they felt anything. It was over in micro or pico second fractions of an eye blink. Sorry to be so long winded. Longest posting I've ever done. All the best. Peace.🇺🇸
@@georgiegirl8345He got it exactly right.
You're absolutely right on the money.
@@gabrielwatson7721 Thanks.
They died instantly....6000lbs per square inch...
SCIBody Therapy on TH-cam,tells; “What happens to a person’s body when a submarine implodes.”
Stockton Rush , fired the guy who warned him the sub was unsafe .
Everything you said about that man you are right on. He used a plastic controller from an old video game to operate that vehicle. All the money he had & didn't want to spend anything on his vehicle...he was built a deathtrap. He was evil.
My Grampop born in 1909 always said " People have book smarts but no common sense " !
My mum, born 1907 used to say the same
Well said
That is so true
True, I agree 💯 with you 👍
People these days don't even have book smarts!!
Thanks Lamont for your story and your video.
RIP to the 4 souls with that 19yrs old boy sad and tragic ending.🙏
He earned his place in the Wikipedia page dedicated to inventors who were killed by their inventions.
Andy Bolton, thanks for a lighthearted, but true, thought.
True.
preach !!!!!!!!!!
sad that he took 4 others with him
Deserves a Darwin Award
RIP to them especially the 19 years old Scottish lad 🏴🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
Lamont I feel so SORRY for Suleman Dorwood he was only 19 and the only apparently SMART ONE on BOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!😢😢
he may have had a premonition...a future sight....his soul trying to save itself...
I don't know I mean the smart people I know Said they wouldn't have had their a** on there
How is he Smart if he’s DEAD AF ???
Not smart enough obviously
Why? He wanted to go more then any of them! To get his World Record! And that's per his mother!
I would've never gone on anything operated by a PlayStation controller. That alone should've been a huge red flag!
The carbon fiber was more of a red flag than the controller, as well as a couple other things.
James Cameron said they probably heard it start to disintegrate before it actually imploded. They were trying to get to the surface when it imploded because they had dumped their weights.
Yep, oh they definitely knew something was seriously wrong, i bet 2 or 3 seconds of absolute terror then boom they're gone. The bolts had to be creaking, the sound was picked up by the navy
They wouldn’t have been aware it would have been alive one second and mince meat the next. Their consciousness of any problems would have disappeared before they knew what was happening. They were also diving on a banned area.
Thanks for that info
To late. Way to deep for them to do anything but pray they go Heaven if you believe . That’s another story.
Their bodies turned to a gel from the immense explosion.
I have a teenage daughter. And as much as I love Titanic, I wouldn't take her or myself on a seriously flawed sub to see it. Leave it to the people who actually know what the hell they're doing. Rest in peace to the poor souls and my condolences to the families. No one deserves to die that way. Well spoken Lamont.
Amen 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾sister
Exactly. We want our children to spread their wings and be self sufficient, not to be idiots. If my 23 year old said she was going to space or to the bottom of the ocean we would talk her out if it. She wouldn’t though. She went to HI for University graduation and swam a mile out to see the reefs. She turned back after having a quick look because she was not comfortable.
I would agree 100 💯 percent, I have a 19 yr old daughter myself and I would never allow her to get on that thing, it so super sad! That poor young man and thr families of everyone on board. So sad
They didn’t know it was flawed, except for Stockton. I find it hard to believe PH Nargeolet wouldn’t be suspicious since he’s such an experienced seaman.
@@cristinaj2223 If they had researched they would have known. He admitted to not following protocol. He fired a whistleblower. It’s all right there on Google. I bet there was some investment deal on the table as well. Nothing was really legal as it was a “trial”. He figured out loopholes and made them sign a pages long waiver which mentioned death 3 times alone on the first page and other possible health complications.
One of your best commentaries. Great video
That 19 year old’s death is especially heartbreaking because he did not want to go and was terrified. My little brother is his age. He was so young and had his life ahead of him. So sad. Rush is a POS and I wish he was alive to get the repercussions instead of this quick death.
