@great-big-stees saidWould any insurance company sign a life insurance under such circumstances? It's such a tragedy. Will they ever be found, you think?
I hope they took out (expensive) life insurance policies before trying this adventure, like if you take up what insurance companies deem “dangerous” activities, right Dive?π
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@torunn saidThey may be found but in spite of my normal optimism about most things, this situation does seem rather dire.
Would any insurance company sign a life insurance under such circumstances? It's such a tragedy. Will they ever be found, you think?
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@kewpie saidThat's a sad story too. Terrifying thought - lost in space and lost in the sea.
Not the same circumstances by any means, but for me the media coverage has uncovered a long forgotten Tom Godwin "ethical dilemma" short story called The Cold Equations (1954). I'm not thinking about money or risk-taking, just being in their shoes.
Really they have to let go of what happened to Titanic. I have watched documentaries about it and they tell different theories but it's not relevant any more, in my opinion. There were many mistakes made that led to this tragedy, but the main mistake was believing that nothing could happen to it which was the reason there were not enough lifeboats.
@torunn saidwithin the next three years there will be an announcement of a recovery effort to locate and salvage the TITAN™ submersible
they have to let go of what happened
the hardships and dangers will be enormous
prayer circles will be formed
the bravery of the men and women involved will be touted in every newspaper and internet outlet
merchandise will be sold
headlines will read
"what REALLY happened to the doomed folks aboard the ill-fated tourist adventure?"
@rookie54 saidVery probably.
within the next three years there will be an announcement of a recovery effort to locate and salvage the TITAN™ submersible
the hardships and dangers will be enormous
prayer circles will be formed
the bravery of the men and women involved will be touted in every newspaper and internet outlet
merchandise will be sold
headlines will read
"what REALLY happened to the doomed folks aboard the ill-fated tourist adventure?"
@kewpie saidThat is a great story, very to the point.
Not the same circumstances by any means, but for me the media coverage has uncovered a long forgotten Tom Godwin "ethical dilemma" short story called The Cold Equations (1954). I'm not thinking about money or risk-taking, just being in their shoes.
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@very-rusty saidI feel sad to read this for more than one reason: I am sad for the victims and their families, and I am also very sad that everything comes down to money. Yes, I know things usually do, but for me, brought up in a socialist country where the issue of money wasn't explicitly mentioned for the first five decades of my life, it is still a strange feeling. This may sound ridiculous to you all.
Yup, for sure!
-VR