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* Every so often you hear about plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even looking past the ethical dilemmas (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated and expensive than building a modern ship planned from the start with those standards in mind.[[note]]For instance, those iconic smokestacks would serve no purpose for a modern ship that runs on diesel fuel[[/note]] Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would cost more than an average modern cruise ship while offering considerably less to passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear about plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even looking past the ethical dilemmas (ranging dilemmas--ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the sinking--the fact remains that a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated and expensive than building a modern ship planned from the start with those standards in mind.[[note]]For instance, those iconic smokestacks would serve no purpose for a modern ship that runs on diesel fuel[[/note]] fuel rather than coal.[[/note]] Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would cost more than an average modern cruise ship while offering considerably less to passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear about plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even looking past the ethical dilemmas (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated and expensive than building a modern ship planned from the start with those standards in mind. Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would cost more than an average modern cruise ship while offering considerably less to passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear about plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even looking past the ethical dilemmas (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated and expensive than building a modern ship planned from the start with those standards in mind. [[note]]For instance, those iconic smokestacks would serve no purpose for a modern ship that runs on diesel fuel[[/note]] Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would cost more than an average modern cruise ship while offering considerably less to passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear of plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even looking past the ethical dilemmas (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated than building a modern ship planned from the ground up with those standards in mind. Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would be more expensive than an average modern cruise ship while having considerably less to offer passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear of about plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even looking past the ethical dilemmas (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated and expensive than building a modern ship planned from the ground up start with those standards in mind. Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would be cost more expensive than an average modern cruise ship while having offering considerably less to offer passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear of plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'', and the most common reaction is always, "Why?" Even if you look past the ethical concerns (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious questions about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that TechnologyMarchesOn and a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''down'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are modern ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet modern safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated than building a modern ship planned from the ground up with those standards in mind. Last but not least, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. All in all, a ''Titanic'' replica would be more expensive than an average modern cruise ship while having considerably less to offer passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear of plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'', and ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'' (with modern safety precautions) so that people can experience what it would have been like aboard the legendary ocean liner. However, the most common reaction is always, from anyone with any knowledge of seafaring is, "Why?" Even if you look looking past the ethical concerns dilemmas (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious questions concerns about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that TechnologyMarchesOn and a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''down'' ''[[TechnologyMarchesOn down]]'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are modern today's ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet modern current safety and environmental regulations while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated than building a modern ship planned from the ground up with those standards in mind. Last but not least, Lastly, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. All in all, In other words, a ''Titanic'' replica would be more expensive than an average modern cruise ship while having considerably less to offer passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear of plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'', and the most common reaction is always, "Why?" Even if you look past the ethical concerns (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious questions about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that TechnologyMarchesOn and a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''down'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are they larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet modern safety and environmental regulations (like replacing the coal-fired engines with diesel) is far more complicated and expensive than a ship planned from the ground up with those standards in mind. Last but not least, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. All in all, a ''Titanic'' replica would be more expensive than an average modern cruise ship while having considerably less to offer passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
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* Every so often you hear of plans to build a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replica_Titanic modern replica]] of the ''UsefulNotes/RMSTitanic'', and the most common reaction is always, "Why?" Even if you look past the ethical concerns (ranging from jokes about TemptingFate to more serious questions about respecting the memory of the lives lost in the original sinking), the fact remains that TechnologyMarchesOn and a ''Titanic'' replica would be a step ''down'' from modern cruise ships. Not only are they modern ships larger and more fuel efficient than ''Titanic'', but altering the design of a ship from 1912 to meet modern safety and environmental regulations (like replacing the coal-fired engines with diesel) while still ''looking'' like a ship from 1912 is far more complicated and expensive than building a modern ship planned from the ground up with those standards in mind. Last but not least, ''Titanic'' lacked many attractions that are common on cruise ships today like theaters, casinos, water slides, etc. All in all, a ''Titanic'' replica would be more expensive than an average modern cruise ship while having considerably less to offer passengers beyond novelty, making it no surprise that these endeavors inevitably get stuck in DevelopmentHell.
