Tourist submersible missing on visit to Titanic

[Anonymous]

Everyone dies. At least vaporizing yourself in an experimental carbon fiber tube is a pretty unique and interesting way to go.

[Anonymous]

When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

So, they was my idea, except I would do it as a single-passenger perfect sphere made of carbon fiber.

They seal you into a ball and toss. You into the ocean with a big cable attached.

Sphere= most compression resistant shape.

No windows because they would be a big failure point so you can’t actually see the Titanic or Titan sub but inside you have an iPad that gives you an animation of what the wrecks probably look like as you get near it. And you can watch Netflix on the way down.

[Anonymous]

This story gets more interesting. It seems anytime something similar to this happens, news always comes out how safety measures were somehow lax or ignored.

Like when a small plane goes down, it is revealed the pilot perhaps did not have the proper certification to fly that particular aircraft or had previous drug or alcohol convictions.

Or when that teen fell off that thrill ride in FL, it was found that the ride was improperly modified to allow him to ride it in the first place.

And now, after five people are confirmed dead from the Titan tragedy - we are being told that safety issues were a factor previously, etc.

Are the majority of humans this lax??
Over such important things….such as human life??!

Or do these stories that always come out after the fact just hype all of these tragedies to make them more grandiose so people have something to talk about??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

So, they was my idea, except I would do it as a single-passenger perfect sphere made of carbon fiber.

They seal you into a ball and toss. You into the ocean with a big cable attached.

Sphere= most compression resistant shape.

No windows because they would be a big failure point so you can’t actually see the Titanic or Titan sub but inside you have an iPad that gives you an animation of what the wrecks probably look like as you get near it. And you can watch Netflix on the way down.

Maybe do a few spheres instead, one inside the other, in case one fails?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This story gets more interesting. It seems anytime something similar to this happens, news always comes out how safety measures were somehow lax or ignored.

Like when a small plane goes down, it is revealed the pilot perhaps did not have the proper certification to fly that particular aircraft or had previous drug or alcohol convictions.

Or when that teen fell off that thrill ride in FL, it was found that the ride was improperly modified to allow him to ride it in the first place.

And now, after five people are confirmed dead from the Titan tragedy - we are being told that safety issues were a factor previously, etc.

Are the majority of humans this lax??
Over such important things….such as human life??!

Or do these stories that always come out after the fact just hype all of these tragedies to make them more grandiose so people have something to talk about??

I don’t think so. A couple guys in my high school died in accidents involving submersible ocean vessels. It wasn’t a big deal at the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

So, they was my idea, except I would do it as a single-passenger perfect sphere made of carbon fiber.

They seal you into a ball and toss. You into the ocean with a big cable attached.

Sphere= most compression resistant shape.

No windows because they would be a big failure point so you can’t actually see the Titanic or Titan sub but inside you have an iPad that gives you an animation of what the wrecks probably look like as you get near it. And you can watch Netflix on the way down.

You guys are sick in the head.
To make such light of this recent tragedy is just heartless.

How do you think the loved ones of those perished are feeling right now?

Have a heart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This story gets more interesting. It seems anytime something similar to this happens, news always comes out how safety measures were somehow lax or ignored.

Like when a small plane goes down, it is revealed the pilot perhaps did not have the proper certification to fly that particular aircraft or had previous drug or alcohol convictions.

Or when that teen fell off that thrill ride in FL, it was found that the ride was improperly modified to allow him to ride it in the first place.

And now, after five people are confirmed dead from the Titan tragedy - we are being told that safety issues were a factor previously, etc.

Are the majority of humans this lax??
Over such important things….such as human life??!

Or do these stories that always come out after the fact just hype all of these tragedies to make them more grandiose so people have something to talk about??

I don’t think so. A couple guys in my high school died in accidents involving submersible ocean vessels. It wasn’t a big deal at the time.

What!? Explain please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This story gets more interesting. It seems anytime something similar to this happens, news always comes out how safety measures were somehow lax or ignored.

Like when a small plane goes down, it is revealed the pilot perhaps did not have the proper certification to fly that particular aircraft or had previous drug or alcohol convictions.

Or when that teen fell off that thrill ride in FL, it was found that the ride was improperly modified to allow him to ride it in the first place.

And now, after five people are confirmed dead from the Titan tragedy - we are being told that safety issues were a factor previously, etc.

Are the majority of humans this lax??
Over such important things….such as human life??!

Or do these stories that always come out after the fact just hype all of these tragedies to make them more grandiose so people have something to talk about??

OSHA exists for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This story gets more interesting. It seems anytime something similar to this happens, news always comes out how safety measures were somehow lax or ignored.

Like when a small plane goes down, it is revealed the pilot perhaps did not have the proper certification to fly that particular aircraft or had previous drug or alcohol convictions.

Or when that teen fell off that thrill ride in FL, it was found that the ride was improperly modified to allow him to ride it in the first place.

And now, after five people are confirmed dead from the Titan tragedy - we are being told that safety issues were a factor previously, etc.

Are the majority of humans this lax??
Over such important things….such as human life??!

Or do these stories that always come out after the fact just hype all of these tragedies to make them more grandiose so people have something to talk about??

I agree with all of this. And I think you are spot on. We put to much faith in these enterprises/companies, who are motivated by money and little else. And think "it can't happen to me."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

Only the ones that are overly confidant in their technology and are OK taking risks.

Rinse, repeat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

So, they was my idea, except I would do it as a single-passenger perfect sphere made of carbon fiber.

They seal you into a ball and toss. You into the ocean with a big cable attached.

Sphere= most compression resistant shape.

No windows because they would be a big failure point so you can’t actually see the Titanic or Titan sub but inside you have an iPad that gives you an animation of what the wrecks probably look like as you get near it. And you can watch Netflix on the way down.

Or you could just get into a plastic sphere in your living room with your IPAD and watch the animation. Same experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will OceanGate’s competitors start offering $250,000 tours on submersibles to see the wreck of the Titan sub?

So, they was my idea, except I would do it as a single-passenger perfect sphere made of carbon fiber.

They seal you into a ball and toss. You into the ocean with a big cable attached.

Sphere= most compression resistant shape.

No windows because they would be a big failure point so you can’t actually see the Titanic or Titan sub but inside you have an iPad that gives you an animation of what the wrecks probably look like as you get near it. And you can watch Netflix on the way down.

You guys are sick in the head.
To make such light of this recent tragedy is just heartless.

How do you think the loved ones of those perished are feeling right now?

Have a heart.

While it is a tragedy for their loved ones. I don't think it's one. It's unfortunate but tragic is more appropriate for refugees dying while risking their and their dependents lives to escape places that hold no future for them or where they are at risk. Billionaires taking a tragedy-porn tour, not so much.

[Anonymous]

Who paid for the four day, leave no stone unturned power hunt for the submerged billionaires?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is obviously very sad on a human level, and I feel for their families. But I don’t think it’s inappropriate at all for people to comment on the absurdity of billionaires spending $250k and signing up to be MISSION SPECIALISTS only to vaporize themselves in experimental carbon fiber tubes 10,000 feet under the ocean.

Sister, that's what we ALL are saying

ALL of us - except the hall monitor. She’s just looking for posts to report. She must get off on it.