Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by stonogo on Thursday June 22, 2023 @03:29PM
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He was not recognized as an expert by other deep-sea submerisble experts. He was repeatedly warned about safety issue with this design. These events are tragic, but they were predictable and avoidable and that makes it frustrating.
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Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by Workaccount2 on Thursday June 22, 2023 @03:48PM
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Another testament to the magic of speaking confidently about something to others who know nothing about that something.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by wepple on Thursday June 22, 2023 @04:09PM
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I often figure that you only need about 25% more knowledge/expertise on a topic than others to seem like an expert, and for them to be incapable of actually judging your knowledge
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by AH4oFVbPT4f8 on Thursday June 22, 2023 @03:50PM
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Specifically warned 5 years ago by his own employee and fired him as a thank you to boot. "OceanGate fired employee David Lochridge in 2018 after he expressed concern about the submersible's safety"
source https://www.cbsnews.com/news/titanic-submarine-oceangate-hul...