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He should have told his son not join if he was scared. Not sure if this was the case, but in some cultures, kids no matter the age, do not dare to disappoint their parents.
Scary case of Father knows best.
I hate the term "he had his whole life ahead of him" tomorrow isn't gaurenteed for any of us, and he did live his full life, it was just shorter than most.
guaranteed**
He was fired, but his life is saved ...... there's no better gift than the gift of life 🙏
Right! Most don't even get the reality of such experiences. Instead they will either become scorned, envious or jealous. Or they will become depressed being that they believe that they are missing out on something great and amazing! There are those that aim to purposely deprive others (and in this case) this man was made a mockery of for his age. This guy was on a role and his thinking and behavior should have been more than a red flag. As it was obvious that having tact was not his strong suit.
Truth in every word you said! That poor 19 year old x
My heart goes out to the 18 year old that didn’t get to live his life because he didn’t want his stupid Daddy to go alone. Any Parent that loved their child would not have allowed them to go into a deathtrap.
He didn’t. It’s a hoax.
I think the Dad was totally blindsided by the PR of Stockton Rush that the sub was really safe. Of course if he popped the hood on the reports and reviews in depth he could have found out the truth but I think he wanted to believe so bad because of his obsession that he put his trust in Stockton Rush because Rush was apparently quite the con man, quite the PR genius.
If the Dad had really thought they might die I don't believe he would have let his son go. He chose to believe the alternate reality Stockton Rush made much more attractive that the odds were against dying because the sub had already been down to the wreck a few times. In reality, the margin of failure was way too narrow, the odds were against them because the wear and tear on the sub after several trips actually made it that much more brittle, subject to failure.. We know that now. But the Dawood family didn't.
He was 19
Well said Lamont. RIP to the passengers and prayers for the family. Sad to have more money than sense!
@mimig5357, absolutely! Sad to have more money than sense. It's the way of the world for many rich folk. They're so rich, they're bored. It's ok to live extravagant lives, folk don't use wisdom in doing so. For me it appears that the men wanted the fame of becoming super hero's, as they had nothing else to do in that moment. The young son of one of them, had ill feelings about going, he didn't feel the instrument was safe, though he decided to appease his father, and now they're all gone. It's foolishness for adults trying to play super heroes. It doesn't make sense to me at all. All for what? An adventure that was doomed before they made their minds up to board the dangerous water craft.
It sickened me when I heard how they died because I assumed they died from lack of oxygen and the cold. To hear they died before the brain could even feel pain, made me feel a tad better only because they wouldn't have had time to suffer. May God bless them. Good video Lamont.
How could God bless them? They are dead 😂
The 19 year old was actually the smart one. He didn't wanna go. He was terrified and thought it was unsafe, but Stockton talked his dad into going and convinced him it was safe, so the dad was going to go down regardless. So this made the 19 yr old end up going because he didn't want to let his dad go by himself, and it was fathers day too. But the19 yr old definitely didn't really want to go on there but did so only because his father was going
I wish that kid would’ve listened to his instincts and at least stayed on the boat.
That’s bad .. rip to all💕💕💕💕💕
Sad in that situation the other 4 were stupid stupid people
I’m sure his father would never have taken him if he didn’t think it was safe. The CEO lied to them.
@@cristinaj2223exactly, the CEO was a manipulator and killer🥺 May those innocent 4four soul rest in perfect peace with our almighty God 🙏💔🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Stockton Rush was an arrogant and delusional wanker about his submersible death trap. He paid the price for his stupidity and greed and sadly so did four others that trusted him. Heartfelt Deepest sympathies to the victims and families.
A implosion at that depth is faster than you can blink with no understanding of what happened and so little remains that there is not any to really recover
That poor boy he told his Aunt he was scared nobody should pressure anybody to do anything. Rip to the families that are grieving.
Excellent Commentary Lamont, keep up the good work.❤😉
I just feel sad for those that lost their lives so horribly. Condolences to the families. 💔
very generic comment, there millions just like your comment so your comment does nothing, don't be generic don't be just another one like the other billion, individuality is good, don't be a waste ,be you don't be just another 1 like them
Horribly? They really didn’t know it happened. It’s instantaneous death. There are no bodies to recover for a reason. Before their brains could register pain, they were already gone. It happens within a millisecond, and some believe a nanosecond. Before you can say “bang” they had already been gone.
