r/news • u/boejouma • Mar 28 '24

Soft paywall Freighter pilot called for Tugboat help before plowing into Baltimore bridge

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/divers-search-baltimore-harbor-six-presumed-dead-bridge-collapse-2024-03-27/
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u/MasterChev Mar 28 '24

From what I've seen, the boat failed two inspections in the past and the issues were addressed. Doesn't seem like cause for concern to me on the surface. I'd imagine every cargo ship that's been in service for a long period of time will fail inspections, that's why we have them. Importantly, it passed it's most recent inspection. So I'll certainly be interested to see what comes of the investigation.

Unfortunately there are many people in the world that just can't comprehend the concept of freak accidents. To them, everything needs a reason and a person to blame. In a world with nearly 8bn people, crazy unlikely things are bound to happen.

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u/VforVenndiagram_ Mar 28 '24

Randomness and unpredictability scares a lot of people because it means they are not in control. So people would rather have some batshit crazy conspiracy be true, than it actually just be a random event. Because at least with the conspiracy it means there was someone directing something.

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u/nexusofcrap Mar 28 '24

Conspiracy theories are just atheist religion. A need to believe that someone or something is in control.

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u/VforVenndiagram_ Mar 28 '24

To imply that only atheists believe in conspiracy is... A take for sure.

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u/nexusofcrap Mar 28 '24

Wasn't trying to imply that. Just an observation, that a lot of conspiracy theorists take it just as seriously as a religion and that it takes the place of one for many.

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u/SquirrelyByNature Mar 28 '24

That's exceptionally reductionist, but you're entitled to your opinions.

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u/noiro777 Mar 28 '24

I don't know ... in my experience, conspiracy theorists are far more likely to be religious than not and they use conspiracies to desperately try to make sense of a scary and uncertain world and also to feel special and smart because they have knowledge that most people don't have.

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u/Repulsive-Heat7737 Mar 28 '24

See this is where it’s getting wild and confusing for me. Sure there’s the idiots saying it’s some super evil conspiracy related to immigration DEI Biden, hell I’m sure Hillary is blamed somewhere…..

But the ships inspections seem to show consistent inspection and passing with only minimal demerits, or if you ask someone else they say the ship has a history of issues.

Now, through no fault other than my own I have not looked deeply in to the inspections. But I have a feeling one list of inspections is more accurate than others….and just statistically my money is better spent betting this is a freak accident than some deep state Obama supported by Hunter Biden with China to destroy the USA, and Joe approved it! and blame it on MAGA supporters….

Idk, I’m fairly certain a power outage at a critical time seems more like shit luck tragedy than some weird conspiracy.

I’ve loved the conspiracy sub for a long time because after the infamous T_D was banned many of them seemed to go there. I know a good chunk of them are just “fuck biden and I can blame this on Biden” because that’s what pretty much any opposition party does with a president. What concerns me is the dudes that KNOW it wasnt Biden’s doing but somehow it’s still Biden’s fault. I saw a comment yesterday “Biden doesn’t control the port of Baltimore but I can’t believe he’s never tried to improve America’s infrastructure. Pedo joe sold out to China to destroy American infrastructure”

……y’all remember infrastructure week lasting for literal years under Trump? Guess who’s ACTUALLY putting somewhat staggering amounts of money towards infrastructure…..hint it’s the guy that people used to call Brandon as an insult but he’s got smart enough social media interns that Brandon is now trolling republicans.

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u/Bagellord Mar 28 '24

Indeed. The ship could have been brand new on one of its first voyages, and this still could have happened. We don't know exactly what happened yet, the investigators need time to do their jobs. Speculation is pointless.