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UncleArthur

@ UncleArthur @lemmy.world

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  • US women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invite

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  • A wise move. Trump will demand at least one gold medal as tribute if they did go.

  • What book, movie, etc. do you wish there was more of?

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  • Indeed, especially knowing what might have been in store from the makers of DARK.

  • Lemmings, please give us your info dump.

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  • None that come to mind, although I am more of a rivet-counter than a people person. Researchers such as Jim Kalafus or Randy Bigham may have a few such stories. As well as those who never made it to New York, quite a few survivors also decided to return home to Europe rather than settle in the US as planned.

    Talking of which, Jim Kalafus is going through a really tough time medically at the moment. If anyone here has a couple of dollars to spare, it would make a huge difference to him.

    Edit: links are hard.

  • What book, movie, etc. do you wish there was more of?

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  • It's eight books in total (sorry) but I'd love to see a TV adaptation of Julian May's Saga of Pliocene Exile and the associated Galactic Milieu novels. Apparently, it was in the running vs. The Wheel Of Time ... perhaps I should be grateful it lost!

    Otherwise, and looking at more modern stuff:

    1899, Kaos, Constantine, and The Bastard Son of the Devil Himself.

  • Banned Mullvad VPN TV ad criticizing United Kingdom escalating censorship and mass surveillance “And Then?”

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  • I do, but almost no-one else I'd want to follow does, which makes it feel pointless at the moment. Quite a few 'celebrities' (for want of a better word) seem to have dormant accounts. One of the few people I know who is posting regularly is Bernie Sanders.

  • Lemmings, please give us your info dump.

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  • The Engineers were exceptionally heroic that night working to keep the power on, allowing the pumps, lights and radio to function. Their counter-flooding kept the ship on a fairly even keel, allowing the lifeboats to be launched from both sides of the ship. Joseph Bell was the Chief Engineer Officer on the ship, along with 24 engineers, 6 electrical engineers, two boilermakers, a plumber and a clerk. None survived. They have a memorial in Southampton.

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  • In all senses, yes. The water temperature was -2°C or 28°F and she was a triumph of design and aesthetics.

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  • That's an interesting question! I think it's a combination of things. Firstly, the ship sank on an even keel, and took 2 hours 40 minutes to sink. Most shipwrecks of the time listed badly and sank quickly: for example, the Empress of Ireland, which sank in 1914 with a greater loss of passenger life, went down on her side in 18 minutes. The Titanic's stability and longevity allowed many dramas to play out, and the (relatively) large number of survivors allowed the stories to be told.

    Then there's the Greek tragedy element. If only they had have seen the 'berg 30 seconds sooner or 30 seconds later. If only one less watertight compartment had been breached. If only the 'Mystery Ship' (likely the SS Californian) had come to their aid - although in all fairness, it may not have made a huge difference. If only the ice field hadn't have stretched so far south that year. If only the radio messages warning of ice had been heeded. If only the Californian's radio operator hadn't switched off his set and gone to bed, just before the collision. If only Captain Smith had turned 'the Corner' half an hour later, to put the ship on a more southerly track. If only ... you get the idea.

    Then there's the conspiracy theories and the associated mysteries. Was the Mystery Ship really the Californian? Was the Titanic swapped for RMS Olympic and sank in an insurance scam? (No.) Was a cursed Egyptian Mummy in the hold? (No.) Did she hit the ice along the side of the hull or the keel? Or both? What about the book 'Futility' published years earlier that seemed to predict the disaster? Did an Officer really shoot a passenger? (Very doubtful.) Why did Lightoller insist on women and children ONLY in the lifeboats rather than woman and children FIRST? Is the the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám on the wreck and can it be retrieved?

    Then there's the historical elements. The Marconi radio set is the only one left in the world - why can't we be allowed to salvage it? Few photographs were taken of Titanic: most extant photos are of the RMS Olympic, one of her sisters. How many blades are on the central turbine propeller? How does the ship differ in design from her sisters? Why did so few Third Class passengers attempt escape before the lifeboats were launched? What songs did the band actually play? (It probably wasn't Nearer My God To Thee.) Is the swimming pool still full of water? etc. etc.

    Then there's the people: the last of the Gilded Age billionaires and socialites, thrown together with the Second Class 'ordinary' folk and the Third Class immigrants from all of Europe. How did they act and react? Who accepted their fate with dignity and tried to help their fellow passengers? Why did J. Bruce Ismay get into a lifeboat knowing full well how he'd be treated if he survived? Were the crew of Boat #1 actually bribed by the Duff-Gordons not to fish out survivors? And so on.

    I'll stop here before I get carried away.

    Edit: typos.

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  • Gambling impacts people’s quality of life as severely as chronic medical conditions, alcohol and illegal drugs, study finds

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  • I bet you it doesn't.

  • “Glide Ratio Optimization in the Olympic Ski Jump via Cosmetic Penis Enlargement”

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  • From the "Journal of Astrological Big Data Ecology" - the premium source for made-up science!

    https://jabde.com/

  • Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

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  • We have the World Cup this year and the Olympics in 2028. I can see competitors being detained, let alone ordinary fans. It's all going to kick off and I can't wait to see how the world's media will try to sanewash it.

  • US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash

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  • What's the point of such court cases when the loser can simply appeal and appeal and appeal? It's a stupid system.

    Edit: typo.

  • Borrowing money against their stuff to get more stuff to borrow money...

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  • Technically three words.

  • US plans to review up to five years of the social media history of foreign travelers

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  • Brave of the US to assume that foreign travelers will want to visit!

  • 'We will discriminate': Elon Musk-backed Restore Britain party launches with hard-right vision

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  • A possible silver lining is that this new bunch of tossers might split the Reform vote share and cause both Parties to crash and burn.

  • Coast Guard Pilot Flying Kristi Noem Fired Over a Missing Blanket

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  • He's lucky she didn't shoot him.

  • Alev Lenz - May The Angels

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  • A song from the DARK playlist?

  • Bonaparte - Melody X

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  • Another song from the DARK playlist!

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    There are people out there who could utterly smash world records but no-one will never know as they haven't taken up that sport.

  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    Elon Musk was on the Bluebell Railway Santa Special tonight (Horsted Keynes station). Surprising, to say the least.

  • Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
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    Today, we met a girl who was complaining about her Asperger parents giving her and her three siblings terrible names.

  • Casual UK @feddit.uk
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    We're on holiday in Crete.

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Darcie acting the fool as usual