CNN: Debris field discovered near sub search area.

[mobeau69]

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I thought the best guess was a sudden implosion.

[allegorical oracle]

16. Logical that the loss of communication could've signaled the vessel's final moments. nt

[RockRaven]

2. Like, say, the Titanic? They were visiting a relatively massive debris field...

Or do the searchers have sufficient resolution with whatever their techniques and equipment to determine new debris from old?

[mobeau69]

4. In the sub search area.

[PCIntern]

3. Terrifying concept but instant death.

[mobeau69]

6. Yep, in a nuclear war I''ll take ground zero.

[PCIntern]

12. Yes

The phrase THE LIVING WILL ENVY THE DEAD comes to mind

[Oneironaut]

14. Same. You're happy one moment, and, just stop existing.

It’s very much preferable too…

For anyone who has seen the anime movie, “Barefoot Gen,” that sort of nightmare fuel. I would rather be gone for eternity than having to live through something like that.

[Takket]

5. Sadly, this is good news if it means death was quick.

I assume this is on the ocean floor and not floating in the surface?

[allegorical oracle]

10. Imploded metal has a distinctive appearance, but wonder if implosion would be apparent on a

carbon-fiber-titanium hull. And would such a hull float or sink? Heard the viewing window was plexiglass less than five inches thick.

[Johonny]

13. Carbon overwrap turns into tiny little needle that

Under pressure release pass into people. Lost of metal reinforced carbon overwrap have been burst tested for space programs. It's pretty obvious if it happened.

[obamanut2012]

11. I 100% agree

[sarisataka]

7. Does this debris

In anyway overlap Titanic's large debris field? I can't see something described as the size of a minivan having much debris.

[getagrip_already]

9. A debris field implies it broke up somehow...

But a pressure implosion wouldn't do that. A section would blow in and pressure would instantly equalize.

Even if you assume the air rushing out would break something off, it doesn't equate to a field. One or two larger pieces and a few small at most.

They must have video though. It should be pretty conclusive.

[Goonch]

8. The 23,000-pound craft is made of highly engineered carbon fiber and titanium.

[Maru Kitteh]

15. Coast Guard to update at 3pm ET