During this time I was scheduled for an MRI. I tried going through it and FAILED. I was so claustrophobic I literally thought I was going to die. I had a severe panic attack. Then the report of this story hit the news and I thought about these men inside the Ocean Gate’s Titan. How could they crawl into this submersible? Totally terrifying. For 5 days I experienced feelings of anxiety, I cried and was in continuous prayer. All I could think of was they were going to run out of air and die a horrible death knowing it was coming. Then it was over and all I could of think of was “thank you Jesus” they did not suffer. Then the question WHY? This was an excellent video. I’m with you. I felt so badly for the son.
I think the window in the Titan didn't actually change colors, but the water outside got black because of the depths. You nailed it when you said these uber-rich guys have run out of thrills, and they try to top their last escapade. They also do it simply because they can; because of their wealth. It's a shame they don't apportion some of that wealth to help somebody less fortunate, instead of chasing rainbows.
Beautifully said
Yes I agree with you. They have more money than they will ever spend in a lifetime. Do something good with it.
@@PrincessDiana1220 I think God will ask for an accounting at judgement and say "what did you do with all that money? Did you help anybody?"
Nobody knows what these people did with their money,nor is it anybody’s business. Lots of wealthy people have made huge philanthropic contributions in their lives & these people could have done the same. We don’t know anything about their financial endeavours or what causes they may have helped in the past. So for people to say it’s shameful they didn’t help the less fortunate,just stop. There’s so many mean spirited people pushing their nasty beliefs forward just because these men happened to be rich. I am just so sick of it.
it’s times like these i’m glad i’m not rich 😅
You may be homeless but you are a awesome guy. And a smart man. I agree with you they asked for what they got.
It's refreshing to hear someone speak bluntly about it. When It first started unfolding, everyone was saying the usual "my heart goes out, blah blah blah". I didn't call Stockton Rush a jerk or douchebag, but I knew he was at fault by using flimsy materials and literally scoffing at those who were telling him his vessel wasn't safe. He wanted to use diversity hiring, not using "50 year old white guys", one of which he was! I've enjoyed hearing James Cameron and others in the industry blatantly laying out the truth of things. Rush's cockiness has now cost him and 4 others their lives. He was as cocky as the men who floated the Titanic, saying even God couldn't sink it. All the men in the know are saying in 35 years of submersibles, nothing like this has ever happened, and this didn't have to happen.
Rush was not a professional....he wouldn't even be connected to a phone to the "mother ship". He said it was distracting. He was a foolish person but he died in the sub too so I hope explorers learn from all this. I feel sad most for the teenager.
I totally agree. When man gets cocky and thinks and say oh this thing will never sink nothing will go wrong and then nature takes over and shows everyone yeah I am victorious again, NEVER QUESTION THE POWER OF NATURE AT HER BEST. I watched the boats bringing up some of the wreckage and I found it interesting. Never heard though if they found any of the people on board. May they all rip. It was nice to see Canada and the USA departments working together to bring up the wreckage. I wouldn’t have gotten on the tincan myself but then I am a chicken. Not a great water lover myself and the ocean is to big of a body of water for my liking
@@sharonbrown6595 I too am terrified of big water. I try not to say 'never', but I'll say here I'll never go on a cruise. Rush definitely got too big for his britches. I heard a few weeks ago they had found some human remains, but wouldn't say what. It couldn't have been much, maybe teeth or something.
@@keepitsimple4629 ok. I was hoping they would find something. Esp of the son to give to his mom, Yes feet squarely on land is best for me. Water over my head is not a good thing.
Rush didn’t want any experienced knowledgeable engineers due to the fact they would have most likely voiced their concerns and reported his hunk of junk. I agree he’s a dirt bag! It’s very sad that the others especially the boy. My heart breaks for his mother
Rush wife she be jailed
They actually said last night, that the bodies would not be recovered, they were disintegrated upon implosion because of the pressure
they found some remains
@@lotusblossom6814 well, thats good.
