mike reese is one of the few people who have made the trip before.describes reaching the bottom of the ocean. >> when you touch bottom, you don't really know where you are. the compass immediately stopped working, so we had to flail around blindly at the bottom of the ocean, knowing the titanic was somewhere there. it is so pitchdark. >> in the seas murky us to reach us, this is what people pay nearly 200,000 pounds to sea. ocean gate expedition said it is getting help, but it is praying for the crew's safe return. reporter: this is an incredibly complex and difficult mission, for several reasons. one we have already mentioned, the area they're searching is the size of an entire u.s. state. it's also very deep, the location is about 2.5 miles beneath the surface of the ocean. very few vessels are equipped or able to make it that deep. it is also very remote, it is more than 900 miles to the site that they are searching and it takes time to get specialized equipment out there to that site in order to begin searching even deeper into the ocean. as we k

. >> reporter: mike reese was on that trip just last year. >> it is always in the back of your head thatis is dangerous, any small problem will turn into a major catastrophe. >> reporter: the crew on "titan expeditions" is locked in from the outside with 17 bolts with no escape hatch. >> finding them is the first step. they still have to get them on the ship, they still have to unbolt them. so plug that into your clock. >> byron: our thanks to gio. we'll have the latest developments overnight and on "gma." we turn to a basketball player being called a once in a generation talent. 19-year-old french superstar victor wembanyama, over 7 feet tall, the big man can also shoot the three and put the ball on the floor. he's here in new york city for tomorrow night's draft. here he's squeezing into the subway before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the yankee game. while his pitch may have missed the mark, most scouts say he won't. he's the most-anticipated nba prospect since king james. king james lived up to the will we wvictor wembanyama one wear the crown? >> reporter: it is slick f

mike reese is a writer and producer of "the simpsons." he went on four different trips with oceangate, including one to the titanic with his wife, denise, last year. denise didn't get to go underwater actually because she tested positive for covid right before the journey. but mike spent ten hours plunging down to the titanic wreckage and back. today he spoke with our janelle wang, calling that trip one of a kind but also acknowledged he knew that trip came with risk. >> from the moment we heard about this news on sunday, although we tried to be hopeful and upbeat, we knew it was going to end badly just because you're in the most unforgiving environment in the world, and something was bound to go wrong. i mean if something happened, we knew there wasn't going to be a way out of it. i didn't know whether it would be an implosion or an equipment failure. and, you know, none of these things are built into the system of the subs. i felt very secure in the subs. i trusted the manufacturer of them and the design of them, but you just can't be s

mike reese is one of the few people who have made the trip before.scribes reaching the bottom of the ocean. >> when you touch bottom, you don't really know where you are. the compass immediately spped working. it was just spinning around. and so, we had to flail around blindly at the bottom of the ocean, knowing the titanic was somewhere there. but it is so pitchdark. reporter: in the sea's murky is to reach us, this is what people pay nearly 200,000 pounds to sea. ocean gate expeditions said it is getting help from government agencies and deep-sea companies. and it is praying for the cr ew's safe return. ben: the captain from the first coast guard district has been speaking about the latest search efforts and his team's plans for the next 24 hours. >> i will provide a brief recap of our coordinated search efforts for the 21 foot submersible with five people on board along with providing an update on current search efforts and plans for the next 24 hours. on behalf of all the men and women of the united states coast guard and our search partners, we

mike reese is a writer and former show runner of "the simpsons." he was in a sub and remembers a long waiver, saying he knew the risks. reese says he felt safe and never felt the pressure change as they dove 2 1/2 miles to the sea floor. he was holding on to hope this week but admits he was expecting the worst. reese says he was good friends with stockton rush. >> he was one of the most -- he was one of the most charismatic figures and people i've ever met in my life. he went out doing what he loved. it's a cliche, but that was a cliche coined for instances like this. >> not only did stockton rush have a great interest in the "titanic," his wife, wendy, is a descendent of two of the wealthiest people to die on board the ocean liner. according to the strauss historical society, wendy rush is the great granddaughter of isidore and ida rush. "titanic" survivors say issa gore refused a seat on the boat because he said women and children were still trying to escape, and ida refused to leave her husband. their fate was portrayed in a famous scene in the

mike reese is a writer and producer on "the simpsons," he was in that same exact vessel last year as he explored the 100-year-old sunken "titanic." he remembers having to sign a long waiver and knew the risks. for his 10-hour voyage, reese says he felt safe and never felt the pressure change as they dove 2 1/2 m miles to the seaea flfl. he was holding on to hope but admits he was expectiting the worst. reese says he was good friends with stockton rush. >> it was one of the most -- he was one of the most charismatic figures and people i've ever met in my life. he went out doing what he loved. it's a cliche, but that was a cliche coined for instances like this. >> reporter: now the search will continue to understand what went wrong, pinpoint when it happened. late today we're learning that the navy analyzed acoustic data from this week and says a sound was heard when they lost communication with the main ship that was consistent with an implosion or explosion, but it was not definitive, so the search continued. >> all right. ian, thank you for that update, appreciate it. i want to put

