> “Sound travels particularly well underwater,” Allum said. “A catastrophic implosion could be heard for thousands of miles and could be recorded.” An implosion would likely trigger signals in military hydrophones, devices used for recording or listening to underwater sounds.
Sure, but this The Telegraph article[0] brings a valid counterpoint:
> The US government has a network of sensors in the Atlantic, operated by the Theater Undersea Surveillance Command, that would have picked up an explosive decompression or other sounds from the submersible. Steffan Watkins, a Canadian research consultant who tracks ships and aircraft, said: “It poses an ethical dilemma; if they know, do they say? Does it give away the sensitivity of their network of sensors if they do, or don’t, say?”
Looks to be scheduled for 3:00 PM Eastern today June 22, so about 2.5 hours from now. I've been watching this closely as I'm sure many of us have. If it is indeed the Titan, at least there will be some closure.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 17.0 ms ] threadSure, but this The Telegraph article[0] brings a valid counterpoint:
> The US government has a network of sensors in the Atlantic, operated by the Theater Undersea Surveillance Command, that would have picked up an explosive decompression or other sounds from the submersible. Steffan Watkins, a Canadian research consultant who tracks ships and aircraft, said: “It poses an ethical dilemma; if they know, do they say? Does it give away the sensitivity of their network of sensors if they do, or don’t, say?”
[0] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/21/titan-subm...