After the sinking of the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage, many people asked how such a tragedy could have been avoided. Over the more than 100 years since that fateful night in 1912, much has been written about the size of the ship’s rudder being too small, the inadequacy of the flood controls, and the insufficiency of the lifeboats. While all of these were certainly factors in the calamity, the incident itself might have been avoided altogether if it hadn’t been for one missing key.
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Very interesting! That indeed might have saved them from hitting the iceberg. God bless!
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Yeah, it’s amazing (and sometimes tragic) what difference a tiny little thing can make; the butterfly effect, I think it’s called.
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Wow this is fascinating of a story!
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Very!
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👍
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Wow, what a story….. captivating
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And terrifying – the big differences a little action can make! (Aka the butterfly effect.)
Are you a Marvel fan?
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As in the avengers ?
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Yes. The Marvel Comics almost didn’t exist, thanks to the Hindenburg:
https://commonplacefacts.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/how-did-the-hindenburg-disaster-nearly-destroy-marvel-comics/
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This is interesting. Maybe that man with the key should have been charged. Thanks for the info.
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It’s kinda scary, the effect a seemingly small/insignificant action can have.
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Yes it is! Sad!
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(People have certainly been charged for less.)
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