The "new mystery" is who actually owns the wreck and whatever treasure's still in it.
It was a Spanish ship, sunk by the British in 1708, and rests on ocean floor claimed by Columbia.
The treasure onboard is estimated to be worth $10-17 billion. My estimate is that it will take lawyers from three countries 20 years and $18 billion in billable hours to settle the rival claims.
Sadly the indigenous communities of Potosí in Bolivia wont get a cent from the brutal slave labor thousands of their ancestors to extracting the silver that is now underwater. They will not even be part of the conversation.
The true owners. Sadly, As per usual will see nothing but maybe a lovely plaque commemorating having their natural and national treasures stolen by the Spaniards.
Pretty sure a burning bush told me it’s mine. So as not to have to claim discrimination i will expect any looters to deliver said treasure to me post-haste. /jk
Have you ever tried finding a shipwreck before? I promise that "science" helps. I will admit, however, that the article did not appear very scientific.
Wurm42 | 3 hours ago
The "new mystery" is who actually owns the wreck and whatever treasure's still in it.
It was a Spanish ship, sunk by the British in 1708, and rests on ocean floor claimed by Columbia.
The treasure onboard is estimated to be worth $10-17 billion. My estimate is that it will take lawyers from three countries 20 years and $18 billion in billable hours to settle the rival claims.
No-Plantain-2441 | 3 hours ago
Sadly the indigenous communities of Potosí in Bolivia wont get a cent from the brutal slave labor thousands of their ancestors to extracting the silver that is now underwater. They will not even be part of the conversation.
knowledgeable_diablo | 2 hours ago
The true owners. Sadly, As per usual will see nothing but maybe a lovely plaque commemorating having their natural and national treasures stolen by the Spaniards.
Wurm42 | an hour ago
Excellent point. It's unfortunate that the Potosi are not currently at the table in this dispute.
oroborus68 | 17 minutes ago
International Finders, Keepers.
ImNotSelling | 3 hours ago
Colombias money. Done
fish_gotta_vote | 2 hours ago
The Columbian treasure is mine by birthright.
knowledgeable_diablo | 2 hours ago
Pretty sure a burning bush told me it’s mine. So as not to have to claim discrimination i will expect any looters to deliver said treasure to me post-haste. /jk
JBHedgehog | 50 minutes ago
HA!
Says you.
My dog just barfed up a lot of grass that she ate. AND IT JUST SO HAPPENS TO LOOK LIKE THAT SHIPWRECK!
It's totally mine...by dog barf-right.
Wurm42 | an hour ago
That is the clear and simple answer. Sadly, lawyers rarely embrace the clear and simple answer.
I suspect Spain and UK will keep up the legal fight in the hopes that Columbia will give them a percentage of the treasure to go away.
Spekingur | 2 hours ago
Poseidon’s money obviously
K_Linkmaster | 2 hours ago
So it's not new. And barely a mystery
GlassFamiliar42 | an hour ago
Definitely not the British
geogle | 2 hours ago
This is not science
fish_finder | an hour ago
Have you ever tried finding a shipwreck before? I promise that "science" helps. I will admit, however, that the article did not appear very scientific.
FriskyCobra86 | 3 hours ago
Fish Mansion
BrainAcid | 3 hours ago
Best comment on here!
Splizmaster | 3 hours ago
To be fair, it was the only comment here.
christien | 3 hours ago
greed
CantTakeMeSeriously | 8 minutes ago
Terrible headline. Can we stop copypasting the clickbaits?