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  1. First, the CEO bought the carbon fiber from Boeing at a discount because they said it was at the end of its shelf life. Secondly, the tubular shape cannot hold up for long under that water pressure 12,500 feet below. He also built the submersible with off-the-shelf materials cheaply and did not get it certified. The carbon fiber probably weakened after several dives and suffered fatigue. Some experts had said it was unsafe, but the CEO and pilot disregarded safety warnings
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  2. The ocean is not forgiving
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