The Titanic

[Postman Pep]

Got no sympathy for them. It's the price sometimes paid for having an 'adventure'.

Death by adventure tourism is my verdict. People die horrific deaths every day I'll preserve my sympathies for those who don't pay £250k for a bit of deep sea rubbernecking.

 

[cleavers]

How complex is this search? I havent hear anything about how complex it is.

As a species, we know very little about anything in the ocean below about 100m, never mind 2500m.

Below 100m we know a lot less than we do about space, that's how complex it is.

 

[better dead than red]

I did not see a thread about this event. It's a story I've been following. Five (I believe) rich people paid 250K USD to go on a private submersible tour to the Titanic on Sunday. The launch ship has lost contact with it and it hasn't returned. It is estimated to run out of oxygen Thursday morning EST.

The Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard are saying it's still a search and rescue mission. I think it's now a recovery mission but they are being kind to the families of those aboard.

Many articles I've read have said the vehicle was essentially a death trap. The owner eschewed hiring retired navy submariners because they weren't "inspiring." He'd rather hire a "smart"25 year old to pilot the craft.

https://nypost.com/2023/06/21/thrill-seeker-quit-titanic-trip-over-corner-cutting-fears/

 

[better dead than red]

Mods feel free to delete this. I wasn't aware it was being discussed.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

There is irony in the fact that this thread is about the titanic. Bloody hell.

 

[better dead than red]

There is irony in the fact that this thread is about the titanic. Bloody hell.

The minging submersible was called "Titan".

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The minging submersible was called "Titan".

Not sure you meant minging mate!

 

[GaudinoMotors]

As a species, we know very little about anything in the ocean below about 100m, never mind 2500m.

Below 100m we know a lot less than we do about space, that's how complex it is.

Complex then.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Disappointed nobody has posted that picture

 

[WNRH]

Some horrible takes in here just because they’ve paid £250k each. Doesn’t make them any less human but apparently to some it does. Sad.

 

[cleavers]

Complex then.

Very.

 

[aguero93:20]

Ireland..keep quiet..if Harland & Wolfe did a better job we would not be facing this crisis ;-)

The captain was a brit from Stoke, that's where they went wrong.

 

[aguero93:20]

Madeleine McCann...

So are we holding her parents responsible for the submarine or the titanic?

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Death by adventure tourism is my verdict. People die horrific deaths every day I'll preserve my sympathies for those who don't pay £250k for a bit of deep sea rubbernecking.

It’s the price paid for getting into history.

If you want to be a true adventurer you have to die on your last expedition or at least lose some fingers.

 

[aguero93:20]

Disappointed nobody has posted that picture

Probably tear a hole in causality if they did.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Sad for the people involved and the families but there's actually some poetic justice about rich people dying from cost cutting and regulation skirting rather than the usual ordinary poor folk.

 

[Barcon]

Disappointed nobody has posted that picture

I came close.

 

[Claytop]

So are we holding her parents responsible for the submarine or the titanic?

 

[BlueHammer85]

Some horrible takes in here just because they’ve paid £250k each. Doesn’t make them any less human but apparently to some it does. Sad.

Yep, sadly even this great forum has its trolls nowadays

 

[Postman Pep]

Some horrible takes in here just because they’ve paid £250k each. Doesn’t make them any less human but apparently to some it does. Sad.

Apart from nobody said that.