Cameron Dive First Attempt in Over 50 Years | National Geographic

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[Music] well you know Jacques Cousteau’s used to

well you know Jacques Cousteau’s used to

well you know Jacques Cousteau’s used to say if we knew what was there we

say if we knew what was there we

say if we knew what was there we wouldn’t have to go

wouldn’t have to go

wouldn’t have to go [Music]

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[Music] it’s a one-man crew so any problems that

it’s a one-man crew so any problems that

it’s a one-man crew so any problems that come up going to die I’m gonna have to

come up going to die I’m gonna have to

come up going to die I’m gonna have to solve them myself communications with

solve them myself communications with

solve them myself communications with the surface will be difficult they may

the surface will be difficult they may

the surface will be difficult they may be spotty we may not even have voice

be spotty we may not even have voice

be spotty we may not even have voice communication

here’s a sense of

here’s a sense of how thick the steel is here that

to withstand the pressure at that depth

to withstand the pressure at that depth this is the steel spheres where the

this is the steel spheres where the

this is the steel spheres where the pilot pilot guys we’ve got the fact that

pilot pilot guys we’ve got the fact that

pilot pilot guys we’ve got the fact that when you dive seven miles down and come

when you dive seven miles down and come

when you dive seven miles down and come back up seven miles in the big empty

back up seven miles in the big empty

back up seven miles in the big empty ocean the sub may not return to where

ocean the sub may not return to where

ocean the sub may not return to where it’s supposed to be and the search and

it’s supposed to be and the search and

it’s supposed to be and the search and recovery crew have to find it have to

recovery crew have to find it have to

recovery crew have to find it have to get you out can’t get out so we may

get you out can’t get out so we may

get you out can’t get out so we may complete the dive get all the way back

complete the dive get all the way back

complete the dive get all the way back to the surface and then have a potential

to the surface and then have a potential

to the surface and then have a potential hazard at the surface of being trapped

hazard at the surface of being trapped

hazard at the surface of being trapped inside the summit of course of course

inside the summit of course of course

inside the summit of course of course I’m worried where is a good thing when

I’m worried where is a good thing when

I’m worried where is a good thing when you’re an explorer I think when you’re

you’re an explorer I think when you’re

you’re an explorer I think when you’re cavalier when you when you take risk for

cavalier when you when you take risk for

cavalier when you when you take risk for granted that’s when you’re going to get

granted that’s when you’re going to get

granted that’s when you’re going to get bit

we know that we’re going to see very

we know that we’re going to see very strange animals like amphipods and full

strange animals like amphipods and full

strange animals like amphipods and full of thorns

of thorns

of thorns and vertebrates

and vertebrates

and vertebrates [Music]

but science can’t answer one very basic

but science can’t answer one very basic question are there fish they think maybe

question are there fish they think maybe

question are there fish they think maybe not because the calcium of their bones

not because the calcium of their bones

not because the calcium of their bones actually would dissolve at those extreme

actually would dissolve at those extreme

actually would dissolve at those extreme pressures the idea here is to prove that

pressures the idea here is to prove that

pressures the idea here is to prove that this machine and these new technologies

this machine and these new technologies

this machine and these new technologies can provide a viable platform for

can provide a viable platform for

can provide a viable platform for science

we’re going to the deepest point in the

we’re going to the deepest point in the ocean 36,000 feet below the surface and

ocean 36,000 feet below the surface and

ocean 36,000 feet below the surface and we’re going to take the public along for

we’re going to take the public along for

we’re going to take the public along for a ride so that they can experience what

a ride so that they can experience what

a ride so that they can experience what Jim Cameron is seeing and experiencing

Jim Cameron is seeing and experiencing

Jim Cameron is seeing and experiencing as he descends to this alien depth

as he descends to this alien depth

as he descends to this alien depth [Music]