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[–] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The titanic WAS the iceberg! I feel like I'm going insane why can't anyone remember this?? It was made of pykrete as part of Project Habakkuk and repurposed as an ocean liner because they thought it would be cheaper than building ships out of metal. And there weren't any lifeboats, ice floats and the survivors could and did just cling to the wreckage. We didn't (and still don't) know what sunk it! It's a whole mystery and apparently now we're just pretending it's solved??

!joke disclosure this is a joke!<

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Pykrete was invented by the cousin of the science TV presenter whose voice can be heard on Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science".

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 80 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

One thing that always struck me as weird is that when the wreck of the Titanic was found, the swimming pool was still full.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 28 points 17 hours ago

Tragic story, the maintenance crew died so no one was there to drain it

[–] darthelmet@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Ok this one got me laughing. Congrats.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 19 hours ago

You are quite welcome, I stole it from WTYP pod

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 79 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Not to mention the cumulative years I've spent traveling the roads without a single iceberg in sight but somehow the Titanic finds one within a week of leaving port (and at night, no less)? Color me skeptical.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 25 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I've been in the navy for 15 years. I've never seen an iceberg floating anywhere.

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

This is a genuinely good point, what are the chances of hitting an Iceberg on a trip from England to America? It has to be astronomically low, right?

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 19 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

For sad reasons, yes. Probably a lot lower chance than it was 100 years ago.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Has the shipping lanes changed since then?

I'd imagine that they went further north back then to be closer to land and help if something happened (obviously didn't help much in this case though)

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

From random searching around it seems lanes haven't necessarily changed (basically this route is still used) but technology helps a lot. There are definitely fewer icebergs at that location these days but despite many reddit commenters claiming none it seems there are a few icebergs that make it there: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/default/files/images/iip/data/2017/20170426_NAIS65.gif

Sinking location: https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sinking_of_the_Titanic&params=41_43_32_N_49_56_49_W_scale%3A5000000

Apparently radar makes sure ships know about any icebergs well in advance, and there are also ice patrol planes and satellite tracking to make them pretty much a non-issue. Unless you're the MV Explorer cruise ship that sunk in the Antarctic after hitting an iceberg in 2007. But that was outside of shipping lanes and monitoring areas as far as I can tell.

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 40 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

This is a common misconception, the Ice berg actually hit the Titanic, but the Ice berg drove away before they got there License plate.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 25 points 18 hours ago

Ugh, the iceberg was probably uninsured.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 18 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

How do all these so-called men of science suppose something can "sink" on a flat surface to begin with? That should've been your first clue dumbasses. You're being lied to.

[–] IAmTheKernelError@piefed.social 13 points 15 hours ago

W A K E U P S H E E P L E

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 18 points 19 hours ago

“We’ve completely combed the wreckage and there is no sign of a nude drawing of Kate Winslet.”

[–] Forester@pawb.social 20 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

You fools! It's still embedded in the ice. It just appears invisible because it's underwater. Don't you guys know how ice works? Sheesh.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 18 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Ice can't break steel beams!

[–] klu9@piefed.social 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

So you're saying the Titanic took down the Twin Towers?

ZOMG The Titanic took down the Twin Towers!!!

[–] IAmTheKernelError@piefed.social 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not saying it was or it wasn't but I am saying that titanic was a false flag look into it.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 hours ago

I'd do my own research (on youtube).

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 17 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It's an alien iceberg that has travelled back to its home planet

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 11 points 20 hours ago
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Dems let Joe Bidden forget where he left his iceberg, but rule of law, Florida man, not concentration camp, alligator chamber not gas, holo low caust ≈ Great Titanic White Line Again! - oxf neus

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 20 hours ago
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

they melted it with global warming, duh!

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 6 points 19 hours ago

The iceberg is _obviously _ under the Titanic.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago

That was the secret of the Nazi war machine .... they had German u-boats in the Atlantic ... and manned icebergs! ready to do damage to unsuspecting ships

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

The aliens/ and or Jews stole it, obviously.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

aliens/ and or Jews

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago

"They" put this iceberg to destroy the US of A. You know who they are (wink wink).

I cheated though, I have a not so distant relative who would say things like that. He also believes that the GDPR was a plot from Europe to destroy the European internet. He's not smart but it's fun to toy with his idiocy during family dinners.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

I never noticed how much the wreckage of the titanic looks like a small shuttle from Star Trek until seeing it associated with Picard (via your usernsme lol)

[–] loomy@lemy.lol 4 points 20 hours ago

nice eye bro