It was also the maiden voyage of the largest and most luxurious ship in the world.
Of course those people were on board. The Titanic disaster isn't like 9/11 - We have first hand accounts from hundreds of people and it's been studied for many years.
[ - ] Wahaha 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 10:20:15 ago (+1/-0)
There's an entire movie made in the 1940s about how the disaster was the result of gross negligence to please some rich people. And by gross negligence I mean there was a suit standing next to the captain telling him to fuck safety or lose his job.
It's a German movie, but it was banned in Germany before it could release. Go figure.
Yeah you are pretty close to the money .. it was bravado on the part of the Managing Director of White Star Line that caused the sinking, not a Bomb, JP Morgan nor the Mummy's Curse.
J Bruce Ismay Chairman & Managing Director of the White Star Line was a passenger on board Titanic when it sank .. there had been a big party going on, Captain Smith could not be aroused from sleep," the officer of the watch was asleep and quite possibly drunk at the rear of the pilothouse."
After the iceberg had been sighted Bruce Ismay ordered Titanic to continue "slow ahead" in the belief the ship was unsinkable, he had brought his guests onto the bridge and persuaded the first officer and the helmsman to join the party and to bend the rules. Barry Cauchon @ WordPress.
Thus if Ismay was giving orders on the bridge the ship was in serious trouble indeed! The Wreck of the Titanic.
If you look into other ocean liner disasters over the 100 years prior to Titanic, You'll see just how many were caused by sheer stupidity or arrogance.
There was one company that forced its ships to always travel at full speed no matter what.
[ + ] didyouknow
[ - ] didyouknow 15 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 06:23:03 ago (+15/-0)
[ + ] SithEmpire
[ - ] SithEmpire 5 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 06:54:31 ago (+5/-0)
One look at the key important people in the passenger list gives central bankers an immediate motive.
[ + ] GoatsAdvocate
[ - ] GoatsAdvocate 3 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 11:37:37 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] Native
[ - ] Native 3 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 12:22:10 ago (+3/-0)
What day are taxes due every year? When did the titanic sink?
[ + ] Panic
[ - ] Panic 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 15:39:50 ago (+0/-0)
[ + ] Boardallday3
[ - ] Boardallday3 2 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 07:39:24 ago (+2/-0)*
Of course those people were on board. The Titanic disaster isn't like 9/11 - We have first hand accounts from hundreds of people and it's been studied for many years.
https://youtu.be/PboGLRAEwFU
Better version with commentary
https://youtu.be/6OeN4FlNEtY
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[ - ] Razzoriel 4 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 07:45:45 ago (+4/-0)
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[ + ] Wahaha
[ - ] Wahaha 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 10:20:15 ago (+1/-0)
It's a German movie, but it was banned in Germany before it could release. Go figure.
[ + ] MartinTimothy
[ - ] MartinTimothy 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 14:36:18 ago (+1/-0)*
J Bruce Ismay Chairman & Managing Director of the White Star Line was a passenger on board Titanic when it sank .. there had been a big party going on, Captain Smith could not be aroused from sleep," the officer of the watch was asleep and quite possibly drunk at the rear of the pilothouse."
After the iceberg had been sighted Bruce Ismay ordered Titanic to continue "slow ahead" in the belief the ship was unsinkable, he had brought his guests onto the bridge and persuaded the first officer and the helmsman to join the party and to bend the rules. Barry Cauchon @ WordPress.
Thus if Ismay was giving orders on the bridge the ship was in serious trouble indeed! The Wreck of the Titanic.
[ + ] NedsHead
[ - ] NedsHead 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 09:32:21 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] HeavyBrain
[ - ] HeavyBrain 1 point 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 09:30:17 ago (+1/-0)
Is there a TL:DR how both events are connected?
Because I am sure we won't hear from the experts who disagree.
[ + ] Conspirologist
[ - ] Conspirologist [op] 4 points 1.7 yearsSep 4, 2022 09:37:53 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] HeavyBrain
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[ + ] 9000timesempty
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[ + ] AngryWhiteKeyboardWarrior
[ - ] AngryWhiteKeyboardWarrior 0 points 1.7 yearsSep 5, 2022 02:15:24 ago (+0/-0)
There was one company that forced its ships to always travel at full speed no matter what.