You're dead anyway,' said OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush during Titan submersible test-dive

 OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush has been described as a charismatic figure driven by his own arrogance. Rush is responsible for the ill-fated deep-sea submersible that tragically collapsed during an expedition to the RMS Titanic. A former passenger on the ill-fated vessel recounted his experience, shedding light on the unsettling journey aboard the submersible.

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush has been described as a charismatic figure driven by his own arrogance. Rush is responsible for the ill-fated deep-sea submersible that tragically collapsed during an expedition to the RMS Titanic. A former passenger on the ill-fated vessel recounted his experience, shedding light on the unsettling journey aboard the submersible.

Weed expressed his discomfort with the test dive, which raised concerns about safety. Malfunctions in the thruster system, communication issues with the surface team, and the need for computer recalibration contributed to Weed's unease during the dive.One significant cause for concern arose when Weed, along with "Expedition Unknown" host Josh Gates, questioned Rush about emergency protocols should the sub need to resurface far from its mothership. Rush's response, suggesting that death would be inevitable if they were not found, left Weed puzzled and disturbed by what he perceived as a nihilistic perspective on life and death at sea.

Rush] says, 'Well there's four or five days of oxygen on board, and I said, 'What if they don't find you?' And he said, 'Well, you're dead anyway,'" Weed recalled during an interaction with Insider.Weed noted that Rush's apparent disregard for basic safety precautions and cavalier attitude heightened his unease throughout the experience. The issues encountered during the test dive, including a cumbersome launch procedure accompanied by concerning sounds from the outside of the sub, further compounded Weed's reservations.