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https://www.newsweek.com/stockton-rush-was-issued-dire-warning-submersible-titanic-expedition-1807992?amp=1

The letter, which was reportedly signed by more than three dozen experts in the field, alleged that Rush was "misleading" his potential customers over the safety of the "experimental" submersible and breaching "an industry-wide professional code of conduct" by refusing tests to meet the safety standards of marine classification societies like DNV or ABS.

"We recommend that at a minimum you institute a prototype testing program that is reviewed and witnessed by DNV-GL (or ABS)," the 2018 letter reads. "While this may demand additional time and expense, it is our unanimous view that this validation process by a third-party is a critical component in the safeguards that protect all submersible occupants."

Rush reportedly called the chairman of the committee after reading and rejecting the letter, explaining that he was ignoring the recommendations of the experts in favor of the company's own safety standards because "industry regulations were stifling innovation."

Everything I learn about this story gets increasingly worse and stupid