Titanic (official thread)

[5 STAR U-G-A]

So the company behind this ill-advised and ill-fated deep sea venture is named OceanGate?

Could this scandal be referred to as OceanGate Gate?

 

[Dryden]

So the company behind this ill-advised and ill-fated deep sea venture is named OceanGate?

Could this scandal be referred to as OceanGate Gate?

I don't consider it scandalous.

This falls under the Darwin Award category of, "Too dumb to live."

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

In a 2019 interview, the Titan's maker lamented "obscenely safe" diving security regulationsIn a 2019 interview, the Titan's maker lamented "obscenely safe" diving security regulations

 

[5 STAR U-G-A]

The flaw in this theory is that Harrison Ford crashes a plane every three or four years and walks away from it.

But of course, he's also Harrison Motherfucking Ford.

Harrison Ford also survived this:

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

well that doesn't bode well... if its true.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

well that doesn't bode well... if its true.

Well, the silver lining in all this is that, for once, the reckless CEO is actually paying the penalty for his reckless disregard of life.

 

[5 STAR U-G-A]

well that doesn't bode well... if its true.

@Dryden

It's getting a bit scandalous...

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Any idea why we're spending millions in air and sea rescue resources right now for the one-in-a-thousand chance that these people were not crushed like an aluminum Coors Light can in the parking lot of a Lynard Skynard concert two days ago. Oh wait...billionaires on board.

 

[5 STAR U-G-A]

Interesting video. Not really about the Titanic and only mentions it briefly. However, it gives some insight on how deep the Titanic's wreck is in the ocean (go to about 3:40 of the video).

 

[5 STAR U-G-A]

 

[Captain Buckeye]

I mean the pilot would be okay then right?

Seriously this would be better than waiting to die for 4 days. The mind fuck knowing you're running out of air would be just is terrifying to me.

Just sitting there with strangers in the pitch black dark with nothing but your thoughts would suck so bad.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

One more thing, I'm sorry but all I can think about is the fuck around and find out graph.

It's definitely true.

The more you fuck around the more you find out.

I mean the people onboard wanted to see the titanic? The wreckage you can see in millions of videos? It just was not worth it and I'm shocked the billionaires onboard wouldn't have figured out the risks far outweighed the benefits.

Personally I think this about anyone doing dangerous things just to have stories and experiences (skydiving, rock climbing without ropes, etc).

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Feels like a bit of false hope

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

this is one of the coolest animations about the depth of the ocean

 

[Steve19]

well that doesn't bode well... if its true.

Adding to the concern for passengers, this has to look like a king-size exposure for investors.

Wondering if this is one of those investors