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Gorf_the_Magnificent t1_j5i2cx7 wrote

Reply to comment by Fake_William_Shatner in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra

Do you really see a boat full of people reaching a clear and immediate consensus on when they’ve picked up enough stragglers and should start rowing away from the rest?

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Fake_William_Shatner t1_j5i9ppd wrote

They see 30 people swimming like mad towards them, I think the consensus would be amazingly quick.

Like I said, the people aren't going to be putting up a fight in about ten minutes.

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