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21. I don't even want to snorkel.

Reply to Jack the Greater (Original post)

Mon Jun 19, 2023, 12:51 PM

Jun 2023

In 1978, my 3 yrs younger brother (and only sibling) died is a scuba diving adventure gone wrong, so no scuba diving for me.

No way in hell I would do something like this.

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Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search [View all] Jack the Greater Jun 2023 OP

Doesn't sound good. sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #1

Much like outer space sarisataka Jun 2023 #2

Agreed. milestogo Jun 2023 #13

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #22

I don't ever want to be the farthest human. Iggo Jun 2023 #29

One of the people thought missing had already been on a Blue Origin suborbital flight muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #38

Just like STS - 107 (Colombia) Aviation Pro Jun 2023 #3

Clicking through from BBC with my bolding sanatanadharma Jun 2023 #4

I avoid strong underwater currents, everyday prodigitalson Jun 2023 #30

No thanks... Blue Owl Jun 2023 #5

Same here!! AZ8theist Jun 2023 #7

OMG mzmolly Jun 2023 #6

Yikes. Maybe not having that kind of $$ to even be tempted is not such a curse after all... hlthe2b Jun 2023 #8

I wonder how many rich ghouls it held per trip Warpy Jun 2023 #9

Crew of 5 localroger Jun 2023 #27

Mercury baths moreland01 Jun 2023 #19

Is seeing the Titanic so important to risk your life? In ANY submersible, let alone a carbon-fiber TeamProg Jun 2023 #10

You write this like engineers don't understand pressure and how to do structural stress calculations VMA131Marine Jun 2023 #18

Yes Sir! And they would have had to pass all kinds of unknown safety tests, licensing, etc.. TeamProg Jun 2023 #39

Note to self - don't believe what the above poster writes. TeamProg Jun 2023 #79

And yet Zeitghost Jun 2023 #73

Taking a mini sub down two miles to see the sunken Titanic is not unlike TeamProg Jun 2023 #74

This is similar to rich fools edhopper Jun 2023 #11

Statistically, Richard D Jun 2023 #14

Oops edhopper Jun 2023 #23

Even 2.5% is more than double the actual percentage onenote Jun 2023 #26

The stats I read edhopper Jun 2023 #34

From Univ. of Washington and UC Davis onenote Jun 2023 #35

"chance to step outside of everyday life and discover something truly extraordinary"? Wonder Why Jun 2023 #12

I wonder if they have insurance on their enterprise... littlemissmartypants Jun 2023 #15

Another reason I avoid open water when possible. Torchlight Jun 2023 #16

I grew up on a lake MissB Jun 2023 #58

It seems like a lot of rich people die prematurely just leftyladyfrommo Jun 2023 #17

Trieste cracked its window on its first descent into Marianas Trench Kid Berwyn Jun 2023 #20

I don't even want to snorkel. 3catwoman3 Jun 2023 #21

aw man Skittles Jun 2023 #60

Leave the Titanic alone. The Grand Illuminist Jun 2023 #24

+1. dalton99a Jun 2023 #52

I fail to see how sightseeing is disturbing them EX500rider Jun 2023 #69

Absolutely terrifying Sky Jewels Jun 2023 #25

ironically prodigitalson Jun 2023 #28

How do you "search" 2 1/2 miles underwater? rsdsharp Jun 2023 #31

Poke sticks in the water till they hit something! NT drmeow Jun 2023 #44

this seems like it was never a good idea TomDaisy Jun 2023 #32

Deep sea subs expeditions, private rocket rides, climbing Everest ... Sky Jewels Jun 2023 #33

"A chance to step outside of everyday life." Man, they weren't kidding. DFW Jun 2023 #36

As some wag said, "Nothing like the full Titanic experience." shrike3 Jun 2023 #47

Waivers of liability were certainly signed. keithbvadu2 Jun 2023 #37

why would you do this when you could go to Paris? CTyankee Jun 2023 #40

+1000. Merci. (nt) Paladin Jun 2023 #43

Ah, oui shrike3 Jun 2023 #46

I try not to be so snarky, but I wonder sometimes. However, a thrill is a thrill, be it from this CTyankee Jun 2023 #64

I have a mortal fear of my own demise. (Pun intended) shrike3 Jun 2023 #67

Well, of course. But some of us like danger. CTyankee Jun 2023 #68

My thoughts exactly! yardwork Jun 2023 #70

But you could also spend it on taking friends/family members with you on trips. That would be nice. CTyankee Jun 2023 #71

I'm 75 mountain grammy Jun 2023 #41

No, thanks. But I'm wildly claustrophobic shrike3 Jun 2023 #45

Oh I'd love to go on a safari.. mountain grammy Jun 2023 #48

It was a fantastic experience. I'm working on going back, different country this time. shrike3 Jun 2023 #49

Where did you go the first time? mountain grammy Jun 2023 #50

Tanzania. Spent two days in the Ngorongoro crater. shrike3 Jun 2023 #51

Fascinating, thanks for sharing that experience. mountain grammy Jun 2023 #54

You never know what life will bring. I REALLY hope you get there one day. shrike3 Jun 2023 #59

Thank you and I hope you get to your second.. mountain grammy Jun 2023 #66

I just looked up the Ngorongoro crater mountain grammy Jun 2023 #55

Did a Rwanda Safari Demovictory9 Jun 2023 #72

Good for you. It's a great experience. shrike3 Jun 2023 #75

Me too nt XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 #76

"French expert and British explorer believed to be among five onboard submersible missing..." eShirl Jun 2023 #42

The Canadians and the US have been sending P3 and P8 mn9driver Jun 2023 #53

I hope you're wrong also, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #56

But you're probably not. Duppers Jun 2023 #57

The Rich are not indestructible purr-rat beauty Jun 2023 #61

How is dying in the most idiotic ways is more prevalent to "the rich"? Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #62

That's not what was said. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #63

"Quite often" is what was said. You knew that. And, thanks, I think. 😏 Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #65

Kicking JudyM Jun 2023 #77

Who's footing the bill? pfitz59 Jun 2023 #78