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[deleted] t1_j5k2heg wrote

Reply to comment by First-Butterscotch-3 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

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First-Butterscotch-3 t1_j5k2pon wrote

The occupants were right

Getting closer served 0 purpose they were dead

If someone was alive they may of pulled the boat over

Bumping so many dead people and debries could of damaged or sunk the boat

There is 0 reward and some risk

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[deleted] t1_j5k3qlk wrote

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First-Butterscotch-3 t1_j5k4118 wrote

And in every scenario risk vs reward comes up with more risk to survivors than there is reward in finding others

The search would of being pointless as every one would be dead in 5 minutes - it would be a pointless exercise in emotion

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