@divegeester saidNo doubt there will sadly be a similar tragic, high profile story related to the SpaceX Starship in time.
Indeed. This was being discussed last night on Channel 5 here in the UK. The bottom line in that debate was more or less (although not articulated as bluntly), this incident is more unusual, therefore more interesting, therefore more media prone. Looking at various social media I say that media consumers were less interested, less caring about the 5 people who died in the ...[text shortened]... ing OceanGate.
Edit; there is also the Titanic and the bottom-of-the-ocean disaster movie drama.
@yo-its-me saidThere is never a good time to laugh at the death or misfortune of other people.
Dreaming of something free to everyone else on our planet, all their money in their bank accounts.
There's a joke there somewhere, but I think it's too early.
23 Jun 23
@fmf saidThis is the first I am even hearing about it. I guess they were not multi millionaires!
It got way more coverage than the 600 people who drowned off Pylos, Greece, in similarly ghastly circumstances, a few days ago.
-VR
24 Jun 23
@pianoman1 saidWe all know the titanic sunk so were not learning anything. From what I can see is they just wanted to get up close to look at it. I don't call that exploring. If anything they were exploring the vessel they were in, we all know how that worked out.
“Lefties sneer. But those brave souls on the submarine died in a cause - pushing out the frontiers of human knowledge - that’s typically British……and that fills me with pride”
Boris Johnson in Daily Mail.
-VR
@pianoman1 saidThere’s a lot of people “sneering” online because those who died were very wealthy. What a sad mindset.
“Lefties sneer. But those brave souls on the submarine died in a cause - pushing out the frontiers of human knowledge - that’s typically British……and that fills me with pride”
Boris Johnson in Daily Mail.
24 Jun 23
@divegeester saidI Believe it has more to do with them JUST being wealthy, you can be smart and still unable to play Chess, I use you as an example. 🙂 😛
There’s a lot of people “sneering” online because those who died were very wealthy. What a sad mindset.
-VR
- Joined
- 14 Mar 04
- Moves
- 186656
24 Jun 23
@very-rusty saidHey. What about me?😡
I Believe it has more to do with them JUST being wealthy, you can be smart and still unable to play Chess, I use you as an example. 🙂 😛
-VR
25 Jun 23
@pianoman1 saidWell, if Boris Johnson said it, we know it must be true....
“Lefties sneer. But those brave souls on the submarine died in a cause - pushing out the frontiers of human knowledge - that’s typically British……and that fills me with pride”
Boris Johnson in Daily Mail.
25 Jun 23
@divegeester saidI hope you are not referring to thoughtful analysis and reaction to the tragedy such as this...
There’s a lot of people “sneering” online because those who died were very wealthy. What a sad mindset.
I applaud this woman's "mindset". It's a pity she has been inundated with death threats.