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> An important milestone of what? It's not like that wreck is likely to contain anything of interest, anything which would change our understanding of the pacif
by weland 12y ago
> An important milestone of what? It's not like that wreck is likely to contain anything of interest, anything which would change our understanding of the pacific theatre let alone the war.
The battlefield at Agincourt also contains nothing of interest, and the famed forest isn't there today, either. And yet, there's still a plaque there that commemorates the event, just like there is on every memorial house. Even if it didn't add any information, the mere fact that the ship was found is important. A pile of metal on the bottom of the sea is a far stronger reminder.
- masklinn 12y ago> A pile of metal on the bottom of the sea is a far stronger reminder. 1. A pile of metal a kilometer under the surface is no reminder, an invisible reminder reminds nobody. 2. 30 ships and 500+ planes were lost during Leyte Gulf, it's not like one more wreck nobody can see unless they've bought themselves a $200m yacht and an ROV is going to change any reminding. If you find rich people playing with their toys cool that's fine, but don't pretend they're doing anything other than playing with their toys.
- ethbro 12y ago> If you find rich people playing with their toys cool that's fine, but don't pretend they're doing anything other than playing with their toys. If you want to be snarky, I'd say it at minimum means something to the ~1,000 families of the Japanese sailors who went down with the ship.