@@lotusblossom6814 The remains they found is most likely just trace DNA remains, some kind of smear if it actually was an implosion that killed them. An implosion happens at 1,500 miles per hour and the heat generated by the compressing of the air in the vessel, reaching sun surface temperatures, then the cooling of the freezing water would reduce their bodies to something more akin to toothpaste rather than what most people consider remains to be. It sounds horrible but they would not have known a thing or felt any pain. I am, however sure that they had to know something was seriously wrong right before the implosion happened because they dropped weights and tried to start ascending.
Turned into a paste.
@@lotusblossom6814 Thats not possible
their bodies chrushed to fishfood
Catastrophic is not even close to describing the issue. You are correct sir!!
Having money doesn't make you smart. 😂
It also doesn't make one invincible.
Thanks Lamont for telling it like it is. There should be more of that. Experience over “passion” any day. What’s makes it even more horrible is the young man who didn’t want to go. I feel so sad for him and the life he will never get to experience.
I still can’t wrap my mind around that there’s no body parts or even a piece of clothing left.
Another thing that Stockton Rush skimped on was the carbon fiber hull. He was told that it needed to be a MINIMUM of 7" thick and Stockton Rush ordered it to be only 5" thick.
R.I.P. to the other 4 who were killed.
Terrible 🙁
I am 100% in agreement with you Lamont.
When I first heard of this lost submersible I assumed it was an unmanned vessel.
Even when I heard that it was a pleasure cruise providing sight-seeing tours of the RMS Titanic wreck for rich-guys, I still didn’t want to make assumptions. It is only since watching a number of interviews with Stockton Rush that I began to realise why this vessel and it’s five occupants were lost.
I am certainly no expert on submersibles or even surface going vessels, but I do know enough about life to understand that every human pursuit and adventure brings with it inherent risk.
For example, people might say that you risk your life getting out of bed each morning.
In fact, a person can be killed in their beds if we consider the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. But we can all agree that the odds of such a thing happening are very remote and as a result of such catastrophes, we have learned to develop safety protocols which are designed to prevent catastrophic loss of life if adhered too. So yes, everything has its risks but now the risk has been minimalised.
Climbing into a vessel that is planned to drop two-miles to the ocean floor has a different risk factor to laying in your bed. There are a hundred and one things that can go wrong, and if things go wrong, you ain’t going to be able to surface for perhaps several hours… and that is only if the integrity of the vessel remains intact.
I have just been watching a video made in 2005 which featured James Cameron in what was his last dive to Titanic. He had been diving to the wreck for 10 years at that point. The care and dedication put into looking after the vessel, its occupants, and the ships crew that made such dives possible was exemplary and how things should be done.
Link to James Cameron visit to Titanic: th-cam.com/video/FFjUxbT9nEQ/w-d-xo.html
I am an over 50 white-guy and even if I did have a million bucks I would have turned on my heels if ever Mr Rush had spent five minutes trying to convince me as to the worthiness of his tin-can. I don’t get any pleasure from the fact that five people died, but as for Mr Rush I am going to say that enough people told him so.
Rant Over
Yep there are risks in many things, but if a person of note tells you that an earthquake is going to destroy your building, you would be pretty stupid to jump in bed!
I am 100% in agreement with you Lamont. 💯
I feel the same way about the teenager onboard, heartbreaking 😢
They paid $250,000 each just to go down there and die. Very sad.
Look forward everyday for your post!! Always honest and sincere!! Love you dude keep up your great work!!
I feel the worst for the 19 year old who was only going to please his dad. I know how it feels to make decisions that you really don’t want to do just to make your parents happy. You’re right, h was the smartest person on board.
A reporter who descended there via a Russian vessel in 2000 said he was terrified and would not have done it again. He said their vessel got hung-up in the ship's huge propeller and scared the hell out of them. Idk if there is a ROV that can recover them now. An oceanographer from UK said that high-pressure water at depth would rip your skin into pieces. Hope they didn't consciously experience that.