mike reese did the same trip last year with 0ceangate. he gave us his thoughts on the experience.tifully designed and run vessel. but it is an adventure, this is not a tourist trip, it's not a fun thing and it's not for thrill—seekers, like skydiving. this is a very serious expedition to go down there and much of the vessel is taken up with scientists doing research. but it was obviously very exciting, the trip of a lifetime. it was described, i heard, as small, and yet it's very comfortable, it's a beautifully designed thing. it's about the size of a minivan with the seats taken out. so, there are five of us in there, just sitting on the floor of it. it's designed almost spa—like. it's very relaxing and quiet, and i actually fell asleep on the way down, it was that relaxing. but everyone should know, we're all aware of the dangers going into this, that this is not a lark, and you sign a waiver before you get on that mentions death three different times on page one. and you have to know that they're learning as they go along. this isn't like a coach holiday, things go wrong. i've

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mike reese says he was on the same expaw tkeugs. mike says it was a one-of-a-kind voyage that made him feel safe no matter how deep they were falling. here's what the couple had to say about their experience. >> the mission control there that follows the sub, they could tell me where the sub was located, what was appearing. i got the sense that the mission control was in communication with the sub. >> there's no furniture inside the submarine. there's a comfortable piece of carpeting and it has the steel mesh walls, and i never felt the pressure change in my ears. not even as uncomfortable as like a 10th floor elevator ride. >> mike mentioning it was a long waiver he had to sign and the reality of death was mentioned, sometimes several times on the first page of the waiver. the couple, like the rest of the world, is track this search and they know at least two of the five passengers that are missing on the sub. and this many hours in, we're told at this point some organs -- because of the cold temperatures and lack of oxygen, may alr

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mike reese says he and his wife, denise, were supposed to be on this expedition to look for the sunkentitanic. he actually continued on to the exploration while his wife was left on the mother ship because she tested positive for covid last year, and denise had her own nervous waiting game as she waited for her husband. here's what the couple had to say about their experience. >> mission control that they have there that follows the sub, they could tell me where the sub was located and what was happening. i got the sense that mission control was in communication with the sub. >> there's no furniture inside the submarine. there's a comfortable piece of carpeting, and it has the steel mesh walls that are curved, and we went from sea level to two miles down and back, and i never felt the pressure change in my ears, not even like a 10-floor elevator ride. >> reporter: mike said it was a long waiver he had to sign. the couple, just like the rest of the world, is tracking this massive search. they say they know at least two of the five passengers onboard. health experts have also been asked

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i also want to bring in mike reese, the writer, producer and show runner for "the simpsons", and mike you've been on the titan before. you've gone down to see the titanic. you've been on other expeditions with oceangate, how are you feeling right now? >> yeah, i'm very sad of course. of course everyone's sad, and i knew stockton rush very well. i thought the world of him. i thought he was one of the most amazing characters i ever met, and i also knew paul, but mostly i knew this came with the territory. i knew it from the moment i read about the trip, and yet i took it anyhow. everyone's made a lot of hay about the waiver you sign. you sign a waiver. it mentions 50 ways to die, 50 ways this trip could kill you, and we all knew what we were getting into at the time. i'm happier it's happened than this way than if they were lingering there, and you know, slowly asphyxiating, but whatever the outcome, whether they survived, whether it had been a slow passing or an instantaneous explosion, it's something they would have grappled with, they would have known this was the risk i took, and i

mike reese, he is one of the original writers on "the simpsons."e're speaking about. speaking to a cnn affiliate, he describes the risk he taking when he stepped inside. >> we were all a part of this ongoing experiment. it's not a tour. it's not a fun trip. this is -- they're doing research and inventing the technology as they go. so before you even get on, you sign this long, long waiver that mentions possible death three times on the first page. so you know what you're getting into and in fact, when i stepped on to the sub i just knew -- part of my mind was going, well, this could be the end. >> cnn's gabe cohen, he toured the same oceangate titan sub in 2018 and we know that the space inside is cramped when showing video when you were takinging a tour of the same sub, but it has been they days that these people have been down there. what does it look and feel like in there? >> yeah. so, kate, certainly, as you said there's not a lot of space. i don't like tight spaces and that's something that you really feel when you take your shoes off and ste

you one is mike reese who took the same voyage on oceangate 11 months ago. control used for a gaming con console, like an xbox, and the waiver that had had to sign, acknowledges that individuals doing the trip could die. and david burns, an expert on deep water rescue, he knows two of the individuals currently on the craft that is missing. we'll talk to him both about the technical aspects. and also about the human side of this. the fact that that he has friends whose whereabouts and well-being is currently unjknow, jim. >> those safety questions relevant. given not just the technology which i think like you amazed us as we looked at tell here, but also were some sufficient failsafes if case something went wrong. >> that's the big question, we're talked to gabe cohen, who as you know, has some expertise and interest in this topic as well. >> yeah, he deputy go inside. jake tapper, look forward to seeing you. thanks so much. boris. >>> republican lawmakers jumping on the news of hunter biden's plea deal. what they are now vowing to do. >>> and come on down. y

