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Missing Titanic sub crew believed to be dead, tour company says (www.cnn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They operated in international waters, so no regulation applies really. This is exactly what the less government people want - you choose of your own free will to contract with this company knowing the risks. I imagine it's similar to lots of dangerous recreation out there like the sub orbital flights. That said, I would have noped out of it based on the one article describeing the legal processes and forms you had to sign.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

you choose of your own free will to contract with this company knowing the risks.

But that's just the problem with free market/small government, isn't it? You can't know the risks because there is no oversight to prove people aren't cutting corners and selling bullshit.

As long as it is more profitable for people to deceive and cut corners, they're gonna do it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I should be free to experience as much atmospheric pressure as I want!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They operate in international waters but the company is based in the US and I'm sure the trip was contracted in the US as well. I'm no lawyer but I imagine that might give the government some leverage.