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Crushed, Burned or Toothpaste? Surgeon Explains What Happened To Crew OceanGate TITAN Sub Implosion

Dr. Chris Raynor | Not Your Everyday Ortho

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As an orthopedic surgeon, I am analyzing the Titan submersible tragedy through the lens of human anatomy and physics.

Many have speculated about the fate of the passengers following the Titan submersible incident, but there is significant confusion regarding the mechanics of what occurred. In this analysis, I cross-reference the known details of the debris field with established principles of human anatomy to provide a clearer picture of the event.

We look at the physics of a catastrophic failure at depth and what that implies for the human body under extreme pressure. By examining the facts objectively, we can deepen our understanding of this tragedy and the forces involved.

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Chapters:
00:00 Titan implosion - what happened to crew
01:55 Catastrophic implosion explained medically
03:48 4,500 psi at depth
04:40 Why bodies resist crushing
05:47 Air pockets collapse first
08:13 Carbon fiber hull failure
09:19 Heat flash - burned not vaporized
12:32 Carbon fiber shatters violently
14:11 Bodies pulverized instantly
14:40 Squeezed like toothpaste through cracks
17:53 Faster than pain perception
19:31 Closing thoughts

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20 Comments

@TheGamesJmanPlays 3 years ago

Some people might consider this insensitive, but I think explaining this information is important.

@TheJadeFist 3 years ago

I like that line, "You go from being biology to being physics" Kinda morbid but so completely accurate.

@carrollgranger4031 3 years ago

He is right on. I'm ex navy submariner. We were taught about imploding subs. You won't feel it. It happens so fast, your brain has no time to process the failure.

@wunnup3229 2 years ago

13:21 "You go from being biology to being physics." That's honestly a pretty terrifying way to describe it. You're dead before you realize you're doomed, and everything after that is... just... ugh...

@BlackGryph0n 3 years ago

Thank you for stating the facts while still remaining respectful of the deceased. No drama, no click bait. Just science.

@awetistic5295 3 years ago

"You go from being biology to being physics" might be the most impactful statement I've heard about this tragic accident. Thank you for the thorough explanation, I needed it to stop thinking about what exactly had happened.

@NorthernThaiGardenGuy 3 years ago

The saddest part about this is that it could have been completely avoided. I blame the CEO for his indifference to safety.

@collincutler4992 1 year ago

As an ex submarine sailor, i can say this is an IMMEDIATE blink out of existence.
No pain, not even a realization of what was happening. They literally just blinked out of existence.

@wyattblackwood3927 3 years ago (edited)

I received a lot of hatred on social media when I said these people just disappeared in a red foamy mist. People wanted to ask me where I got my medical degree to say such a thing, and it was just simply understanding pressure and what it can do to the human body. May these people's souls rest in peace.

@cedricosborne442 3 years ago

"A smart person learns from their mistakes. A wise person learns from other people's mistakes." A lesson that has been taught time and time again throughout history; the ocean is the most unforgiving force on this planet.

@dudemantype 3 years ago

I really appreciate you referencing and crediting other YouTubers. We all fear death and we want to learn from other people's mistakes. It's a morbid curiosity that is completely natural and reasonable imo.

@trollman591 2 years ago

Thank you for the informative video. I was a Submariner for the US Navy. I served on a Thresher class Submarine. The USS Thresher was lost with all hands in April of 1963 after an overhaul. As any Submariner will tell you, the thought of an implosion is something that always in the back of our minds. At least we knew our boats were not expermintal designes.

@melvinpjotr9883 3 years ago

This is - so far - the best researched account on what might have happened, not just to the humans onboard, but to the pressure vessel itself.

@StevenBanks123 2 years ago

Man, it’s really satisfying to hear someone speak quickly and concisely with no mumbling, no filler words like “you know”, “I mean” nor “ums” and “ahs”. Thanks!

@deh6724 3 years ago

As a submariner, I'm all to familiar with the consequences of submerging. The moment you're under, you are constantly fighting two main things, the vessel which by nature has no right doing the things it does, and the deep, an environment more hostile than outer space. No amount of engineering or training will ever make it 'safe', but going without either is begging Davy Jones to adopt you. Hopefully, we can gain some insight from this event and use that to preserve life in the future. May they rest in peace.

@breathe-n-stop 1 year ago (edited)

Dr. Chris Its comforting to know the victims never knew what happened. May they rest in peace.

@Huvy_Huevy 3 years ago (edited)

Scott Manly saying "you go from being biology to physics" is uniquely horrifying in his own well spoken way.

@yellowthunder92 3 years ago

As a retired US Navy Submariner, I can say that every professional Submariner has thought about what would happen during a pressure hull implosion. The only good thing about it is you won't even know it happened but, we all lived with the fact that it could happen to us. The Sea is unforgiving. My sympathies for the for the lost Titan Sub riders.

@nampamom 3 years ago

I've seen death happen far too slowly many times [I'm an RN]. Even though this death seems scary and horrible, the speed at which they passed is a huge blessing for the victims and their families.

@ricardohbr 41 minutes ago

It’s very clear that they didn’t suffer when the implosion happened. The question rather is how early they knew they were doomed! There were many indications in the last minutes/seconds from the monitoring sensors in the hull and certainly from the CEO behavior making sense of the situation.