Dr. Dale Molé, a decorated former Navy doctor, reveals the swift and painless fate of the Titanic Five as their vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion in the deep ocean. Dr. Molé's account suggests that the victims would have been unaware of the impending disaster, experiencing an instant transition from life to death.
Meanwhile, psychologist Dr. Scott Lyons highlights how new technologies have enabled the wealthy to pursue increasingly dangerous thrills, such as space travel and extreme exploration, driven by a desire for excitement and a sense of aliveness. The predicted growth of the global adventure tourism industry indicates a rising demand for daring experiences among affluent individuals.
Art school students give final touches to a painting depicting five people aboard a submersible named Titan, that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic, in Mumbai on June 22, 2023.
Titanic Five May Have Experienced an Instant Death
During a press conference, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger confirmed that debris found during the search for the Titan submarine is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.
The crew, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Navy veteran Paul-Henri Nargeolet, British billionaire Hamish Harding, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, were located over 2 miles below the ocean surface, experiencing immense pressure exceeding 5,500 pounds per square inch (PSI).
Dr. Molé told MailOnline that the deaths of the Titanic Five would have been rapid and painless, occurring instantly due to the immense forces of the deep ocean. He explained that the implosion of the pressure chamber in the Titan submersible would have been violent and instantaneous.
The carbon fiber cylinder may have given way, leading to the breach. Potential causes for the breach could be a leak, power failure, or an electrical short circuit. The high-pressure water outside would flood in, causing the rear cover, landing frame, and hull of the sub to be torn apart, ultimately crushing those inside.
Dr. Molé compared the implosion to overinflating a balloon, where the container collapses under outward pressure. The external pressure at the depth of the Titanic, approximately 12,500 feet, would be around 6,000 lbs per square inch, and any weakness in the hull would result in a catastrophic collapse.
An implosion can be as destructive as an explosion, with debris and fragments being forced inward by a strong external force, in this case, the ocean.
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Why Billionaires Seek Risk in Other Places
The Titanic submersible tragedy has brought attention to the growing trend of extreme tourism among the world's wealthiest individuals. The shocking interior of the 22ft submersible, lacking chairs and featuring Ziploc bags as toilets, revealed that each of the five crew members paid $250,000 for a ticket.
Dr. Scott Lyons, a psychologist specializing in affluent clients, explains to MailOnline that new technologies have enabled the wealthy to pursue increasingly dangerous thrills, such as space travel, deep-sea exploration, and extreme sports. The allure of these experiences lies in the wealthy seeking a sense of aliveness, compensating for safety and stability in other aspects of their lives.
According to Grand View Research, the global adventure tourism industry is predicted to expand significantly, reaching over $1 trillion in 2023, as companies cater to the demand of daredevil tourists.
Dr. Lyons explains that thrill-seeking behavior arises from the amygdala, triggering a release of hormones like dopamine, adrenaline, and serotonin, which provide pain relief, avoidance, and a sense of power. The sensation-seeking pursuit offers a temporary escape from boredom or numbness, resembling the effects of taking drugs.
As individuals engage in more extreme adventures, the tolerance level in the brain increases, necessitating even riskier and more extravagant experiences to achieve the same level of satisfaction. However, Dr. Lyons emphasizes that the high is short-lived, lasting only about 60 to 90 seconds.
Billionaires, in particular, may be drawn to these costly and risky adventures as a means of escaping the mundaneness of everyday life and seeking out new experiences and unexplored territories around the world.
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