Titanic Should Be Left Alone: What Are We Really Chasing?

Yesterday, I watched the Netflix documentary Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster. It covers the tragic incident in June 2023, where a privately built submarine imploded while taking people to visit the wreck of the Titanic. The vessel was experimental, made with a carbon fiber hull, and the man behind it was determined to prove that it could work—despite serious concerns raised by experts.

With full respect to the lives lost and their grieving families, I must ask a question that has likely crossed many minds: why can the Titanic not be left alone? Why must the ocean bed be disturbed for personal adventures? Why do some people feel the need to keep poking at tragedy in the name of exploration?

This is not just about five lives lost in 2023. This is about the original tragedy of 1912, where over 1,500 people died. That shipwreck is not a tourist site. It is a grave. It is part of history and should be treated with dignity, not used as a playground for the rich who seem to have money to burn and little else meaningful to do with it.

There is also the environmental concern. Deep-sea exploration on these terms is not just risky—it is unnecessary. Each dive, each expedition leaves a mark, not just on the wreck but on the fragile ecosystems of the ocean floor. The technology used and the debris left behind serve no real benefit to the environment or humanity.

What is the purpose of these missions? Apart from thrill-seeking and vanity, what exactly is being gained? Humanity does not need more selfies at shipwrecks or stories of luxury expeditions turned tragic. What we need is a bit more respect—for history, for the environment, and for the lives that were lost long ago.

Some things are best left untouched. The Titanic is one of them.

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