For those who are unaware: A couple billionaires, a pilot, and one of the billionaires’ son are currently stuck inside an extremely tiny sub a couple thousand meters under the sea (inside of the sub with the guys above).

They were supposed to dive down to the titanic, but lost connection about halfway down. They’ve been missing for the past 48 hours, and have 2 days until the oxygen in the sub runs out. Do you think they’ll make it?

  • SomeDude@feddit.deEnglish
    22·
    2 years ago

    It’s interesting how just 6 days ago, a boat with 750 people on board, including 100 kids, capsized near Greece, only 104 survived, and it’s less of an issue than those billionaires

    • Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social
      0·
      2 years ago

      The Greece tragedy is lacking the irony and hubris of this.

      I mean, it’s a tourist submersible that was aiming to bring billionaires to view the Titanic wreckage and it likely got wrecked itself. And they named the submersible Titan.

      The sub’s company OceanGate was dinged by a former employee for all sorts of safety issues and they fired and sued him. There are also lots of choice quotes from the CEO (who happens to be on the vessel) about moving fast and breaking things, and regulations stifling innovation. So there’s some possible karma involved.

    • Gxost@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      I think it’s because the story about a missing submersible is unusual, and moreover, it’s about a rescue attempt. This makes it more interesting than many other, albeit more dreadful, news stories.

      • vegivamp@feddit.nlEnglish
        0·
        2 years ago

        750 people drowning is also unusual, and there’s also been rescue attempts.

        All these victims have loved ones, and i don’t wish death on anyone, but for the billionaires I find it quite hard to care much.

        I still hope they’re saved, though; and if they are I very much hope the experience will have changed them.

        • Kantiberl@kbin.social
          1·
          2 years ago

          That’s just not the same. Drowning is quick and if you don’t save them immediately they’re most likely dead. Slowly suffocating in a sub while the clock ticks and something can be done about it is a different story.

          Learn to care.

          • vegivamp@feddit.nl
            1·
            2 years ago

            You’re assuming they’re suffocating, when the smallest fault in the hull’s integrity would make the thing implode, killing them before they realized what was happening.

            Like everyone, my ability to care has limits. You can’t worry and care about everything. I’ll give my fucks for those who didn’t grow rich exploiting others, thanks.