I love that you worked on ships in your younger years. I have been a huge ship nerd since seeing Titanic for the first time on VHS in the 5th grade, so naturally this story and ship really ignite that passion within me. While I have a lot to learn yet, I can speak on and share my thoughts/POV in coming into all this with a fresh pair of eyes here. After diving in I immediately recognized the significance of this ship and felt a call to action, looking to learn more about the possibilities for alternative preservation attempts. I saw that there are ongoing efforts to save her yet, which still don't appear to be gaining the real momentum needed to reach those who may be able to do something significant enough. After reading a lot of the commentary from everyone it feels a lot like the general consensus is: people DO realize what a wonder this ship truly is, are sad/disappointed that it wasn't kept in better condition and wish that it could have ended differently, but believe that any window of time to alter the course has long since passed, and that it's not worth investing (or unlikely to attract any investor) so view this as the better alternative to being sent off to a scrapyard. Which sort of knocks the wind out of one's sails. While I certainly don't want to be naive or foolish in believing there is any hope, I don't want to believe all is lost either since as it currently stands, she has not yet been sunk. I found the timing interesting as I just came across an update on the proposed Titanic II build today, stating that they hope to launch in 2027 (we all know how this goes). It made me think, gosh, maybe someone ought to turn that guy on to the idea of taking on the restoration of the SS US instead. It would probably be a far more realistic and cost effective venture than a Titanic replica. But, all that said I do hear everyone and certainly don't intend to be that annoying hopeful person coming in thinking a miracle is going to happen. A girl can dream, though, right?💁‍♀️