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Sunken boat killing hundreds overshadowed by Titan submersible coverage (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Yeah, having a shittily built submarine for a billionaire to visit the most famous shipwreck in the world while then joining those who died there 100 years ago, is a pretty unique story that we'll now always remember whenever we talk about the titanic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There’s a real irony in naming your submarine after a shipwreck, neglecting all safety devices like the shipwreck, and talking about how the hull was indestructible.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, the billionaire class believes they can do nothing wrong, so...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

That's true of everyone

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