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Sad outcome for the Titanic explorers. (Original Post)
imanamerican63
Jun 2023
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This reminds me of when Dick Cheney shot his buddy in the face while duck hunting.
ellisonz
Jun 2023
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moonshinegnomie
(4,069 posts)1. i care more about teh 300 migrants that drowned in the mediteranian
as opposed to 5 uber wealthy people on a high risk tourist jaunt
Blues Heron
(9,022 posts)2. cool story bro
Scrivener7
(60,065 posts)7. What? You think he's lying? What does this post mean?
Blues Heron
(9,022 posts)8. im just not buying it thats all
Scrivener7
(60,065 posts)10. Buying what?
JenniferJuniper
(4,576 posts)4. Exactly,
These were bored uber wealthy men who played stupid games.
Scrivener7
(60,065 posts)9. This. The idea of what that death was like works on
my imagination, but I have little sympathy for such willfully stupid people.
at140
(6,277 posts)3. I care about all deaths caused by no fault of the victims!
No death is superior to other deaths in such situations (not caused by victims).
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)13. it was pretty much caused by victims as they KNEW risk of death was high
they had to sign a release acknowledging as much.
ellisonz
(27,776 posts)5. This reminds me of when Dick Cheney shot his buddy in the face while duck hunting.
GenXer47
(1,204 posts)6. I care too - just 1%
99% of my empathy goes to others but sure, I'll save 1% for these fellas.
Raine
(31,237 posts)11. Sad ... R-I-P 🕯️
Model35mech
(2,047 posts)12. Yes, sad. But it's too expensive a death for me to fear
It is ultimately a problem for the bored elite who need excitement.
For a few seconds it was surely pretty exciting.