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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is the same excess of wealth, hubris, and reliance on flawed, yet cutting edge technology that led to the sinking of the Titanic.  The parallels give me chills.  What an unnecessary nightmare.  I hope for a good outcome.

Although well-intentioned, [b]this kind of tourism should stop. [/b] The parallels drawn in other posts to Gettysburg, etc., aren't the same because those are far more accessible- no great wealth required.[/quote]

[b]Why should it stop?  These people spent their own money and went in voluntarily having assessed the risks and resolved them to their satisfaction. Presumably, with the kind of money the spent on a frolic, they were pretty sophisticated.

If it turns out they guessed wrong, that’s on them. People have a right to decide things for themselves. [/quote][/b]

Great, but what about the people who are rescuing them?  and the taxpayers paying that bill?  It's not all about the people who went.   [/quote]

Rescue costs addressed in a prior post. They are a (no pun intended) sunk cost because the rescue units need to train constantly. Real operations are even better than scenario training. [/quote]

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