Keep in mind that previous trips to the Titanic involved multiple dives. According to https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/22/how-many-times-has-the-titan-gone-to-the-t

Keep in mind that previous trips to the Titanic involved multiple dives. According to https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/22/how-many-times-has-the-titan-gone-to-the-titanic-and-how-deep-is-the-wreck-18994926/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/22/how-many-times-has-the-titan-... "OceanGate has stated that the Titan completed over 50 test dives, including to depths similar to those of the Titanic, both in waters around the Bahamas as well as in a pressure chamber." Other articles mention 200 dives among three subs. So overall it's hard to know exactly. I don't see what paying passengers have to do with it. If you could get a space shuttle ride for a few thousand bucks, half of HN would put nonrefundable deposits in today and happily accept a 2% risk of death. I think the real difference is that more people romanticize space than the deep ocean. That's fine, but don't be smug about it.