World Australian Billionaire to build Titanic 2

[The Helper]

One of Australia's richest men, Clive Palmer, has unveiled plans for a 21st century version of the Titanic to be built in China, with its first voyage from England to New York set for 2016.

Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he has commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with exactly the same dimensions as its predecessor.

"It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," Palmer said in a statement, released on Monday.

"Titanic II will sail in the northern hemisphere and her maiden voyage from England to North America is scheduled for late 2016.

Australian billionaire to build Titanic II - Breitbart

One of Australia's richest men, Clive Palmer, has unveiled plans for a 21st century version of the Titanic to be built in China, with its first voyage

www.breitbart.com

 

[Weegee]

Too soon?.. xD

OT: Cool! I mean not really much difference from any other cruiser but the name. Perhaps include history of the original Titanic in a sort of museum placed on the ship?

 

[Varine]

Maybe it'll crash on top of the first one too.

 

[Slapshot136]

I mean not really much difference from any other cruiser but the name.

also the size and design match that of the original titanic

 

[FireCat]

A big disaster "part 2." Just Saying

 

[Nigerianrulz]

A big disaster "part 2." Just Saying

in which way is this going to be a big disaster?

besides from what varines says.

 

[-OverpoweR-]

Maybe it'll crash on top of the first one too.

my thoughts exatly . . .

 

[Furby]

They need some real story for movie Titanic 2, huh?

 

[FireCat]

in which way is this going to be a big disaster?

Just imagine “This ship will be unsinkable, we promise.” :thup:

 

[Accname]

It has an build-in auto-target for ice-bergs to ensure the same experience of the first titanic.
That was alot of hyphen in that last sentence...

 

[Nigerianrulz]

Just imagine “This ship will be unsinkable, we promise.” :thup:

because thats what caused thousands of people to die.

 

[FireCat]

because thats what caused thousands of people to die.

Yes well, you see sometimes the past belongs in the past.
And that ship should have been named Insaneitanic

 

[camelCase]

iSatanic sounds better.

 

[Nyph]

iSatanic sounds better.

Yeah and it's made by apple because it's satanic.

 

[tom_mai78101]

This is a follow-up.

Titanic II = "Made in China", and Online Reactions

A plan to make a copy of the Titanic in China has been attracting considerable attention, combining as it does the hubris of the “Titanic” name and the manufacturing quality of China.

The ship, dubbed “Titanic II,” was commissioned by billionaire Austrialian mining magnate Chris Palmer, whose recent plans include such modest enterprises as running for office and starting a luxury cruise line and resort empire.

The plan is for the Titanic II to replicate the look and feel of the original Titanic, whilst incorporating modern innovations in unsinkability and China’s low cost shipbuilding talent.

Naturally Palmer was asked about how unsinkable it would be:

“Of course it will sink if you put a hole in it. It is going to be designed so it won’t sink, but, of course, if you are superstitious like you are, you never know what could happen.”

Read more here. (NSFW Sankaku Forums)

 

[Dan]

I feel like I walked into a really immature conversation... silly helpers... ;;

I will say this:

The Titanic is WAY overrated. Most people don't think about it, but the tragedy saw 1514 people die in 1911. If you do the math on that, that's 101 years ago... Additionally, if you put it on a scale of death tolls from other disasters and such things... it doesn't hold much value or relevance there either. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll as a quick example of HUGE death tolls from other disasters. No one seems to speak of the SS Sultana... or even the PS General Slocum which sank 10 years before in New York and had 1021 casualties...

What you have left after you use your head a little is the pure value it has from the movie. I promise you, if that movie wasn't made, no one would ever talk about that ship. There are hundreads of luxury cruise ships that would probably put the Titanic to shame but what does exist is the media coverage one gets when they announce that there ship will be called "Titanic", setting it aside from the rest by the simple notoriety of the name.

Keep it in perspective people. Sure, there are certain circumstances in which the Titanic was interesting, but it really doesn't deserve the mainstream spotlight that it has imo.

 

[DDRtists]

I'd think that people would be scared to sail on something called "Titanic 2" as well, but I'm going to agree with Dan here on this one.

I'm going to build the Costa Concordia 2! Wasssup

 

[FireCat]

The Titanic is WAY overrated. Most people don't think about it, but the tragedy saw 1514 people die in 1911. If you do the math on that, that's 101 years ago... Additionally, if you put it on a scale of death tolls from other disasters and such things.

NO I don't think it overrated at all. And It doesn't matter Big or Small disaster. Even If It's Not in the news all the time and so on.
It's the same shock we feel during any other disaster. No? And seriously, you can't compare disasters to each other. It's quite wrong to do so.

 

[camelCase]

NO I don't think it overrated at all. And It doesn't matter Big or Small disaster. Even If It's Not in the news all the time and so on.
It's the same shock we feel during any other disaster. No? And seriously, you can't compare disasters to each other. It's quite wrong to do so.

Okay, FC, you can't compare. We can.
In fact, we compare disastrous earthquakes using a logarithmic scale; maybe you can't, but we can.
We compare using death tolls and property damages along with other units of measurement, too.

And who are you kidding about the "same shock"?
If my loved ones died in an accident, I'd be pretty damn shocked.
Someone else's loved ones died; I'd hardly care unless I get negatively affected.

I don't feel the same shock for all disasters =P

 

[FireCat]

Okay, FC, you can't compare. We can.
In fact, we compare disastrous earthquakes using a logarithmic scale

It's not about any logarithmic scale and I'm not kidding.
Seriously, It sounds like "this life isn't worth anything. But OMFG Such a tragic waste of life on another human life"

And who are you kidding about the "same shock"?
If my loved ones died in an accident, I'd be pretty damn shocked.
Someone else's loved ones died.

Of course you would feel like that. And it's NOT only you.
when it comes to family disasters. But that's another matter altogether.