Titanic Tourism Submersible missing

[MedeaWho]

I have to say this angers me. So much resources and attention to 5 people missing in the sea whilst just days ago hundreds of people died near the Greek coast and that includes children trapped inside of that doomed ship. Why do we care about billionaires more than we care about those poor children who didn’t actively choose to be there?

The chances of any rescue are incredibly slim. And whilst I feel sorry for their families who must be devastated, I think the whole affair is just overblown.

 

[Lazarus]

It’s of course very sad, but also sad that this is the story people are gripped on when hundreds of men, women and children have drowned in a boat on the Med this past week too. We seem (and I include myself in this) somewhat desensitised to asylum seekers and economic migrants drowning, and here we are discussing 5 billionaires drowning, in basically a tin can, on a vanity project.
whether or not they’re remains are ever found, their families should be donating massive sums to the search and rescue missions who’ve gone out to try and recover them. This was so fucking needless, and the press coverage is excessive IMO. It shouldn’t be headline news that 5 very wealthy men have drowned in a tin can, trying to get to the floor of the ocean.

 

[ElaineDublin]

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[BigMavis]

You know who this calls for? Our leading diving expert Peter Faulding thats who.

 

[nicalibres]

I feel physically ill reading about this but honestly it needs to be a lesson.

The arrogance of humans never fails to amaze me. Commodifying the gravesite of 3000 people to the tune of $250,000 is repugnant, as is the complete disregard for safety and bored billionaires thinking every inch of this earth is their playground. What would possess you to attempt to go 13000 feet into the deep ocean in a glorified tuna tin? There are some things we have no business interfering with.

 

[JuneJuneHannah]

I just cannot comprehend having so much money that you're spending it on risky as hell things like this to interest or entertain yourself.

Surely at some point you say to yourself "right I can barely find anything to spend money on now so it's time to just sit back and stop earning so much"?

I think it's similar to climbing Everest. These people are on their own, adrenaline filled, level. It also gives them something to talk about when they are making huge deals. It's also about being first to do something. Again, with Everest, the first climbers were in a much dangerous situation than current climbers although it does still carry a huge risk.

If I had that money, i'd be on my own island planting carrots and talking to my chickens

 

[Squittel]

Dear Squittel,

Please remember you are not on the submarine. You will never go on the submarine. You do not need to have an anxiety attack about the submarine. It’s very sad but you do not need to make yourself feel sick over this.

Thank you,

your brain
X

 

[Squittel]

Who was in the Nicola Bulley thread? I’m half expecting “Expert Peter Faulding” to turn up with his sonar.

 

[Lucyxxxx]

Can't stop thinking about this. I'm personally not arsed ( in the sense of caring ) that these are rich people. We are all humans/sisters/brothers and its sad to think of my fellow man suffering.

 

[yellowmellow]

The sad refugee story is nothing to do with the subject of this thread so not sure why it keeps getting brought up. It's very sad and people do care, but they are also interested in the Titanic sub which is what we are discussing here. It's not a case of caring about one and not the other and the media has a lot to answer for for what they choose to tell us. Let's not negate people for being interested in this story just because there are also other things going on in the world.

I was wondering how a prolonged period underwater may have affected the sub? Aside from implosion, is there a possibility of it slowly crushing under the pressure of the water if they really are 3000m down? It may be ok for a few hours but to spend days down there... It hardly looks hardwearing...

 

[Sniffing Eggs]

I've been following this story, and it's beyond scary thought of being stuck in the darkness.
I can't imagine how terrified they must be, you hope (for their sakes) that they had a quick and painless end.
The alternative is horrifying

Having said that, it's been my view for a very long time that whilst Titanic is a shipwreck, it is also a graveyard for the poor souls who lost their lives in 1912.
We have endless movies, documentaries and enough scientific knowledge of the ship.

It's high time we left the Titanic alone.

 

[Blond3g1rl]

Blobfish are a perfectly normal looking fish if they remain where they are supposed to

Ahh I’m obviously just living at the wrong amount of pressure

 

[Blueblue123]

I have every sympathy for those on board but my sympathy is slightly capped for the CEO Stockton Rush. He was told 5 years ago that the submersible wasn't safe and his reaction was to fire the employee on the spot and do nothing to act on the concerns.

It already fell outside of regulation, the least he could have done was accept constructive criticism where he could get it.

 

[givepeasachance]

Brings a whole new meaning to the lyrics where are you? And I’m so sorry now

He's at a concert, big smile plastered on his face, whilst stepdad is dying in the cold and dark. Yes I will judge and say that's fucking weird. I thought his message was not exactly that of an overly concerned stepson either.

And he didn't just go to a concert, he stuck it on social media too. WTF?

 

[Jotham]

We should leave the Titanic alone now and respect the sea.

I'm an amateur sailor, and one of the most insightful quotes I've ever received from my trainers is that "The ocean isn't actively trying to kill you, but it's aggressively indifferent to whether you survive or not."

 

[Veronicaaa]

Why not? 19 is a legal adult. Unless it’s found I don’t know how you could “sue” anyway. They signed a waiver, if it’s never found then how can you prove the exact cause of it was negligence?

They had no right putting a 19 year old on the vessel, that is negligence in itself - even if they'd survived, there would probably have been some form of trauma. I doubt very much they were put through any psychological or physical examination or training the way you would if someone was going to space, for example - not that 19 is old enough to go into space, even! The only reason that they let him go down was because of his father's money.

I'm sick of the rich acting like the whole world is just their own personal playground.

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

Good old Peter...

 

[Dame Christine Bleakley]

I will be lighting a candle tonight for both the lost souls in the Titanic tourist submarine and the Greek migrants. No matter if you're a WEF billionaire or poor migrant, no one deserves to die at sea.

 

[Hyacinthsquash]

Don’t get me wrong it is sad (especially for the young 19 year old who potentially doesn’t have enough life experience to really understand the waiver) however once again it is rich people fucking about for the sake of it. If you have that much money then make better choices. I hope the company is made to pay back any costs in relation to the rescue efforts. I find it very strange to see people’s reactions to this compared to the sinking of the migrant boat where hundreds of vulnerable lost their lives.
I just can’t see a good outcome from this. If they do survive then they likely will be left severely traumatised for the rest of their lives. There are some things money can’t fix.

 

[Mermer89]

A clear example of just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.