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I agree that we don't need new regulations, but I do think liability waivers will come under scrutiny. I expect this will come under the courts as lawsuits are

I agree that we don't need new regulations, but I do think liability waivers will come under scrutiny. I expect this will come under the courts as lawsuits are filed against the company, and thus tighten up standards about liability and safety expectations for businesses like this. I also think a degree of insurance will become required for these waivers. In the end it's dolts like OceanGate that make it more difficult for the rest of us.

hgsgm 3y ago
On the one hand, yeah, maybe it's fine if the 100 morons per year have to sign a waiver acknowledging "this experimental submarine has not been approved by any verification provess. There is no reason to believe you will survive this trip." On the other hand, last week I had to sign a waiver saying essentially the same thing when I rented a frisbee golf kit. And everything in the state of California is "known to the State of California to cause cancer" .
- JamesLeonis 3y ago
  > On the other hand, last week I had to sign a waiver saying essentially the same thing when I rented a frisbee golf kit. They are everywhere, which is why I think a court case on them will have far-reaching effects. I have a strong feeling they will not be the get-out-of-liability-free card they once were. In a way it mirrors the Love Canal liability case against Hooker Chemical about a similar release of liability. [0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal#Sale_of_the_site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal#Sale_of_the_site