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LooseMarmoset • yesterday at 10:09 PM • 0 replies • view on HN

oceangate isn't a good comparison.

carbon fiber is great in tension, i.e. a compressed air tank, or COPV

carbon fiber is much less great in compression, i.e. OceanGate

Also the OceanGate construction process was bad, even for carbon fiber, because the CEO didn't listen to actual engineers.