This wasn't pushing human boundaries, it was commercial voyeurism, let's not dress it up as something it isn't. For me, odd comparisons to make, and a sky diving chute failure doesn't require a massive, costly, time consuming and risky rescue effort involving countless personnel.
Different take, but I was wondering if the CEO had cyanide on board.
With the money and access they have to science and medicine i wouldn't rule it out.
A lesson learned in professional yacht racing, after Tony Bullimore was rescued from his capsized boat deep in the Southern Ocean during the 1997 Vendee Globe. Amazingly they did manage to locate a white hull among white waves on that occasion, but ever since then yachts need to have their hull and keel a bright colour to stand out against the sea.
Would any insurance company have covered this? Seems unlikely.
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I used to like Blink 182 and could associate with their lyrics about teenage angst but generally having a bit of a laugh with no responsibilities. I would quite like to see how 3 blokes in their late 40s style out songs with those lyrics.
I wonder if they dedicated "I Miss You" to him...
