24, Aussie, Multifandomer with a cat. Life is hill, I am snowball.
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If I see one more person comparing that ACME shitty homemade “sub” to the RMS Titanic I will genuinely murder somebody. Especially if you’re taking the movie as truth (lovely movie, but it is innacurate). Know why?
Because that millionaire wacko didn’t give a shit, but the poor workers that built the three Olympic class sisters? Those men did their damn best and actually gave a shit even thought of sailing there themselves, and comparing that shit ass sub with discount materials to 3 massive, premium ships that took YEARS of planning and work is disrespectful as fuck.
Even the fucking White Star Line didn’t put the passengers on danger with full intention (and charged them for it btw) because they genuinely didn’t think what happened was going to happen. And I can’t blame them, honestly:
Titanic’s design wasn’t perfect, but it was good for her time (highlighting time because 1900s class divisions and American immigration segregation laws were shit but it’s not like the engineers are to blame for those) and she was made by very skilled poor workers who would show the work on Sundays to their families and were very proud of her.
She also exceeded safety regulations of her time (not the design’s fault that said regulations were absolute shite), her 3rd class accommodations were the best, actually (not her fault class system and USA immigration law was shitty in the 1900s) and her and her reinforcer little twin sister HM Hospital Ship Britannic sank because of genuine bad luck (she struck a German mine meant for military ships. Her watertight doors twisted but held however the medical staff left the portholes open to air the rooms and that’s what did her in).
Meanwhile, her older twin sister RMS Olympic got rammed by a military ship HMS Hawke and survived BEFORE Titanic’s sinking (after which she was reinforced along with Britannic) when the design was new and at its weakest, and after she got reinforced she fucking rammed an U-boat and. kept going. She survived the war, all that shit and then instead of turning into a beautiful museum ship she was sent to the scrap yard after the Great Depression ended the White Star Line, her company.
Bonus:
ONE: Titanic’s passengers didn’t all pay luxury prices to travel to a mass graveyard at hellish pressures knowing there was a high risk of death.
All of them, even third class, was taking the voyage of their dreams, thinking they were safe and warm in the newest, most comfortable ship yet, towards the new world: visit family, friends, create a new fate, seek fortune, etc. They were traveling towards new life, not past death.
This is why, to me, comparing them and the Titan’s crew is VERY disrespectful — even the rich passengers weren’t taunting death like that, as the unsinkable myth actually didn’t start until AFTER the sinking.
Sorry not sorry.
TWO: Titanic’s little twin sister, Britannic, is sank in shallow waters near the island of Kea in Greece. Experienced divers can visit for NOT 250K and without risk of death or implosion (aka turning into pink mist in 2 miliseconds) and she’s in a much better condition. Don’t be an idiot and GO THERE INSTEAD if you want it soooo bad. Jesus Christ.
even so, the subs that visit the titanic are decked out with technology and properly fitted with the correct materials, and people don’t generally die otherwise james cameron would’ve on the 30 something times he did it.
I agree, but these people weren’t on a proper sub, much less one designed for a scientific expedition rather than tourist sightseeing, and they did know it, CEO S. Rush even boasted about it, as if safety regulations were a stone in his shoe. This is the whole genesis of the problem.
Like, Stockton Rush bought the carbon fibre at discount price from Boeing because it had expired it’s use window for aerospace conditions, which are much less demanding and hostile than the deep sea. There weren’t redundancy systems, that logitech controller is one of the cheapest on the market and not even wired, the glass was rated for 1200-1600 meters while Titanic is at some 3800, among other things.
And then, on top of that, he also doesn’t check the wear from use cycles or proper installation of materials, let alone refitting — hell, he didn’t even check the materials!
As an archer, I love carbon fibre because it has great tensile strength, which is great for bows — but it doesn’t withstand pressure and tends to delaminate (which is something to look for in cf bows) and you definitely don’t want that to go under pressure. Steel and titanium may be more expensive, but they are used there because they are about the only thing that works.
The whole thing was just criminal from the start, by our own modern standards, while Titanic was as safe as she could be by her time’s standards, and she had the best engineering, materials, and building she could possibly have had. Even in our times we can see she wasn’t a cheap shot.
