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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]
The boy isn’t 4. He must have asked to go.[/quote]

19 year olds are notoriously great at risk assessment and their deep understanding of their own mortality. [/quote]

Yeah look at the HS kid who jumped off a ship on his graduation trip in the Bahamas while drunk. Boys around this age seem to have little concept of risk/death. And he probably trusted his father knew it was safe.[/quote]

While I agree that a younger person likely has a different perception of mortality and risk aversity, there is no reason to believe the teenager thought this was a safe endeavor. The liability waiver each crew member is required to sign very clearly states that it is an experimental craft not approved by any regulatory agency and death is a very possible outcome of the mission. [/quote]
Yeah but you sign those waivers practically everywhere these days. Who really pays attention to the death is a possibility part?[/quote]

Especially if your father is footing the bill and telling you it's safe. It's sad that he likely lost his life due to his father's recklessness.[/quote]

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