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[–] HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social 38 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I wasn't especially feeling mournful for the billionaire guy who ignored ALL the engineers. I do lament that his son who didn't want to go in the first place was effectively coerced into joining the trip. As an experimental design, the guy could have gone by himself to test it, if a remote controlled operation wasn't an option. But no, his ego led to the death of his son and some hapless people who were also tricked.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 35 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

As an experimental design, the guy could have gone by himself to test it

It's worse. They had already gone on multiple trips, and the hull already was full of micro-fractures that he was warned about. They had a system that in theory was able to correctly identify when it was too unsafe and to abort allowing them to keep using it with the fractures, he manually turned it off for the final dive.

I do feel for the child though.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Wow, really? That's natural selection in action, really (via ego - what a way to go)

[–] frizzo@piefed.social 8 points 3 months ago

I lament he didn't bring all his friends, family, lawyers, bankers, business associates, etc.

[–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good point: we are actually that child, coerced into letting those rich guys dumbness, greed and egomania destroy our world and everything on it

[–] HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago

Great observation and one that becomes increasingly meaningful the more that we think about it

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

i heard stockton california is named after his ancestors.

[–] asg101@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Meh... Can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 6 points 3 months ago

I'm stealing this one

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

Agree, but their goodness buried so deep down inside of them that it is not visible in darkness of their own actions.