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> Date sent: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 10:46:34 -0500 > From: rnf@sp*.tb*.co* (Rick Fincher) > To: wreckdiver@wreckdiver.com > Subject: Re: Wreck gear rigging > What about the case where the artifacts, not to mention the wrecks themselves, > are clearly being destroyed and will be lost forever to mankind? > > If others will never be able to enjoy them, what's the point? > > Atlantic hurricanes break 400 foot long, 8000 ton steel ships on the bottom to > pieces. I have enjoyed many artifacts in museums that were recovered by sport > divers. So have many non-divers who would have never seen them otherwise. > > Rick A museum is one thing. The living room of some selfish jerk is another. We might as well all go out to the Sequoia National Forest and cut us down our very own tree because it might catch fire some day and burn down anyway. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Please send messages for the WreckDiver list to: wreckdiver@wreckdiver.com Send subscription and help requests to: wreckdiver-request@wreckdiver.com +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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