Comments by "oneoflokis" (@oneoflokis) on "Migrants or millionaires? Inequality even extends to getting rescued." video.
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Yes: I think that you are right, Damo. The story of the sub, although obviously newsworthy, is I think being treated as something of a distraction. And no, the media don't seem to care about drownings of migrants: not even 100 migrants children. It is disgusting. 🤮
And I take on board about what you have said about the greedy capitalist submarine company cutting corners, in order tp descend to such depths (in so many ways! 😏) without the safeguard of safety testing and even keeping to known safety limits.
And about the ill-advisedness even of the submarines name, "Titan"! (You see, a neopagan (such as myself) would never consider embarking in such a thing with such a name; because of the obvious hubris of it: and the likelihood of attracting negative synchronicity with such an ill-omened name. 😏)
When I first heard this story on the news a couple of days ago, I will admit that my first reaction was a cynical "meh". However, I now do recognise that whatever the outcome, the stricken sub or its wreck MUST be found. It's akin to locating wreckage and black boxes from air disasters; professionals have to find and analyse it all so as to avoid future disasters.
Also what you were saying about rescue at such depths being impossible.. Well, not exactly. If the exploration company had had another backup submarine (which they haven't) it could have sent down its backup immediately to locate the other sub: and then (apparently they have armlike devices) to dislodge the stuck sub and/or grab it and tow it to the surface. Might help for the subs to have built-in towing hooks! 😏
But since they don't have another manned sub on-site, what people were talking about was sending a large unmanned robot-type sub, with a pair of pincer arms, to do the same thing. But they must locate the Titan sub first!
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