The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the discovery of debris from the sub, and that the five people aboard are believed to be dead.

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    1 year ago

    I don’t know what the right level of risk is, but I do agree that if you’re engaging in extreme tourism, you have to understand that there’s going to be a level of risk associated with it. You want to visit Antarctica, you’re going to inevitably be exposed to more risk than if you visit the park down the road. Same thing with space travel. Same thing with deep undersea stuff.

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      1 year ago

      This wasn’t a normal submarine, though. It was a plastic death tube that was totally uncertified and bound to fail eventually.

      You could argue buy beware, but you could argue this is negligent and the tourists should be protected from their own stupidity too.

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        It was a plastic death tube that was totally uncertified and bound to fail eventually.

        Sure, and if it’s in your own personal risk tolerance, you should be well within your rights to do so.

        The kind of reactionary hand wringing on this issue is telling about how conservative the world has become.