I wasn't especially feeling mournful for the billionaire guy who ignored ALL the engineers. I do lament that his son who didn't want to go in the first place was effectively coerced into joining the trip. As an experimental design, the guy could have gone by himself to test it, if a remote controlled operation wasn't an option. But no, his ego led to the death of his son and some hapless people who were also tricked.
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HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social · 37 pts · 216d
I wasn't especially feeling mournful for the billionaire guy who ignored ALL the engineers. I do lament that his son who didn't want to go in the first place was effectively coerced into joining the trip. As an experimental design, the guy could have gone by himself to test it, if a remote controlled operation wasn't an option. But no, his ego led to the death of his son and some hapless people who were also tricked.
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 34 pts · 216d
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 215d
Wow, really? That's natural selection in action, really (via ego - what a way to go)
frizzo@piefed.social · 8 pts · 216d
I lament he didn't bring all his friends, family, lawyers, bankers, business associates, etc.
ooli3@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 215d
Good point: we are actually that child, coerced into letting those rich guys dumbness, greed and egomania destroy our world and everything on it
HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social · 2 pts · 215d
Great observation and one that becomes increasingly meaningful the more that we think about it
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 215d
i heard stockton california is named after his ancestors.
asg101@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 215d
Meh... Can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs.
Agent641@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 215d
Compress the rich
randomblock1@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 215d
ExtremeDullard@piefed.social · 6 pts · 216d
I'm stealing this one
Bazell@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 215d
Agree, but their goodness buried so deep down inside of them that it is not visible in darkness of their own actions.