Titanic II to set sail in 2018

[yuiyoshida]

[hollysmom]

1. and this is what happens when some people have too much money

and others not enough. I assume he will keep the lower classes locked below decks.

[Jerry442]

2. In other late breaking news...

The Sexiest Man of the year is going to be some dude named Charles Manson.

Some group called the People's Temple is offering opportunities for people to travel to Guyana as missionaries.

The Supreme Court is prepared to resolve any difficult problems in the 2016 presidential election.

Donald Trump may be the Republican presidential nominee.

[LongTomH]

3. I'm not certain how to respond to this...........

The fact that Titanic is such an unlucky name is just the topping on the shit cake!

RMS Titanic wasn't just a ship that met with disaster, it was a symbol of Gilded Age excess, a floating playground for the upper 0.1% and 0.01%. This replica will be the same.

Please note mention of Dubai in the book: Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of Neoliberalism.

[Kip Humphrey]

4. OK... who's sailing on her maiden voyage?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. Related: Iceberg II ready to set sail

[1monster]

6. I'll pass. I'm not one for tempting fate.

I certainly hope that the "near exact" replica does not include the double-hulled design flaw which caused the ship to take on water faster than it otherwise might have and that it is different in that there are more than enough life boats for all.

At least the route shouldn't include icebergs this time.

[GoneFishin]

7. ... crafted using authentic turn of the century iron smelting techniques for charm and ambience.

[HatTrick]

8. How morbid

I've always been interested in history, but this seems sick to try and get money (backers) and pleasure (guests) for an event that cost so many lives.