Doubt it. They we gone instantly and never felt a thing.
Their bodies probably imploded also
They had to hear some crushing of the hull.
@@tonycheek1356 Not even, the shit hit the fan so fast that their nerves didn't even had the time to send a last impulse to their brain. In a fraction of a second, these people 1) turned to mush, 2) got roasted by the air inside their contraption. The pressure of the water compressed the air so much it reached the kind of heat you find in a petrol engine just after the plug lights up the mix in the motorhead, then 3) their pieces got spread out out of the crushed cabin at the same time as both ends of the cylinder. it didn't take much more than a thousand of a second for all of this to happen. it musn't be pretty inside the debris at the bottom of the sea if you ask me.
That is horrible 😢
Lamont during a catastrophic implosion the compressed air heats up to the temperature of the surface of the sun and the bodies were basically turned to dust and all of it happens within a millisecond. They never knew what hit them. There are no remains either.
Literally a bomb in reverse.
Love your videos and all your hard work Lamont!!
Hearing you talk about those victims reminds me of stories I’ve heard about the U.S.S. Indianapolis and Pearl Harbor victims who died slowly trapped in sunken ships, not able to be rescued.
The one I feel sorry for is the kid. The others were so happy to play with fire with their lives.
The 19yr olds father should’ve considered his son’s feelings and loved him enough to say it’s okay you don’t have to go I love you I’m still proud of you even if you don’t want to go , instead the kids dad showed his son selfish love
EXACTLY!! Selfish love!!! No respect for his son’s fear . He could of waited for his dad on the ship. I don’t understand how a father could risk his son’s life knowing they were signing papers a waiver concerning possibility of death.
Dad might have been too scared to go without him.
all of the oxygen inside of their blood, muscles, brain and organs instantly shot out of them, basically turning them into a mist from the inside out
Yep! 😳
Yep and becoming food for the deep sea animals.
can you explain and elaborate?
No... That is what happens with rapid decompression... Look up Byford Dolphin
Not only that but heat 3x the sun flashes momentarily upon implosion.
Lamont love your work and telling it like to is. Agreed on everything you said on this video.
Thank you Lamont for your honesty on this!!! ❤👏🏻
When I was in HS I took Naval Junior ROTC. One of my instructors was a WWII submariner. He believed the deaths from hull failure was instantaneous. But what we do not know is what went one minutes before the implosion. So sad.
There are no remains to collect! They literally died at that snap of your fingers. I do believe they knew the sub was failing and were probably terrified. When it failed, there was no time for pain receptors, no time for fear. You just have to understand what happened.
There was some VERY small amount of DNA found on a couple recovered pieces. But, no way of knowing who it belonged to, because it was that small of an amount
Cockpit Voice Recorders or similar devices should be mandated for such vessels...
We would have heard their last words, at the very least and pieced it all together...
RIP to them...
Vessel fatigue and the lack of backup safety measures, I believe is why it ultimately imploded. I also think it will be difficult to recover any remains due to salt water decomposition, marine life, and how their bodies basically disintegrated. Praying for their families.
Imploding means literally blowing up. Once the ocean pressure hit them if the sub hadn’t imploded they would’ve exploaded. There are no body parts to recover in spite of Lamont’s thoughts. And they would’ve never known they would implode. It’s that fast.
There will be nothing to recover, sadly.
Sadly someone, maybe even Cameron, will make a CGI Hollywood movie with very realistic effects recreating it.
REMAINS? There are no remains bigger than a quarter. The body experiences pressure so intense, the oxygen boils, and the body explodes, along with the implosion. There are no remains. Why do you think no one is talking about retrieving bodies? Because they’re gone.
The Titan did manage to capture some of the best Titantic footage to date on their previous dives. Just watch that footage and look how close they were to the wreckage. It’s amazing they did not get tangled up in the wreck with all of those exposed hoses and wires.
Jame Cameron said in an interview that the implosion would be so violent that there wouldn't be much more than some DNA from the bodies to recover.
