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Polybius

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55. One group of 5 is potentially still alive and trapped

Reply to Effete Snob (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 12:17 PM

Jun 2023

They also legally bought a $40,000 ticket However wasteful it might have been, it was their money.

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BREAKING:' Likely signs of life have been detected in hunt for missing Titanic submarine.' [View all] speak easy Jun 2023 OP

K&R spanone Jun 2023 #1

I'm sorry, I can't get excited orthoclad Jun 2023 #2

So, no real point attempting to rescue people from the Titanic? brooklynite Jun 2023 #3

And ? dweller Jun 2023 #5

the post was callous and poorly presented stopdiggin Jun 2023 #9

Hundreds of refugees drowned this week Effete Snob Jun 2023 #17

One group of 5 is potentially still alive and trapped Polybius Jun 2023 #55

Yes, well, it's not their money being used to get them out Effete Snob Jun 2023 #56

No, it is not legal to board or use boats in the Mediterranean that are over their capacity. former9thward Jun 2023 #63

Ah, well, all good riddance then, had it coming to them Effete Snob Jun 2023 #66

The sub and Mediterranean boats are not comparable. former9thward Jun 2023 #88

Of course not Effete Snob Jun 2023 #90

Honestly, I think that post was brutally honest. MerryBlooms Jun 2023 #29

Not even a point in mentioning these folks... Effete Snob Jun 2023 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Jun 2023 #31

In the questionable event they survive, let's make them pay full cost of saving them. Silent Type Jun 2023 #4

Indeed. orthoclad Jun 2023 #6

Agree Deuxcents Jun 2023 #21

+1 dalton99a Jun 2023 #15

No. *Ten* times the cost. I want it to financially hurt, badly. sir pball Jun 2023 #42

I worry about the safety of the rescuers orthoclad Jun 2023 #96

That is my concern, too. n/t ChazII Jun 2023 #99

I'm sure they're worried about their safety also, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #100

That's #%*ed up. edisdead Jun 2023 #7

+1. pretty darned callous. -(nt)- stopdiggin Jun 2023 #12

Amen. Unfathomable. nolabear Jun 2023 #23

Unfathomable? Effete Snob Jun 2023 #40

They are graveyard tourists orthoclad Jun 2023 #95

Anyone who aquires billions... radicalleft Jun 2023 #51

That banging we hear is the sound of the passengers DemocraticPatriot Jun 2023 #82

Lack of compassion is quite stylish in our society EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #16

Some people are just dead inside. Joyless. Not unlike the most devoted TFG supporters. BannonsLiver Jun 2023 #57

Joyless? Effete Snob Jun 2023 #62

So pressed lol BannonsLiver Jun 2023 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2023 #25

There is also a private ship on site (it was close by) that has a submersible vessel but I am not Bev54 Jun 2023 #8

As of now (midnight), there's an estimated 12 hours Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #10

I heard it's more like 24-36 hours tinrobot Jun 2023 #13

You're right. It was Thursday noonish that I read, too. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2023 #14

How in the world can they even be rescued? tinrobot Jun 2023 #11

Wait...an aircraft potentially picked up "banging" possibly from this lost sub flvegan Jun 2023 #19

Of course it had a transponder thebigidea Jun 2023 #24

Okay, it had a transponder. Seems like it's kind of shit though, right? flvegan Jun 2023 #32

Of course it's viable when it friggin' works thebigidea Jun 2023 #37

Think about the context Effete Snob Jun 2023 #41

No, it does not have a tracking beacon obamanut2012 Jun 2023 #49

It does not have a tracking beacon, that poster is incorrect obamanut2012 Jun 2023 #47

ROVs are mostly used because of cost and convenience, not safety sir pball Jun 2023 #43

It does not have a tracking beacon, you are incorrect obamanut2012 Jun 2023 #46

Hopefully there is time for a rescue LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #20

This. People who believe they can help Hortensis Jun 2023 #28

They added more questions than answers Snooper9 Jun 2023 #22

OK, stupid question: If they are rescued... Laffy Kat Jun 2023 #26

No, the sub interior is approx 1 atmosphere (nt) HuskyOffset Jun 2023 #38

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #27

It seems that good robotics could have done Duppers Jun 2023 #30

They wanted something to brag about at the next Caligula orgy. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2023 #35

I hope they are rescued. Demobrat Jun 2023 #33

they can afford any bill. yes, hopefully - they get rescued. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #36

How are they going to be rescued? LisaL Jun 2023 #39

They're apparently sending a drone and 19,000 feet of cable. sir pball Jun 2023 #45

They've got to find it first, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #48

Oh, I'm not too hopeful either sir pball Jun 2023 #54

Don't mean to sound cold, but wow, this reminds me of "The Thirty Fathom Grave" (Twilight Zone). C Moon Jun 2023 #34

I know it sounds heartless JuJuChen Jun 2023 #44

I feel sorry for the teenaged son obamanut2012 Jun 2023 #50

"if the situation was reversed they wouldn't give a single shit about you." brooklynite Jun 2023 #52

I trust the science on that question Effete Snob Jun 2023 #58

Let's talk about WHO got off the Titanic and WHO didn't, shall we? Effete Snob Jun 2023 #61

Hey, big silent guy, how about the rich people that run the company? Effete Snob Jun 2023 #70

We seem to be shifting from the passengers to the owner... brooklynite Jun 2023 #72

Your question was "All rich people are heartless?" Effete Snob Jun 2023 #74

In the interest of truth sarisataka Jun 2023 #79

Safety vs Profit NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #89

This thread reminds me of a scene from the movie "Airplane". roamer65 Jun 2023 #53

Terrible. As of now, anyone know what is the remaining oxygen time estimate? nt Carlitos Brigante Jun 2023 #59

Honestly, nobody really knows how much oxygen is left . . . markpkessinger Jun 2023 #91

Lots of "wow" in this thread sarisataka Jun 2023 #60

Agree 😔 nt Raine Jun 2023 #83

That is some fucked up shit to wish death on the adventurers. There's a kid down there for goddamn SoFlaBro Jun 2023 #64

No one is "wishing death" on them Effete Snob Jun 2023 #67

The GOOD news is that someone can complain... brooklynite Jun 2023 #73

WTF, why would you say that? Emile Jun 2023 #68

Because too many fucking posters are making light of this shitty situation. SoFlaBro Jun 2023 #85

Then reply to them! Emile Jun 2023 #93

I agree. The callousness I'm seeing is disgusting. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #69

Welcome to du. Where's the callousness in the op? Emile Jun 2023 #71

The OP is a news-report brooklynite Jun 2023 #75

The two posters I was replying to were replying to the OP. Emile Jun 2023 #76

That fucking third post is fucking trippy. SoFlaBro Jun 2023 #86

Yes. There and elsewhere. It's not what I'd expect. Life is full of surprises, I guess. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #77

Search DU for "Darwin Award" Effete Snob Jun 2023 #78

I do not see a similarity between this and drunk yahoos flipping quads on deadly terrain. Sad. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #80

Really? I don't see a difference Effete Snob Jun 2023 #81

Their trip also differs from parkour athletes who jump from roof to roof & fall to their deaths. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #87

Was this Titan's first expedition down there? intrepidity Jun 2023 #84

It's late in the day and I'm wondering onethatcares Jun 2023 #92

This is very disturbing. honest.abe Jun 2023 #94

TikTok Video NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #97

Wow, just wow!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #98