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TIL that Captain E. Smith on the Titanic was made aware of an ice field through 7 different warnings, but did not listen. (www.palomar.edu)
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[–] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Really. Fortunately this has no relevance to present day. Right, folks?

... right?

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Soon all the ice will be melted, so..

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The full scope of the Titanic's revenge has yet to be realized.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago

Just burn more coal and well get there eventually

[–] k_rol@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Well we could cancel him /s