The Bathyscape Trieste descended to the floor of the Marianas Trench on January 23, 1960, exactly 50 years ago today.
For 20 minutes.
In 1960.
But only once.
That’s deep.
Hm. You learn something new every day.
And do you happen to know what song they had playing as they made the descent?
Rio, by Duran Duran. 22 years before its release.
Little-known fact.
I just yesterday learned that Martin Luther King once spoke in our town. It was Jan. 22, 1960. We’re a very white college town, but there were people out the door, in the halls, and around the block to hear him.
But it was only for twenty minutes. Twenty minutes. Once.
That was fascinating, I learned a lot.
Thanks.
:dubious:
So many questions unanswered. When did we dive in the Marianas Trench? How long were we there? Have we ever done it since?
They were so deep that time slowed down. They experienced 30 minutes, but we on the surface only had 20 minutes go by.
Am I to believe that they sent 2 men down there without sending a lower primate down first?
Come on, what was the monkey’s name?
Holy crap, 1960 was 50 years ago now?
'Scuse me while I go cry in my Geritol.
(In another request, being a new Doper, I don’t quite understand the genesis of the “once, for about 20 minutes” meme here, I know it has something to do with the Marianas Trench. Where did this meme start (I won’t ask “why”, I know better than that. 
)
Um, I’ve been a doper for 8 years and use the internet every day. I’m not aware that it’s a meme.
There! Found it: Not many people know that... - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board
Not many people know that …
It wasn’t a bathyscape; it was Chuck Norris.
okay, so once, in 1960…
it happened for 20 minutes.
but let’s not forget that…
it also happened in the 1920’s
and…
it also happened on a treadmill
and…
Hi! Opal.
(yeah, I’m sorry.
Really, really sorry…
…
but somebody had to say it…)
Og shall smite you.
I burning your bathyscape.
I was under the impression that a lot of vessels had gone to the bottom, once.
but now,
…all your Bathyscapes are belong to us!
(ducks & runs…)