mike reese. a producer for simpsons. a year ago he had a chance to ride on this very vehicle. here's what he had to say about it. >> obvious through they have a weigher, but i think you mentioned in the waiver that the word death on the first page. did that give you pause at that point? >> you don't need that waiver to know this is really dangerous. this is -- you know, i trust this company and i trust stockton rush on the sub right now. >> neil: do they tell you as well? you signed this waiver. do they tell you some of the things that could go wrong? what do they say? >> near all there in the waiver. you might step -- on top of water coming in, breaching the things, oxygen. they talk about noxious gasses or step on a life wire. >> neil: there were plenty of warnings for those that attempt to take this and know fully before they take off how risky it is. tom zoeller is friends with stockton rush, the head of ocean's gate, the company that makes these vehicles and plans all of this and of course the explorer, paul-henry nargeolet. what do you make of what the prior passenger sa

one year ago, "up simpson's" writer, mike reese, was on the very same sub.11 months ago, in this same sub. and i see over and over on every dive we took, they lost communication. this is just one of the problems with this thing. you know, i'm sure the world is very worried, and that kind of thing, but something to know having gone through it is, you know going and how very dangerous this is. it is not any bad reflection on stockton rush. it is his company, he designed it, it is just, we are all a part of this ongoing experiment before you even get on, you signed this alone long, long waiver that mentions possible death three times on the first page. so, you know what you're getting into. in fact, when i stepped onto the sub, i just knew, part of my mind was going, well, this could be the end. >> wow. >> mostly, it is a very creepy feeling to think if they are alive down at the bottom of the ocean, or something like that, just knowing, i don't think there is a way to get them out of a situation like that, and that they will just be sitting there for 3 or four

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>> reporter: adventure your mike reese who traveled to the titanic on the titan last year also spokensole and other components. >> once you reach the ground, the ship is sort of piloted by two things that just look like a fan you would have on your desk. very simple and it is controlled by a joy stick from a gaming console so even i was able to steer and navigate the submarine for a while. >> reporter: according to an oceangate web page no longer available online there is one small toilet in the front of the vessel which, quote, doubles as the best seat in the house. it says when the toilet is being used they put up a privacy curtain and turn the music up loud. the website recommends passengers restrict their diet before and during the dive to reduce the chances of having to use the toilet. mike reiss says he fell asleep during the two 1/2 hour trip down to the titanic. >> you were bolted in from the outside. 18 bolts in a circle around the hatch. by the way they only fastened 17 of them. the 18th is way up high and they say there is no mathematical difference. >> reporter: reiss say

i'm pleased to say with me now is mike reese, who went on an expedition down to see the titanic on the very same titan submersible just 11 months ago. he's also a writer and producer on the simpsons. mike, thank you for being here today. we're so glad to have your perspective and i'd just like to start by getting your reaction to what we've heard. we now have found the debris field. some sense of what happened in terms of what they are calling a catastrophic implosion. you are one of the rare people in the world who has touched that sub. you were in it. you've experienced the dive. what's your reaction to what we're learning? >> i'm mostly happy there's closure. you know, when the news in this broke sunday, my wife and i , who my wife had also taken dives with stockton and oceangate, we knew it wasn't going to end well and i've been watching the news all week and people have been hoping and praying for the best but i could see it in the eyes of the driver s and the navy men that just knew this wasn't going to end happily, and it's no fault of the construction of the sub, of anything li

one year ago simpson's writer mike reese was on the same submersible that is missing in the atlantic.told a cnn affiliate about the dangers he proo prepared for ahead of the trip and explained the navigational issues his team experienced during the dive. >> it was just 11 months ago in this very same sub and i see over and over on every dive we took they lost communication. this is just one of the problems with this thing. you know, i'm sure the world is very worried and that kind of thing, but something to know having gone through it is you know going in how very dangerous this is. it's not any bad reflection on -- on stockton rush, it's his company and he designed it, but it's just that we are all part of this ongoing experiment. before you even get on you sign this long, long waiver that mentions possible death three times on the first page. so you know what you're getting into. in fact, when i stepped on to the sub i just -- you know, part of my mind was going, well, this could be the end. >> wow. >> so that -- i mean, mostly, you know, it's a very creepy feeling to think if they'

. >> trace: then you go back to this because former passenger, his name is mike reese and he said thelowing, that is always looking. it is in the back of your mind before you even get on the boat, there's a long waiver that mentions that anyone page and that is what he keeps saying and that is what others keep saying. listen, they made very clear that you sign these waivers and they say, you kind of know it. they explain it. to give you a tutorial. here is what you are in for. going to take this long and it is one of those things. why would you even have a waiver of the first place if there's a way for attorneys to get around? >> so that law is meant to be flexible. so we building, if it is rigid, it will collapse during an earthquake. but if there's flexibility, it will survive. so two, the structure or system won't survive if there's flexibility. and we need that human flexibility within everything. so there's two sides to this obviously. >> trace: it seems like it just raises the liability. we talked about adventure tourism. one of the guests says he takes it is going to be robust

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