Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by dboreham on Thursday June 22, 2023 @07:46PM
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> free to do whatever the hell they want to do with their own lives
Is that entirely true? In a scenario like this they're going to incur tremendous costs borne by others in search and recovery, and potentially put rescue personnel in harm's way. Modulo these things being used as useful exercise and training for the military.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by jacquesm on Thursday June 22, 2023 @07:56PM
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That's true, but then we'd have to outlaw a whole bunch of other activities as well.
Besides the legal complications of being in a place that technically is outside of the legal boundaries of all countries, so who would enforce that?
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by cubefox on Thursday June 22, 2023 @08:21PM
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> This design should have never been used for passengers.
That's cheap talk. As soon as there is some major accident, some people creep up to declare: it was obvious all along. Of course it wasn't quite obvious enough for them to actually make that declaration in advance.
Re:Debris field found in search for missing submersible
by michaelcampbell on Thursday June 22, 2023 @08:49PM
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Except for the experts Rush hired that did make that declaration well in advance.
That he fired.
Then sued.
That's true, but there are (substantially) safer ways. This design should have never been used for passengers.
I really draw the line there: innovators are free to do whatever the hell they want to do with their own lives and if a professional who really understand the risks decides that they want to take those risks they should be free to do so.
But to charge passengers for a ride requires a completely different attitude towards safety. No matter what you are going to write on your consent forms. Besides being unable to properly evaluate the risks inherent in your design they will be subject to all kinds of pressure to participate which will reduce their ability to properly assess the risks.
This is why we have different classes of aircraft, and why depending on your goals you will be assessed differently by the authorities if you intend to operate one for ferrying (paying) passengers.