The new weight limit policy came after the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) warned that rescue winches - which are critical during offshore emergencies - cannot safely lift heavier people.

What?

Why is the solution not to make the rescue winches able to safely lift heavier people? What the hell?

  • tal@lemmy.today
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    43 minutes ago

    We could try to tamp down on diet or we could upgrade rescue helicopters to Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters.

    Remember, fat insulates and insulation prolongs cold-water immersion survival!

    • supersquirrel@lemmy.caOP
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      12 hours ago

      Yeah sorry we designed this helicopter to be only capable of lifting PRECISELY this weight and now we have framed the problem in a way where the only solution is you must lose weight.

      Do I have a connection with weight loss pharmaceutical companies? Why would you even ask that? I go to the same country club but so what, stay out of my personal business.