This is why I feel they aren’t comparable in any way.
yeah, that’s what i meant. that the usual subs aren’t as poorly designed. also this is how i’ve learnt you’re an archer???
consoling myself with the possibility that if i don’t get in then at least i can get in for a future show where there isn’t a 4-year backlog of tour-less years
sydney sold out in 2 hours, 18 minutes until it’s been 2 hours for melbourne. COME ON . I AM SO STRESSED. at this point if youi get tickets you can’t brag at all it’s literally just luck
If I see one more person comparing that ACME shitty homemade “sub” to the RMS Titanic I will genuinely murder somebody. Especially if you’re taking the movie as truth (lovely movie, but it is innacurate). Know why?
Because that millionaire wacko didn’t give a shit, but the poor workers that built the three Olympic class sisters? Those men did their damn best and actually gave a shit even thought of sailing there themselves, and comparing that shit ass sub with discount materials to 3 massive, premium ships that took YEARS of planning and work is disrespectful as fuck.
Even the fucking White Star Line didn’t put the passengers on danger with full intention (and charged them for it btw) because they genuinely didn’t think what happened was going to happen. And I can’t blame them, honestly:
Titanic’s design wasn’t perfect, but it was good for her time (highlighting time because 1900s class divisions and American immigration segregation laws were shit but it’s not like the engineers are to blame for those) and she was made by very skilled poor workers who would show the work on Sundays to their families and were very proud of her.
She also exceeded safety regulations of her time (not the design’s fault that said regulations were absolute shite), her 3rd class accommodations were the best, actually (not her fault class system and USA immigration law was shitty in the 1900s) and her and her reinforcer little twin sister HM Hospital Ship Britannic sank because of genuine bad luck (she struck a German mine meant for military ships. Her watertight doors twisted but held however the medical staff left the portholes open to air the rooms and that’s what did her in).
Meanwhile, her older twin sister RMS Olympic got rammed by a military ship HMS Hawke and survived BEFORE Titanic’s sinking (after which she was reinforced along with Britannic) when the design was new and at its weakest, and after she got reinforced she fucking rammed an U-boat and. kept going. She survived the war, all that shit and then instead of turning into a beautiful museum ship she was sent to the scrap yard after the Great Depression ended the White Star Line, her company.
Bonus:
ONE: Titanic’s passengers didn’t all pay luxury prices to travel to a mass graveyard at hellish pressures knowing there was a high risk of death.
All of them, even third class, was taking the voyage of their dreams, thinking they were safe and warm in the newest, most comfortable ship yet, towards the new world: visit family, friends, create a new fate, seek fortune, etc. They were traveling towards new life, not past death.
This is why, to me, comparing them and the Titan’s crew is VERY disrespectful — even the rich passengers weren’t taunting death like that, as the unsinkable myth actually didn’t start until AFTER the sinking.
Sorry not sorry.
TWO: Titanic’s little twin sister, Britannic, is sank in shallow waters near the island of Kea in Greece. Experienced divers can visit for NOT 250K and without risk of death or implosion (aka turning into pink mist in 2 miliseconds) and she’s in a much better condition. Don’t be an idiot and GO THERE INSTEAD if you want it soooo bad. Jesus Christ.
even so, the subs that visit the titanic are decked out with technology and properly fitted with the correct materials, and people don’t generally die otherwise james cameron would’ve on the 30 something times he did it.
i’ve heard a lot of people say “don’t reach out to your friends first and see how many people will remain in your life. those are your true friends” and i get it. it sucks and it’s tiring constantly being the one to message first, to initiate hang outs but don’t take this so literally. some friendships require initiation. i have lost touch with so many people who genuinely cared about me and wanted me in their life because i stopped reaching out. it’s a hard pill to swallow but honestly some people just suck at it and it doesn’t mean they don’t love and value you. i’ve reconnected with some people over the past few months and it’s crazy how genuinely happy they are to see me and how engaged they are in the conversation. i just think sometimes we’re too harsh on each other & too quick to emphasize other peoples flaws and remove them from our lives but then we’ll all be alone and what’s the point of life then!!!!
something something all you will ever be, at your best or at your worst, is an image of God, no matter how broken or flawed, no matter how chipped the paint and how cracked the wood, no matter how bruised. At your best, you are an image of God, at your worst you are an image of God.
honestly, i wish when i was a kid adults had said to me “lying is a thing most people do quite a bit of in social situations, its going to be useful to know how and when to do it, because if you dont you will often seem rude and offputting” instead of just “its bad to lie dont lie” because. guess who often seems rude and offputting.
