INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A video of people testing the submarine in Los Angeles attracted more than 3.1 million views in 10 hours.American tech entrepreneur Elon
Musk has proposed a mini submarine to save the boys trapped inside a flooded Thai cave, floating the idea on social media while linking it
to his space exploration business.After garnering headlines with initial ideas of installing a giant air tube inside the cave complex and
using his firm's penetrating radar to dig holes to reach the boys, Musk's latest concept is the pod."Primary path is basically a tiny,
kid-size submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer tube of Falcon rocket as hull," Musk said in a tweet to his 22 million followers."Light
enough to be carried by 2 divers, small enough to get through narrow gaps
Extremely robust."An accompanying video of people testing the submarine in a swimming pool in Los Angeles that was posted overnight Sunday
attracted more than 3.1 million views in 10 hours.Many people offered positive comments, with fans hailing Musk and his engineers for their
creativity.Other people, however, questioned whether Musk's plan was credible."Seriously No kid or adult will want to be in there for any
CAT or open MRI machines create unsurmountable anxiety
Go back to drawing board," one person wrote to Musk on Twitter.The mini-submarine is due to arrive in Thailand on Monday, Musk wrote.Last
week Musk said he was sending teams to Thailand from his private space exploration firm, SpaceX, and engineering firm, Boring Co
which is developing tunneling systems for transport projects.While offering the mini-submarine as a potential saviour, Musk again used the
opportunity to promote space exploration."With some mods, this could also work as an escape pod in space," Musk said on Twitter.Thai
authorities have said they are welcoming all offers of help in the rescue effort for the boys, who became trapped in a complex cave system
in mountainous northern Thailand on June 23 when rising waters hemmed them in.Twelve boys aged from 11 to 16, plus their 25-year-old coach,
were caught inside the cave.Elite divers began a rescue mission Sunday, successfully escorting four of them out, and were aiming to extract
the others swiftly before fresh monsoon rains made escape impossible.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by
TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
