Titanic tourist submarine is missing.

[Joe in PNG]

Except Florida man hasn’t gone squish after paying 250k to see the most storied wreck in western history. In a submersible that was innovative. But was doomed to failure at some point because “innovation”.

Usually he goes squish via the 'innovative' use of 3rd hand airboat, a generous amount of cheap booze, and a gator on meth.

[Mark D]

Haven't followed this thread in detail, so this may have been posted already...

https://www.barrons.com/news/titanic...-suit-76fecfa4


"OceanGate refused to pay for the manufacturer to build a viewport that would meet the required depth of 4,000 meters," the document said.
Lochridge also "strongly encouraged" OceanGate to use a classification agency such as the American Bureau of Shipping to inspect and certify the Titan, the document said.
"Rather than address his concerns or undergo corrective action to rectify and ensure the safety of the experimental Titan, or utilize a standard classification agency to inspect the Titan, OceanGate did the exact opposite -- they immediately fired Lochridge," it said.

[feudist]

Add to that it occurred at the site of the Titanic, a story which resonates with so many.

I've seen a few stories of how one or more of the victims is related some how to Titanic passengers. (Which could probably be said for a lot of people)

Exactly. An eleventy billion dollar hit movie, and a story of hubris echoing hubris.
It kind of writes itself.

[camel]

How long before Epcot makes it a ride?

I’d trust Epcot before I trusted that submersible. I know I’m not finding Ariel for real in either venture. But at least Epcot has some risk analysis involved in engineering and building specialty equipment.


Hubris sunk the titanic. Lessons were learned. Hubris crushed the titan submersible and it’s a wonder why.

[Joe in PNG]

I’d trust Epcot before I trusted that submersible. I know I’m not finding Ariel for real in either venture. But at least Epcot has some risk analysis involved in engineering and building specialty equipment.

For one, the ride would not actually be underwater.

[PNWTO]

[camel]

For one, the ride would not actually be underwater.

True. But my bank account is after visiting Epcot. Kinda the same

[Joe in PNG]

True. But my bank account is after visiting Epcot. Kinda the same

I tell people in the Orlando airport security line that we're basically doing the same thing that we would be doing at Disney.

[0ddl0t]

It reminds me of Chris McCandless who in 1992 gave away his $40K college fund and starved to death unsuccessfully living off the land in Alaska. He was totally unprepared yet waived off repeated warnings and in so doing perfectly exemplified Dunning-Kruger. Yet he somehow became a hero for adventurers and dozens of people have had to be rescued trying to reach the bus he died in. After a few drowned, the Alaska national guard had to fly the bus out by helicopter to prevent more such pilgrimages.

[Totem Polar]

A fascinating tangent is that nothing punitive will likely come of this. CEO gone, the company likely insolvent and without the type of assets that might interest the heirs to billion dollar fortunes. For once, the legal end of this may be nothing, unless the lone French expert had kin that want to go after the UofW or something. Weird, and a strangely un-American turn of events.

PS.