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treestar

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20. If it were more than tourism

Reply to Rural_Progressive (Reply #17)

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 11:44 AM

Jun 2023

I could agree.

The asshat who was instrumental in the Challenger launching at near freezing temperatures had the nerve to say that development and progress mean some of the pioneers will die. I guess that's how he lived with himself afterward.

If this guy were doing something that would make progress in human endeavor - I guess future submersibles will be better built.

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Titanic Submersible Past Tourists Describe Failures [View all] NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 OP

It is the stuff of nightmares. CentralMass Jun 2023 #1

I could hardly sleep last night Sky Jewels Jun 2023 #14

I agree completely. CentralMass Jun 2023 #21

I highly recommend listening to the NYT The Daily from this morning. GAdem2016 Jun 2023 #2

I think it was about time more than profit JI7 Jun 2023 #6

Thanks! MissB Jun 2023 #23

Yup this accident is a prime example of Libertarianism at its finest RAB910 Jun 2023 #3

The founder hated safety regulations. What a jerk. Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #4

correction . . Maru Kitteh Jun 2023 #10

I wonder if that is why Stockton Rush is on this trip... because he had a late cancellation? liberalla Jun 2023 #28

Link NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #15

The link is the one in the OP. I read the whole article so maybe it is at the end. Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #24

That asshole screwed himself, as well as four others. He is on board the Titan, Sky Jewels Jun 2023 #16

They should have left some Yelp reviews. tanyev Jun 2023 #5

Why am I laughing so hard!!!! Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #25

Josh Gates rode it and refused to film an episode in it Johonny Jun 2023 #7

I'm glad to see he's speaking out about it. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #8

Josh Gates - Googled It - Good Articles NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #22

It is terrifying to think about. Running out of air. OMG. Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #26

I still don't get it - why anyone would want to take this kind of risk. calimary Jun 2023 #9

Adreline junkies with god complex. MrsCoffee Jun 2023 #11

And too much damn money Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #27

I think they've been dead since the sudden loss of comms. on Sunday, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #13

I sincerely hope that was their fate Rural_Progressive Jun 2023 #18

Arrogance at its finest. flying_wahini Jun 2023 #12

Feeling a bit of a contrarian this morning Rural_Progressive Jun 2023 #17

If it were more than tourism treestar Jun 2023 #20

The guy who went 4 times treestar Jun 2023 #19