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> At some point there will probably a startup using this data to salvage all these ships. FFS, yes this is HN and all, but why does everything have to be a "st
by jabl 2y ago
> At some point there will probably a startup using this data to salvage all these ships.
FFS, yes this is HN and all, but why does everything have to be a "startup"?
FWIW, there's lots of under-the-radar (apparently mostly Chinese) companies that are hard at work breaking up these ships and selling them for scrap. Considering many of those wrecks are war graves, a lot of people are kind of upset by this.
- SoftTalker 2y agoThere's a value to scrap steel but it's not all that great, and the low-rad steel isn't as much in demand as it used to be. Many of these ships are likely in such deep water that they aren't worth salvaging.
- Loughla 2y agoSeriously though, it's no longer starting a small business or even a business. It's a startup. Is this just a change in the language, or is there an appreciable difference between a new salvage business and new salvage startup?
- pimlottc 2y ago“Startup” implies VC funding and a resultant “go big or go home” strategy.