spafJun 22, 2023
I suspect all the dark humor about the loss of the Titan and all aboard simply underscores that most people on Mastodon think billionaires are okay — deep down.
Show threadjosh buermannJun 22, 2023

@spaf

I wouldn't want to dehumanize them or it'll ruin the joke when it turns out the CEO killed himself by cutting corners on safety to boost profits on quarter million dollar boat tours for billionaires.

Show threadNemoJun 23, 2023
@buermann
In case you didn't know, they did. And in fact fired whistleblowers warning about safety.
@spaf
Show threadjosh buermannJun 23, 2023

@iinavpov @spaf

Citations would be very welcome. Or go off on a thread about it with all of them, I'd boost it.

Show threadNemoJun 23, 2023
@buermann
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/titanic-submarine-oceangate-safety-complaints-b2361241.html
@spaf
Inside OceanGate’s history of safety complaints as Titanic submarine still missing

Top employee raised safety concerns before acrimonious exit from company

The Independent
Show threadjosh buermann

@iinavpov @spaf

Wow. Smart inquiries by Daniel Strauss. TNR folk are on Mastodon where's his handle?

https://newrepublic.com/post/173802/missing-titanic-sub-faced-lawsuit-depths-safely-travel-oceangate

Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To

Court documents reveal a former OceanGate employee had several safety complaints over the tourist submersible—and then he was fired.

The New Republic
Jun 23, 2023 at 7:58amWeb