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Today’s the day the Titanic sank, 100 years ago.
May all of the lost souls R.I.P.
What about Concord or any other ships that sank? Hundreds of people die every single day, just because they were all on the one ship doesn’t mean the others should be forgotten. Why does everyone make such a big deal about this particular ship? Don’t mean to be rude or disrespectful but there are thousands of people who died alone, with no one all over the world who don’t get any recognition.
dont be a dick about it
it is rude to add this nonsense to the post instead of writing your own post
just no
That guy’s right, \nd the titanic sank on the 15th.
Suckit.
The issue with the Titanic is what she represented, not the events that actually took place.
She was the largest cruise ship ever constructed at a time when cruises were the height of luxury and were considered part of the middle class identity. She was also the fastest ship of her time, capable of 22 knots due to extremely clever engineering. She displaced more than any other non-military ship, she was more luxurious than any other ship, and most importantly, she was the culmination of years of international cooperation.
She represented the height of all human technological and scientific development right up until the point she was launched. The world watched, insofar as it could without live media, and the world was there for her sinking as soon as was possible too.
The reality of it is that she was equivalent to the Space Shuttle blowing up on first launch - she wasn’t just a cruise ship, she was everything that engineers and scientists had strived for. Thousands of years of mathematics, science and reason had built up to her maiden voyage, and that voyage ended in catastrophic loss of life.
June 29th, 1994: Diana was due to appear at a Vanity Fair dinner the same evening a television interview in which Charles had confessed to his extramarital affair with Camilla Parker-Boweles was to air. Knowing this, Diana particularly picked a little black dress that showed off her good figure and plenty of skin for the event. (It was later described as a “little wisp of chiffon.”) Designed by Christina Stambolian, Diana had purchased it a few years before when shopping with her brother, but had been hesitant to wear it because of how much it revealed and its color. She chose this occasion to debut the dress. The next morning, it was she, not Charles, who made the front pages of the newspapers. The media was quick to label it as the first “revenge dress”, as well as the, “Up Yours, Charles” dress. It is one of Diana’s most remembered pieces.
(Source: ladyofwales, via drinkstahnight)
