I’m a geologist an underwater mapper and I go into unknown terrain and I map it
I go into unknown terrain and I map it
I go into unknown terrain and I map it and then I collect things from it I
and then I collect things from it I
and then I collect things from it I always wanted to find the Titanic that
always wanted to find the Titanic that
always wanted to find the Titanic that was a Mount Everest in my world do you
was a Mount Everest in my world do you
was a Mount Everest in my world do you dream up an idea but then you have to
dream up an idea but then you have to
dream up an idea but then you have to find someone to to pay for it the Navy
find someone to to pay for it the Navy
find someone to to pay for it the Navy really wasn’t interested in the Titanic
really wasn’t interested in the Titanic
really wasn’t interested in the Titanic and the only reason I could convince
and the only reason I could convince
and the only reason I could convince them to do that is if I did what they
them to do that is if I did what they
them to do that is if I did what they wanted me to do tragically on either
wanted me to do tragically on either
wanted me to do tragically on either side of the Titanic war two nuclear
side of the Titanic war two nuclear
side of the Titanic war two nuclear submarines the US Navy lost during the
submarines the US Navy lost during the
submarines the US Navy lost during the Cold War the Thresher to the west of the
Cold War the Thresher to the west of the
Cold War the Thresher to the west of the Titanic in the Scorpion to the east we
Titanic in the Scorpion to the east we
Titanic in the Scorpion to the east we didn’t want Soviet Union to find those
didn’t want Soviet Union to find those
didn’t want Soviet Union to find those submarines they have nuclear reactors
submarines they have nuclear reactors
submarines they have nuclear reactors and in the case of the Scorpion they
and in the case of the Scorpion they
and in the case of the Scorpion they have new kind of weapons I saw a look
have new kind of weapons I saw a look
have new kind of weapons I saw a look that’s fair enough
that’s fair enough
that’s fair enough but if there’s any time left over I
but if there’s any time left over I
but if there’s any time left over I would like to take that extra time and
would like to take that extra time and
would like to take that extra time and look for the Titanic and it became the
look for the Titanic and it became the
look for the Titanic and it became the cover story because they wanted these
cover story because they wanted these
cover story because they wanted these two other missions to be classified top
two other missions to be classified top
two other missions to be classified top secret they didn’t want them to be in
secret they didn’t want them to be in
secret they didn’t want them to be in the public eye
the public eye
the public eye [Music]
I had learned a secret that I used to
I had learned a secret that I used to find the Titanic and the secret was this
find the Titanic and the secret was this
find the Titanic and the secret was this when the thresh from the Scorpion blew
when the thresh from the Scorpion blew
when the thresh from the Scorpion blew up underwater is called an implosion the
up underwater is called an implosion the
up underwater is called an implosion the currents were carrying the lighter
currents were carrying the lighter
currents were carrying the lighter material and it made a comet a debris
material and it made a comet a debris
material and it made a comet a debris trail I didn’t know about that till I
trail I didn’t know about that till I
trail I didn’t know about that till I went to map the thresher on his court if
went to map the thresher on his court if
went to map the thresher on his court if the Titanic broke up and all of that
the Titanic broke up and all of that
the Titanic broke up and all of that stuff went in the water that current
stuff went in the water that current
stuff went in the water that current would carry it to the South somewhere
would carry it to the South somewhere
would carry it to the South somewhere down there is its trail I didn’t say
down there is its trail I didn’t say
down there is its trail I didn’t say what it was based upon I said well look
what it was based upon I said well look
what it was based upon I said well look let’s not look for the Titanic let’s
let’s not look for the Titanic let’s
let’s not look for the Titanic let’s look for its trail
never forget seeing the Titanic for the
never forget seeing the Titanic for the first time it’s pitch black and you
first time it’s pitch black and you
first time it’s pitch black and you don’t see it until the last minute
don’t see it until the last minute
don’t see it until the last minute it’s as if someone pulls back the
it’s as if someone pulls back the
it’s as if someone pulls back the curtain it comes out of this black
curtain it comes out of this black
curtain it comes out of this black velvet void of nothingness
how I got down those six decks without
how I got down those six decks without breaking my neck because I was sliding
breaking my neck because I was sliding
breaking my neck because I was sliding and sliding and just as I came into the
and sliding and just as I came into the
and sliding and just as I came into the control van we went over the boiler
exploded and then it was interesting
exploded and then it was interesting someone made a an innocent comment we
someone made a an innocent comment we
someone made a an innocent comment we had you know what clocks in the room
had you know what clocks in the room
had you know what clocks in the room this is she sinks in 20 minutes because
this is she sinks in 20 minutes because
this is she sinks in 20 minutes because it was 2 2 o’clock she sank at 2:20 and
it was 2 2 o’clock she sank at 2:20 and
it was 2 2 o’clock she sank at 2:20 and that comment she sinks in 20 minutes was
that comment she sinks in 20 minutes was
that comment she sinks in 20 minutes was like oh I mean it was just here we were
like oh I mean it was just here we were
like oh I mean it was just here we were dancing on someone’s grave
dancing on someone’s grave
dancing on someone’s grave and we were embarrassed that we were
and we were embarrassed that we were
and we were embarrassed that we were celebrating and everyone just lets
celebrating and everyone just lets
celebrating and everyone just lets silent and looked at one another
silent and looked at one another
silent and looked at one another and then I said stop the ship and we had
and then I said stop the ship and we had
and then I said stop the ship and we had a memorial service we realized we were
a memorial service we realized we were
a memorial service we realized we were there it was no longer lost it was right
there it was no longer lost it was right
there it was no longer lost it was right beneath us and it was like you could
beneath us and it was like you could
beneath us and it was like you could hear the life people in the water you
hear the life people in the water you
hear the life people in the water you were at the very very very spot
were at the very very very spot
were at the very very very spot there’s the object but then there’s this
there’s the object but then there’s this
there’s the object but then there’s this body and the ground speech
body and the ground speech
body and the ground speech you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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