The Titanic

BlueHammer85 said:
Cost of climbing a 5000 foot mountain is free, thousands of people do it every day.

Bungee jumping, Jumping out a plane, abseiling, scuba diving, rock climbing, the list is endless are all relatively cheap and affordable and will always tragically have a rare occurrence of fatalities.

Again, no one whether rich or poor deserve to die because they want to have some thrill in their lives.
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And why do they get a 'thrill'? Because it's fucking dangerous.
 
marco said:
TBH most if not all on here would not have jumped onboard that even if it was free,only possible way you would get me on one if it was overseen by the Royal Navy
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No amount of money paid to me would be enough to get me in one of those things, same with pot holing.

I once did a glass bottom boat to Peacock Island from Benidorm, it included a small trip in a tourist submarine, I was ok in that as there was loads of room but my mate was sick as a dog due to the feeling of being “trapped”.

I’ve also been on avNuclear Sub next to the USA warship The Intrepid in dry dock in New York, it brings it home how tiny and claustrophobic the conditions are. No way I’d go to sea in one of those never mind a Tin Can that squeezes 5 people in.
 
jimharri said:
Spot on. If the bit about them having to sign waivers is true, then they must have realised there is a serious element of risk involved in the venture. Every sympathy for their loved ones who are left behind, but none for them. What's that saying; play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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I've done a couple of skydives in my time, and obviously had to sign a waiver beforehand. Now, of course there is risk, but I honestly had no concern that anything bad would happen. If there was even a thought that passed through my mind where I thought I would actually die, then there is not a chance I would have got on the plane, let alone jump out of it.

The risk is obviously greater going that far down underwater in a vessel that small and cramped, but I suspect, the same applies to every one of the passengers... they didn't expect to be in a position such as this.... if they did, they wouldn't have gone.

For what it's worth, diving that far down in a small submersible would be well above the level of risk I would want to take, but that's just me.
 
hammocity said:
No amount of money paid to me would be enough to get me in one of those things, same with pot holing.

I once did a glass bottom boat to Peacock Island from Benidorm, it included a small trip in a tourist submarine, I was ok in that as there was loads of room but my mate was sick as a dog due to the feeling of being “trapped”.

I’ve also been on avNuclear Sub next to the USA warship The Intrepid in dry dock in New York, it brings it home how tiny and claustrophobic the conditions are. No way I’d go to sea in one of those never mind a Tin Can that squeezes 5 people in.
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I remember having my arms held as a kid and it was one of the worst experiences I have ever felt.
 
jimharri said:
Spot on. If the bit about them having to sign waivers is true, then they must have realised there is a serious element of risk involved in the venture. Every sympathy for their loved ones who are left behind, but none for them. What's that saying; play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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You think people actually read waivers that are put in front of them?!
 
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