Published: October 17, 2025
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A mysterious expert in submersibles was interviewed by the Coast Guard during the Titan investigation. His name is redacted, but we barely get into the interview before it becomes obvious who it is.

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@DJSnM Mmm wouldn't be rhymes with mallard ?

@BigTedd01 lol it woildn’t

@DJSnM His name is █████, ████ ████████, The bravest pioneer. No budget too steep, no sea too deep, Who's That? It's him, █████ ███████

@DJSnM 'Subsea equivalent of "(name redacted) I walked on the moon in July 1969"

@DJSnM Co-designer/pilot Deepsea Challenger kind of gives it away; someone kind of failed at redacting.

@DJSnM These redactions are amazingly pointless. They either needed to redact A LOT MORE TEXT, or just publish Cameron’s name.

@DJSnM If you’re a dork and want to read the whole thing like me it’s here. https://media.defense.gov/2025...

@DJSnM The thing is there just aren't that many submarine experts and 99% of the them are military and aren't saying anything. Jimmy C is the only candidate.

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@DJSnM Xames Xameron would have sufficed.

@DJSnM I'm sure you're familiar with my film <redacted>

@DJSnM I swear I can't figure out who it is.

@DJSnM His name is Jaaaaaammmeessss Cameron (The Bravest Pioneeer) no budget too steep no sea to deep (who’s that? It’s him!) James Cam-er-ronnn.

@DJSnM In fairness there have been a lot of films about the Titanic. Could be anybody!

@DJSnM Clearly, it's Shane Van Dyke...noted film auteur behind this amazing film

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@DJSnM James Cameron will HATE that his name is redacted

@DJSnM Do t worry James it'll be censored. But not the copious self references. Although to be fair if id made a billion dollar movie about the Titanic, and saw it in person in my own submarine id talk about it non-stop too!!

@DJSnM What even was the point of redacting Cameron's name if he was going to dox himself in this very first answer? 😆😆😆

@DJSnM What's the point of redacting his name?

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@DJSnM Why even bother redacting at that point! 🤣

@DJSnM What a waste of tax papers’ money to redact something like this and then they don’t do a proper job doxing the “witness”. James Cameron must be so mad.

@DJSnM “Im sure you’re familiar with my film Titanic” 😆 So it’s obviously DiCaprio 🤣🤣

@DJSnM @Zamuel42 A. “… and that’s when I shouted ‘I’m king of the world! wooo!!!’ Just like Jack did in the movie! It was a great ceremony.” Q. Sir please answer the question about submarines. A. “I swear I just did.”

@DJSnM George Spielberg or was it Quentin Cameron? James Lucas or Steven Tarantino? I'm always getting movie peoples names mixed up 🤪 Peace!

@DJSnM Had no idea Leonardo DiCaprio was into submarines

@DJSnM James Cameron doesn’t do what James Cameron does for James Cameron. James Cameron does what James Cameron does because James Cameron is… James Cameron!

@DJSnM "Good morning, a certain expert...who for privacy's sake, let's call him James C? No, that's too obvious. Hm, let's try J. Cameron"

@DJSnM Further credentials: his film Avatar: The Way of Water.

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@DJSnM Ctrl + F and Ctrl + H not working this time.

@DJSnM This will take some time, but I will review the pilot list of the deepsea challenger to try to narrow it down.

@DJSnM Interview with [redacted]. Q. Tell us about your music experience, [redacted]. A. I started with a couple ladds in Liverpool, we went to Germany, eventually became world famous, and one of my best known songs is Hey Jude. It was a Long and Winding Road.

@DJSnM Not reading it, but - James Cameron?

@DJSnM With ZERO experience designer submariners, boats or anything.. I made a micromouse once and APPLE ][ in an FPGA. Anyway isn't using carbon fiber in a submarine bonehead stupid? That stuff is for where lightness is needed. Water being heavy a sub needs to be heavy or it is a boat.

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