James Cameron slams OceanGate safety, regrets not speaking up more

Re:James Cameron slams OceanGate safety, regrets not speakin... by JamesLeonis on Friday June 23, 2023 @08:36PM (#36454148)

I agree that we don't need new regulations, but I do think liability waivers will come under scrutiny. I expect this will come under the courts as lawsuits are filed against the company, and thus tighten up standards about liability and safety expectations for businesses like this. I also think a degree of insurance will become required for these waivers.

In the end it's dolts like OceanGate that make it more difficult for the rest of us.

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Re:James Cameron slams OceanGate safety, regrets not speakin... by hgsgm on Friday June 23, 2023 @11:23PM (#36455195)

On the one hand, yeah, maybe it's fine if the 100 morons per year have to sign a waiver acknowledging "this experimental submarine has not been approved by any verification provess. There is no reason to believe you will survive this trip."

On the other hand, last week I had to sign a waiver saying essentially the same thing when I rented a frisbee golf kit.

And everything in the state of California is "known to the State of California to cause cancer" .

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Re:James Cameron slams OceanGate safety, regrets not speakin... by JamesLeonis on Saturday June 24, 2023 @10:03AM (#36458771)

> On the other hand, last week I had to sign a waiver saying essentially the same thing when I rented a frisbee golf kit.

They are everywhere, which is why I think a court case on them will have far-reaching effects. I have a strong feeling they will not be the get-out-of-liability-free card they once were.

In a way it mirrors the Love Canal liability case against Hooker Chemical about a similar release of liability. [0]

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal#Sale_of_the_site

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