Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search

[Manatee Diver]

I would not want to set a precedent of the CG not attempting/performing rescues of adventurers who get in over their heads. Someday I might be the one who planned piss poorly.

Nor do I, but they make it sound like the Explorers Club is being altruistic, when in reality they were just looking after their own interests.

You don't see the Explorers Club lobbying the White House to get the USCG search longer then a boat of fisherman go missing actually in US waters.

 

[Joneill]

I would not want to set a precedent of the CG not attempting/performing rescues of adventurers who get in over their heads. Someday I might be the one who planned piss poorly.

In my opinion, “expeditions” like this should be required to carry insurance to reimburse taxpayers for costs incurred for the rescue/recovery - especially for ill-prepared, arrogant operations like OceanGate. These wealthy “adventurers” should be on the hook for their stupid choices.

 

[cerich]

I would not want to set a precedent of the CG not attempting/performing rescues of adventurers who get in over their heads. Someday I might be the one who planned piss poorly.

I seem to recall a member of this board went missing in Mexico, and there was MUCH anger the USCG wasn't helping in the view of some here.

Now, there is anger they are helping too much.

 

[berndo]

I would not want to set a precedent of the CG not attempting/performing rescues of adventurers who get in over their heads. Someday I might be the one who planned piss poorly.

Isn't it possible that the whole search was just an opportunity for them to train? At least USCG must have known about that loud bang 2 hours into the dive.
It's still weird to me and I don't get why there was search with planes and sonobuoys and stuff to begin with.

I read that they were trying to lobby the US government to give OUR money to help them.

Who cares. The money spend on that search was peanuts considering the budget for the US armed forces. Probably not even peanuts but a tiny part of half a peanut.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Thank god there are so many rich individuals willing to give their time, money and expertise to help other rich individuals. It's really heartwarming.

An extremely rich and entitled private society where they do extreme rich people stuff.
Next will be private rich people trips to the moon to bounce around like bunnies or kangaroos. What will those tragedies be like, and will they be calling up NASA to come rescue them?
So, rich privateers/profiteers run these trips, then when something goes wrong the taxpayer has to spend millions to bail them out or at least try?
If they’re that rich then they need to have their own personal rescue squad available and ready.

 

[Wookie]

An extremely rich and entitled private society where they do extreme rich people stuff.
Next will be private rich people trips to the moon to bounce around like bunnies or kangaroos. What will those tragedies be like, and will they be calling up NASA to come rescue them?
So, rich privateers/profiteers run these trips, then when something goes wrong the taxpayer has to spend millions to bail them out or at least try?
If they’re that rich then they need to have their own personal rescue squad available and ready.

No. They just need to die.

Just like they did.

 

[Manatee Diver]

Who cares. The money spend on that search was peanuts considering the budget for the US armed forces. Probably not even peanuts but a tiny part of half a peanut.

It is less about the cost, but the idea that the Explorers Club using their connections to get access to resources that normal joe six pack wouldn't get, and then they turning around bragging about it it for positive press.

 

[Still Kicking]

It is less about the cost, but the idea that the Explorers Club using their connections to get access to resources that normal joe six pack wouldn't get, and then they turned bragging about it into a positive press.

As divers, we generally have DAN insurance in case of medical treatment and evacuation; tourists typically buy travel insurance policies; these guys have friends in the White House situation room.

 

[Joneill]

Who cares. The money spend on that search was peanuts considering the budget for the US armed forces. Probably not even peanuts but a tiny part of half a peanut.

As an American citizen, I care. Are you an American citizen? If not, your opinion on how our government spends money is worthless - worry about your own country’s budget.

 

[Brett Hatch]

The cost associated with the rescue mission has been reported to be around $1,200,000, and will likely climb a little higher than that. The US military budget in 2022 is $766,000,000,000.

If you graphed these on the same scale, and gave 1 pixel to the rescue mission, it would take 247 iphone 11 Pro Maxes to graph the military budget. I think calling it peanuts is pretty fair