Swedish Submersible Ran Disappears

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1. Ship called Titanic sinks: 15 April 1912

2. Five billionaires visit Titanic wreck, never came back: 18 June 2023

3. Swedish submersible with no man on board goes missing at sea: January 2024

Sweden

The University of Gothenburg had a submersible called Ran. They sent it under the sea to measure something to do with glaciers. No humans inside because it is a robot, controlled long distance. Seemingly, the first run was successful. The robot (submersible) came back.

They sent it on a second mission. At the end of January, the University reported that Ran is no where to be found, probably ran into some problems under the sea. The news inevitably reminded the world of another submersible ‘submarine’ that got lost at sea. It was called the OceanGate Submersible but that one, had five billionaires who paid $250,000 for the under the sea ride to have a look at the Titanic wreck. Call it wreck tourism.

Bank Loans Detrimental To Nature

The Titanic had rich people on board, on an adventure. Poor people venture out of their humble homes to find money, to buy a can of sardines a billionaire took free from the sea, canned it and sold it to people who used to fish there free of charge, for millions of years. Billionaires use the profit to take ocean and space adventures. The OceanGate owners and University of Gothenburg probably had a bank loan. 

The sea is mad. Something is happening down there, despite our scientific and technological ‘knowledge.’ We have no business to be under the sea. That is why it’s under, and under means out of sight. Under the bed. Under the blankets. Banks justify these loans on advancement of mankind. All I know is that after science comes factories and products, that end up on supermarket shelves, with labels such as ‘salt free sea salt.’

Leave the sea alone.

Nonqaba waka Msimang

Executive Blogger

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