Thank you for sharing Lamont , they paid $250,000 each to lose there lives. Hope they leave The Titanic alone from now on. God bless you always 😎👍🙏
You gotta listen to your gut feeling, and listen to your kids’ gut feeling too, maybe they know better than us
Sad may they RIP. Love your video's & stories Lamont Keep safe out there.
From what Ive heard, they wouldnt of been just crushed, they
would have been liquified
yes, very much a thin paste, frankly. they may have had warning but the actual death took place so fast the pain likely didn't have time to register in their brains the physical sensations of being crushed then liquefied.
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Lamont, I couldn't agree with you more on having the 50 year old pilot. I remember seeing these two pilots getting ready to fly a plane I was on. They both were impeccably dressed with those black London Fog coats, 4 striped sleeves, and big captain hats; my flight was smoother than butter . 😊
That would be awesome if they could find the cameras and get the video. When you are down that deep you will basically vaporize. They may have seen it coming for a few seconds but when it happened it was instantaneous. Apparently they had enough time to drop the ballast but it was too late by then.
Lamont you speak the truth. Amen to all you say. I appreciate you and your investment in this story. Great job.
Very sad it's a situation that should never take place
A condolences to the loved ones and family friends of the deceased
Came here from the dirty motel video in Akron, Ohio and may all the 5 poor souls who lost their lives rest in eternal peace 🕊️
Sad about the 19 year old man. Just starting life. My ex would pressure my kid, too, if he was scared. I told my son I don't care if your dad is a billionaire, millionaire I would break your leg the night before so u can't go frfr. my husband wants to go. I would try to talk him out of it, and if he still was going to go, but you ain't taking my son. Some dads act like friends instead of a parent. His dad should've thought hey the contract has death on it and experimental. Perhaps I shouldn't let my son go. It's just terrible.
Well said! You would think the mention of death in the contract would deter some people but this guy didn’t even think of his son. I know there are people who feel sorry for the dad but I am having a hard time.
@Meli-1992 I'm angry at the dad too. Hell be careless with your life. But your kid is still young. I bet the mom has regrets and taking it hard. And yes my son knows I am crazy and would make him sick or break something where he couldn't go lmao.
@@nizhonichica2005 I don’t blame you! I would do the same! This comes out of love as irrational as it may look to the outside. I would have been more forgiving towards the dad if he really didn’t know the potential of death because the contracts he signed did not say that but it has been confirmed from many sources that they all knew the potential dangers and still went anyways. I’m guessing they didn’t understand how reckless this POS rush was but still no excuse to take your kid with you.
Rush was a truly POS. He really was not thinking at all. He did all of this for vanity.
I would tie him to his bed. I might not be a scientist, but from what I heard, the pressure is crazy at that depth.
@Malene1992 yup. The young man bothers me the most. Now I gotta go clean something lol. There's a TH-cam video that a guy posted a few days before this. He was going to see the titanic wreckage but due to bad weather it was canceled. Few days later this group went. He dodged a bullet. Shows the boat they got on to get there and the same submersible he was going to get on. And he got the French guys autograph that passed.
Well spoken, Lamont. May they rest in Peace. Stay safe...
I remember reading about the oil rig pipeline disaster in the Norwegian North Sea in the 1980’s, 5 men died and in a peer review journal I read, it showed images of one man who died, they died in an implosion, and the man’s body was torn into dozens of pieces… this is why folks are saying their bodies won’t be recovered, the damage is too devastating and recovery far too dangerous
Your talking about the Byford Dolphin diving bell accident right? That was horrific. I saw those photos as well.
I bet a big bloody bubble surfaced. RiP rich pepo.
@@alienprepper5918The Byford Dolphin victims were oil rig workers, not “rich guys.”
@@redlady8296 yes that’s it, couldn’t recall the name from memory
@@spiritmatter1553 oil rig worker make 200k a year. But thanks for correcting me. I feel just a little more smarter now.
I agree with you 100%. You are saying what nobody in the media won’t say. It shows us that even millionaires/billionaires can be stupid.
