Missing Titan submersible is operated by a cheap game controller

OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org – 139 points –
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the Logitech F710 is a solid controller to get if you’re on a tight budget, but perhaps not exactly the type of equipment you want to stake your life on. [...] Reviewers on sites like Amazon frequently mention issues with the wireless device's connection.

The reporter, who followed an expedition of the Titan from the launch ship, wrote that “it seems like this submersible has elements of MacGyver jerry-riggedness.”

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You take that back! Camper World is a hallmark of quality, I bought all my kidney extraction equipment from there!

They navigated by getting text messages from the ship...

That's fucking insane when you're going miles under the sea