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I agree with the wireless controller being a good idea. It removed a hull failure point.
It was basically sealing yourself inside of an air cylinder and adding a transport craft to transport it. I don't think that was part, or any, of the problem.
As said by many. A tube is less stable than a sphere. It's that simple. Spheres actually get stronger when pressure is applied from all angles.
The next time someone does this, and you know they will, they need to have a communication system. They need to have an automatic emergency locator. They need to have a MANUAL ballast release. This could be a simple lever inside that separates an internal magnet from a magnet on the outside.
It would not hurt for a failure device to be installed as well. Something on the transport that will fail before the cockpit.
While none of these would have saved this group of people, it would have, likely, saved a lot of stress in trying to locate a craft that didn't have life on board.
As much as I don't feel there's anything "wasted" in the rescue attempt (money was just redistributed to workers and such) I do believe a few probably put their lives in a little danger simply by looking for survivors.
It was basically sealing yourself inside of an air cylinder and adding a transport craft to transport it. I don't think that was part, or any, of the problem.
As said by many. A tube is less stable than a sphere. It's that simple. Spheres actually get stronger when pressure is applied from all angles.
The next time someone does this, and you know they will, they need to have a communication system. They need to have an automatic emergency locator. They need to have a MANUAL ballast release. This could be a simple lever inside that separates an internal magnet from a magnet on the outside.
It would not hurt for a failure device to be installed as well. Something on the transport that will fail before the cockpit.
While none of these would have saved this group of people, it would have, likely, saved a lot of stress in trying to locate a craft that didn't have life on board.
As much as I don't feel there's anything "wasted" in the rescue attempt (money was just redistributed to workers and such) I do believe a few probably put their lives in a little danger simply by looking for survivors.