I'm not surprised due the greed that exists in the world but this should require the same level of regulation as a plane or a rocket . Not some metal cylinder with a $30 controller duct taped inside it.

[–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They operated in international waters, so no regulation applies really. This is exactly what the less government people want - you choose of your own free will to contract with this company knowing the risks. I imagine it's similar to lots of dangerous recreation out there like the sub orbital flights. That said, I would have noped out of it based on the one article describeing the legal processes and forms you had to sign.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

you choose of your own free will to contract with this company knowing the risks.

But that's just the problem with free market/small government, isn't it? You can't know the risks because there is no oversight to prove people aren't cutting corners and selling bullshit.

As long as it is more profitable for people to deceive and cut corners, they're gonna do it.

[–] yarr@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I should be free to experience as much atmospheric pressure as I want!!

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

They operate in international waters but the company is based in the US and I'm sure the trip was contracted in the US as well. I'm no lawyer but I imagine that might give the government some leverage.

[–] megane_kun@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So, they made their ~~sea~~bed and now lie on it?

It's hard to find empathy for those guys.

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hopefully the company goes out of business and there is someone held accountable but I won't hold my breath. Its sad for the families all the same.

[–] cyd@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

Now they get to organize dives to view the wreckage of the Titan. Twice the business!

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It will probably go out of business declaring bankruptcy, to avoid paying any indemnification or fines for the use of emergency resources.

[–] megane_kun@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sure, it's sad for the families, but I find that my empathy is better off being spent elsewhere.

Even if some employee got caught in this CEO's whims, that employee already sold his life away upon embarking on a sub made by a company whose head thinks "safety just is pure waste."

What's a waste is this CEO not surviving to regret his very words.

[–] forkball@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's actually astounding that this company seemingly gave zero fucks and was just allowed to go through with this. Like, I assume there was some permitting/process that needed to be obtained to go dive to the Titanic. I have to write overblown safety memos at work when just dealing with simple pressurized inert gas cylinders. How did this happen? Lol I wouldn't even use a logitech wireless controller to game on my PC.