That bastard wanted comfort not safety I can only imagine how the mom feels that her son didn't want to go! That site is cursed it made me so sick such a expensive suicide 😔
Stockton, was a pure narcissist. Yes I feel horrible for the passengers and families. Poor kid was so scared he never wanted to go but did it all for dad. This is a damn shame. Your right again LaMont. Death trap.
So sad for the 19 year old
Very sad , he had his whole life before him 😢
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE W/YOU💯👍🏽💯
I would Never put My Children at Risk.
I think its refreshing to hear someone speak his mind! (Like a fifty year old white or black guy) with common sense. Go Lamont!
The way you described their demise was chilling!
Suleman’s mother, Christine, told in an interview that it was her that was meant to go, but she gave up her place to let Suleman go. She said he was very excited about going. But his aunt said he was terrified. So he probably was very excited and really wanted to go at the same time as he was very scared. What a horrible, horrible tragedy! 😭
This is so sad, it is almost sickening. Prayers to the families.
What really made me freaked out is they locked them in with like 17 or 18 bolts on outside and no one inside can get out unless found and released. 😮 No way I'm going to let anyone lock me in anything not even a bathroom because of fire. Jay Bloom and his son are thankful now they turned down said they didn't like the odds of surviving .
That company has been told multiple times that the sub was not approved for expeditions.
Great video Lamont, speaking so much truth!
Some things are never to be messed with. I am sorry for the lives lost. I am left with why? Just why?
Right, as some people have said The Titanic's death count has grown
One Unscrupulous Man's GREED, and 3 Stupid Men with Nothing Better to Do with their Money, plus One poor 19 yr old who Didn't want to go.
He's actually the One I feel the Most Sorry for, the others acted Stupidly, Regardless of the Qualifications they had.
The choice to take a journey on this sub to see the Titanic was a yes by all of them. They all signed release forms also( which I guess is the norm on all submersibles that carry humans?) I do believe they passed so fast they had no idea what was happening. I also believe changes to the laws governing submersibles will be coming in to affect worldwide. May they all forever rest in peace, and once again my sincerest condolences go out to their family and friends.💔❤💔
RIP to the lives lost and condolences.
This whole situation is just horrific. May God be with their families and friends. There’s no way I’d get in a metal can and go to the bottom of the ocean. Just no way I’d do it.
Right on man you always tell it like it is .keep on rocking
Hye Lamont. Great video as always. Totally agree with you ! Every word you said !
They blew up like confetti. There are no body parts.
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When the craft imploded, their heads imploded milliseconds after the craft. That would be faster than nerve impulses travel.
Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont!💜✌
I couldn't agree with you more Lamar. This was a completely avoidable catastrophe if not for a selfish Narcissist.
Ironically both owners of the Titanic and the Titan declared neither was destructible.
The only victim here is the 19 year old kid . I don't feel sorry for the others with money who made a foolish decision.
I got to watching footage of the titanic underwater. It’s amazing that they brought the whistle back up and blew it one more time.
Whistle?
Yea it’s on this platform
I feel so bad for that young man. He was already afraid going down there.
The Navy heard, what they now believe was the implosion, on Sunday. I just find it interesting that they waited all that time to release that rather important piece of info. RIP gentlemen🙏
Yeah they sent sound recordings to be analyzed to figure out what noises were coming from where and why . Some reports say some of the sounds were their bodies clunking going all over the place in the submersible.
@@winniethepoohandeeyore2 How awful 😞
@@winniethepoohandeeyore2 huh bodies clunking around? Nah that wouldn't happen once it imploded those bodies did the same thing IMPLODE
They were under no obligation to release that information to the public, especially if they weren’t a 💯 sure.
Why wouldn't they release the ROV Magellan until Thursday? It found it in 3 hours.
PREACH IT LAMONT !!! love watching your channels, you're the best in my book!!
Having a billion dollars doesn’t mean smart. He was literally born into two founding families of America. He had never been told no his whole life. That’s why he fired the people who told him how bad it was & ignored the emails of others saying not to use it
Well said, all of it. Facts & truth!