Tourist submersible missing on visit to Titanic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard the BBC person on NPR introduce the story as capturing attention because it’s about 1)adventure, 2) enduring allure of the titanic, and 3) the very wealthy. Seemed a little tone deaf, considering they have all but certainly perished.

I guess it’s not considered a tragedy until they have gone past however many hours of oxygen they have?

Very sad story and could have all been avoided.

How?

By not taking a submarine trip to the bottom of the ocean for the purpose of tourism?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no way I’d go to the ocean floor in a homemade submarine controlled by a modified video game controller.

Yeah, seems like a bad idea. I would not be a hard no at anything bolted from the outside. Seems too much like a coffin.

There's no way you could get me into this tube even if it was on dry land:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65958697

So they are only watching the view on a screen anyway? Not a window?

What really is the point of risking your life in that confined space to watch the Titanic on a screen (like we can all do from our homes??)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no way I’d go to the ocean floor in a homemade submarine controlled by a modified video game controller.

Yeah, seems like a bad idea. I would not be a hard no at anything bolted from the outside. Seems too much like a coffin.

There's no way you could get me into this tube even if it was on dry land:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65958697

So they are only watching the view on a screen anyway? Not a window?

What really is the point of risking your life in that confined space to watch the Titanic on a screen (like we can all do from our homes??)

Ego.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deep ocean and deep space are the same. Not meant for humans.

Couldn’t agree more. And if they’re on the surface already just floating, waiting to be found, couldn’t one of them just… text?

Signal in the middle of the ocean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard the BBC person on NPR introduce the story as capturing attention because it’s about 1)adventure, 2) enduring allure of the titanic, and 3) the very wealthy. Seemed a little tone deaf, considering they have all but certainly perished.

I guess it’s not considered a tragedy until they have gone past however many hours of oxygen they have?

Very sad story and could have all been avoided.

How?

By not taking a submarine trip to the bottom of the ocean for the purpose of tourism?

When you are beyond rich (like those on board) this is the type of adventure you do. You go for unique and expensive experiences - space travel and other types of excursions. B/c when you're a gizillionaire, things like traveling to your vacation home in the Seychelles is ordinary and mundane (while for us commoners...).

It's a not

[Anonymous]

What's latest on this? Still no sign?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deep ocean and deep space are the same. Not meant for humans.

Couldn’t agree more. And if they’re on the surface already just floating, waiting to be found, couldn’t one of them just… text?

Signal in the middle of the ocean?

Surely they have satellite phones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if these people had 96 hours of oxygen I don’t think they had any water. And I believe you can only live three days without water.

A common misconception. I am a hospice caregiver and have been for the last almost decade. Even very frail dying people can live many days without water.

A dying person has vastly different caloric/hydration needs than a healthy person though. These are relatively healthy men, they will become dehydrated quickly imo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully there is a good outcome, but it isn’t looking promising.

Is this considered international waters? Is there any way to ban this kind of expedition going forward? Just dumbfounded at the rudimentary technology involved.

Why ban it? The rich have signed up to be beta testers. I'm sorry they may not make it, but it was their decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully there is a good outcome, but it isn’t looking promising.

Is this considered international waters? Is there any way to ban this kind of expedition going forward? Just dumbfounded at the rudimentary technology involved.

Why ban it? The rich have signed up to be beta testers. I'm sorry they may not make it, but it was their decision.

Ban it because others are now forced to risk their lives whilst looking for these idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if these people had 96 hours of oxygen I don’t think they had any water. And I believe you can only live three days without water.

A common misconception. I am a hospice caregiver and have been for the last almost decade. Even very frail dying people can live many days without water.

A dying person has vastly different caloric/hydration needs than a healthy person though. These are relatively healthy men, they will become dehydrated quickly imo.

They are not exerting themselves, and as fitter younger people they have much more healthy organ tissue for the body to consume for its hydration needs than a frail dying elder has. My point is that even without water I have no doubt they could last the full 96 hours of oxygen availability and be in a recoverable state.

I think there was likely a rapid depressurization and they were all blown to bits.

[Anonymous]

The way some posters are reacting, it is a wonder two bicycle shop owners ever took their crazy contraption out to Kill Devil Hills in NC.

None of the people are stupid anymore than those who strive to go to space.

Just because you would never do it, doesn’t mean others shouldn’t!

I hope they rose to the surface and just haven’t been found yet.

[Anonymous]

I feel so sorry for the teenager on board. While technically an adult, he certainly didn’t pay for it himself. Surely the father knew the risks and made what he thought was an informed decision- fine- but why bring a teen along? So sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard the BBC person on NPR introduce the story as capturing attention because it’s about 1)adventure, 2) enduring allure of the titanic, and 3) the very wealthy. Seemed a little tone deaf, considering they have all but certainly perished.

I guess it’s not considered a tragedy until they have gone past however many hours of oxygen they have?

Very sad story and could have all been avoided.

How?

By not taking a submarine trip to the bottom of the ocean for the purpose of tourism?

When you are beyond rich (like those on board) this is the type of adventure you do. You go for unique and expensive experiences - space travel and other types of excursions. B/c when you're a gizillionaire, things like traveling to your vacation home in the Seychelles is ordinary and mundane (while for us commoners...).

It's a not

Meh. I have a relative who is worth over 100 million dollars and he doesn't do stupid stuff like this. And he's not risk averse. He's just not dumb. He enjoys his beach house and hunting ranch and flying to nice places like europe on a gulfstream. But he wouldnt risk his life getting on some dinky fake submarine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel so sorry for the teenager on board. While technically an adult, he certainly didn’t pay for it himself. Surely the father knew the risks and made what he thought was an informed decision- fine- but why bring a teen along? So sad.

Wow I didn’t know that. So unconscionable.