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[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Up next, it is determined water makes things wet.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 12 points 1 month ago

That was my first reaction, but the regulatory gaps highlighted are actually pretty important.

[–] ElJefe@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

It has also been found to occasionally crush the shit out of shitty little submarines!

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, water is not wet, it makes other things wet.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

If water is surrounded by water, how is it not making itself wet?

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They worked really hard to avoid oversight. Of course, that was the whole point.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They had contact with multiple federal agencies, including Transport Canada, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans. DFO in particular flagged concerns, and failed to pass them on to Transport Canada.

Oceangate was a terrible company run by a terrible person, but we shouldn't be dismissing this story.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I apologize if I sounded dismissive. Any agency that dropped the ball should be held accountable.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 9 points 1 month ago

Send more billionaires

[–] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago