u/Forestdude9000

I often see the pressure a submersible can withstand being equated to x number of school buses since that's easier to visualize/understand for the average person. But does that mean it could literally survive that number of school buses being put on top of it or does would that work differently than being put under water where the pressure comes from all sides?

To use the example that everyone heard a couple years ago: Being at a depth of 3,800 meters is supposed to be the equivalent of 120 school buses. Does that mean a submersible rated for that depth could literally be put under 120 school buses?