• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    … in an uncoordinated nighttime voyage on an overloaded unlit blind boat …

    In order to remain hidden as long as possible for a better chance to sneak into a country, they’re doing about as many things wrong as possible, including severely impacting the ability of rescue craft to get onsite in time.

    Is the biggest risk still hypothermia in the warmer climes, if victims don’t drown immediately? Either case presents a really short window for rescue.

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      1 year ago

      How do the same arguments not apply to the titan? It doesn’t appear they were doing anything correctly either, it’s just that the reason for it was negligence rather than desperation.