Coffee Talk VI: The Undiscovered Country

[thedddd]

“Journalism”

Curiosity got me and had to go find his response to the last question that got cut off.

Yeah this was as cluster fuck from the start.

 

[puckhead]

i read they have until thursday afternoon before the air runs out.

a billionaire and his son as well as the the oceangate CEO (not confirmed) is on the trip

wife has a contact through her work that works for oceangate. it is very tense as we can imagine.

from the article:

Shazada and Suleman Dawood​

The father and son, originally from Pakistan but now living in Surrey, U.K., were confirmed to be on the voyage in a statement from the Engro Corporation.

Shazada Dawood is a vice-chairman with the Pakistani polymer and chemical company. According to the New York Times, the Dawoods come from one of the wealthiest families in the country. Shazada Dawood is also on the board of directors for SETI

Hamish Harding​

The 58-year-old British national is an established businessman, pilot and exploration enthusiast.

Harding holds three Guinness World Records, including one for the longest time spent in the deepest part of the ocean on a single dive. He plunged to a depth of 11,000 metres on March 5, 2021.

Like Dawood, Harding has a keen interest not only in the depths of the ocean, but also the heights of space. He was part of a Blue Origin flight — the space tourism project founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos — on June 4, 2022.

 

[puckhead]

Curiosity got me and had to go find his response to the last question that got cut off.

Yeah this was as cluster fuck from the start.

jesus, he's a journalist and he bought that?
it's like telling you to shut your phone off for take-off as it will interfere with the pilots, who are also playing words with friends.

 

[mattola]

“Journalism”

to summarize

the sub got lost last time out for 5 hours

they did not have a distress beacon to find them

they made a mental note to add it before the next trip

they did not

they are now lost again

conclusion - their safety standards are about as effective as thoughts and prayers.

 

[mattola]

Curiosity got me and had to go find his response to the last question that got cut off.

Yeah this was as cluster fuck from the start.

jesus, he's a journalist and he bought that?
it's like telling you to shut your phone off for take-off as it will interfere with the pilots, who are also playing words with friends.

“Ah! Arrogance and stupidity all in the same package, how efficient of you”​

 

[thedddd]

So does David Pogue realize if/when a lawsuit happens he is in deep shit? JFC his tweets just go on and on almost like the entitled brat who is told to shut up by a police officer and they won't get in trouble. In turn doesn't shut up and gets arrested anyway.

 

[thedddd]

Not trying to make light of the subject but this guy is more trust worthy as a builder/engineer than the fool who made that sub.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

to summarize



conclusion - their safety standards are about as effective as thoughts and prayers.

They had Ron Toigo on globalbc news last night talking about the high safety standards of Oceangate. He once paid the 250K for a ride on the sub. He spoke so glowingly about the company and the CEO. Oceangate is headquartered in Everett Washington.

imo, Reporter should have asked Toigo if he has any ownership interest or investment stake in Oceangate

 

[dash]

imo, Reporter should have asked Toigo if he has any ownership interest or investment stake in Oceangate

That would have hit the Whiteright spot.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

That would have hit the Whiteright spot.

 

[mattola]

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The White Spot ALWAYS delivers

 

[dash]

The White Spot ALWAYS delivers, but sometimes causes my wife to refund.

It's true lol

 

[jstewismybastardson]

The White Spot ALWAYS delivers

what does White Spot always deliver ???? the answer starts at the 18 second mark here ...

 

[mattola]

what does White Spot always deliver ???? the answer starts at the 18 second mark here ...

lol

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

to summarize



conclusion - their safety standards are about as effective as thoughts and prayers.

And a good lesson here, despite these red flags that’s taken internet idiots exactly 24 hours to figure out, a billionaire still paid them $250k to put his life in their hands.

Billionaires are not smart people.

 

[Comeds]

"mission specialists" — a term the company uses for paying customers.

A massage parlor near me that I go t err, heard about uses the same terminology for it's customers.

 

[Comeds]

I have a sinking feeling this story is not going to end well. I bet there is probably a lot of pressure on some people right now.

(too soon?)

 

[sbb122]

A massage parlor near me that I go t err, heard about uses the same terminology for it's customers.

The workers are Emission Specialists?

 

[dash]

I have a sinking feeling this story is not going to end well. I bet there is probably a lot of pressure on some people right now.

(too soon?)

That's terrible, although I'm hearing Celine Dion had released a new song entitled "My Sub Will Go On"

 

[Comeds]

That's terrible, although I'm hearing Celine Dion had released a new song entitled "My Sub Will Go On"

In all seriousness I hope they make it and are fine, at the same time I really cannot get too broken up about it.