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submitted 4 weeks ago by TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Everything named Concord crashed and burned as a result of overconfidence.

And then the Titanic and OceanGate Titan sank despite being "unsinkable".

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[–] aarRJaay@lemm.ee 36 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In SciFi, EVERY ship called The Icarus disappears/ gets destroyed.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Also the icarus project from sgu, accursed of a show as it was.

[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

I know exactly what to name my futurism inspired submersible to view the Titanic!

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I mean I know about Icarus, and I've seen this in a scifi show, but didn't realize it was a trope.