Zuckerberg's Superyacht Reportedly Declined To Help Stranded Boat
#Alaska #TechNews #Meta #Superyacht #WealthAndResponsibility
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Ancient Slashdot reader Alain Williams shares a report from The Guardian: Mark Zuckerberg has faced questions over why a small cruise ship in south-east Alaska rescued a stranded skiff and its crew when his 387ft superyacht had been closer.tech.slashdot.org
We've sailed with #Uncruise in #Alaska twice, most recently last year. Both cruises and crews were wonderful. My wife, an early riser, would routinely hang out with the captain steering the boat in the early morning.
No surprise they'd do the right thing, while #Zuckerberg didn't give a shit.
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