Titanic

[Ed Weber]

I'm sure we'll be hearing cautionary stories about "dark Tourism" for weeks.
Once people are convinced to the degree where they sign on the dotted line, eliminating all responsibility on behalf of the tour company, this will continue.
Everest, Chernobyl, Titanic and so on
Sad

 

[Jameshow]

Others have suggested that screwing LCD monitors into the carbon fibre hull might not be a good idea either.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Once people are convinced to the degree where they sign on the dotted line, eliminating all responsibility on behalf of the tour company, this will continue.

Why not, if they're stupid enough? It should also be written into the disclaimer that no public money will be spent on their rescue/recovery.

 

[raffo]

The CEO of the company that owned the sub was in there too. So his cavalier attitude got him.

 

[paulrbarnard]

Why not, if they're stupid enough? It should also be written into the disclaimer that no public money will be spent on their rescue/recovery.

I agree. People should be free to take whatever risks they like. The proviso being they do not risk others or expect others to bail them out. After all that’s how we advanced from apes in the first place.

 

[Noel]

Just hear on the radio they claim to have found wreckage, I assume not the Titanic.

This probably suggests implosion so a quick end if it is true.

Putting aside the back story and reasons to go on the trip, looks like their time is sadly up. Perhaps it fell apart on the way down?

US Coast Guard:
A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information.

Sky:
A rescue expert has told Sky News that the debris found in the Titan search area was a “landing frame” and a “rear cover” of the missing vessel.
David Mearns said he was part of a WhatsApp group involving The Explorers Club and that his information came from the president of the club.
These claims have not been confirmed. More details could emerge in a US Coast Guard press conference scheduled for 3pm ET (8pm UK).

 

[Ed Weber]

Why not, if they're stupid enough? It should also be written into the disclaimer that no public money will be spent on their rescue/recovery.

I agree 100%

 

[deema]

I agree. People should be free to take whatever risks they like. The proviso being they do not risk others or expect others to bail them out. After all that’s how we advanced from apes in the first place.

Especially those setting off to cross the med or channel. Good point well made Paul

 

[John Brown]

Especially those setting off to cross the med or channel. Good poking well made Paul

Why "especially"?

 

[Jacob]

I agree. People should be free to take whatever risks they like. The proviso being they do not risk others or expect others to bail them out. After all that’s how we advanced from apes in the first place.

What a very weird thing to say. You couldn't be more wrong.
What most aided our evolution more than anything was that we are social animals and willing to take risks and to work for the benefit of all. No man is an island.

 

[Jacob]

Especially those setting off to cross the med or channel. Good poking well made Paul

Actually the people trying to cross the med and the channel have much more to offer than these mega rich thrill seekers lost in the Atalntic.
How many more millionaires do we need? Non.
How many more workers in the NHS and wider society do we need? Many thousands.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Presumably with no money.

 

[Jacob]

Presumably with no money.

Yes you've got it. What they need is work. What we need is workers.

 

[paulrbarnard]

Don’t you just love the way some people make everything a political comment.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Work with income from the magic money tree.

Don’t you just love the way some people make everything a political comment.

"some people" being a euphemism.

 

[Jacob]

Don’t you just love the way some people make everything a political comment.

Which is exactly what you did, in a grossly distorted way . I guess you just don't realise it?

 

[Jacob]

Work with income from the magic money tree.

...

We could afford to employ them before brexit, why not now?

 

[Thingybob]

And whilst this was being avidly followed by the media it was a good day to slip in another .5% on IRs

 

[John Brown]

Don’t you just love the way some people make everything a political comment.

Yeah, but I think Deema kicked this one off.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Except there was nothing political about Deema's post.