Tim Maltin
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Wireless was such a fantastic new technology. And in fact, there had been previous use of wireless in disaster situations. And the wireless operators there had become extremely famous. So it was well known that the wireless story from Titanic was a major one. Now, Marconi was an inventor, but he was also a businessman. And he knew that Bride had survived.
Wireless was such a fantastic new technology. And in fact, there had been previous use of wireless in disaster situations. And the wireless operators there had become extremely famous. So it was well known that the wireless story from Titanic was a major one. Now, Marconi was an inventor, but he was also a businessman. And he knew that Bride had survived.
And of course, lots of reporters would have been offering money for stories. And so they'd have wanted it to be placed with the right publication and for the right money. And that's how they not only controlled the news, but also really publicized the amazing savior that Marconi was.
And of course, lots of reporters would have been offering money for stories. And so they'd have wanted it to be placed with the right publication and for the right money. And that's how they not only controlled the news, but also really publicized the amazing savior that Marconi was.
Because actually, if Titanic had not had radio, or actually if Carpathia had not had radio, it's possible and likely that nobody... would have survived the sinking of the Titanic.
Because actually, if Titanic had not had radio, or actually if Carpathia had not had radio, it's possible and likely that nobody... would have survived the sinking of the Titanic.
Even in non-stressful situations, people's memory is not good. People make many mistakes. In emotional crisis, memory is even worse than it is normally.
Even in non-stressful situations, people's memory is not good. People make many mistakes. In emotional crisis, memory is even worse than it is normally.
Most of the lifeboats had somebody in charge. It was either a junior officer or a quartermaster or some crew member who was in charge and had to make the decision ultimately whether to go back or not. And often passengers were divided according to accounts, whether they should go back or not.
Most of the lifeboats had somebody in charge. It was either a junior officer or a quartermaster or some crew member who was in charge and had to make the decision ultimately whether to go back or not. And often passengers were divided according to accounts, whether they should go back or not.
I don't think it's panic or irrational. If you're in the water with a life belt on and a lifeboat comes within short swimming distance from you and 100 people, I'm going to swim to the lifeboat and try and get on before the other people do. You know, your life is now on the line. So I don't think it's panic that people were worried about.
I don't think it's panic or irrational. If you're in the water with a life belt on and a lifeboat comes within short swimming distance from you and 100 people, I'm going to swim to the lifeboat and try and get on before the other people do. You know, your life is now on the line. So I don't think it's panic that people were worried about.
They were worried about the fact that people would actually, in a sense, rationally decide, I'm getting on this lifeboat. I'll take a chance. It won't sink if there's more than 70 people on it, because otherwise I'm going to die.
They were worried about the fact that people would actually, in a sense, rationally decide, I'm getting on this lifeboat. I'll take a chance. It won't sink if there's more than 70 people on it, because otherwise I'm going to die.
If the bulk had gone higher, this disaster wouldn't have happened.
If the bulk had gone higher, this disaster wouldn't have happened.
That was the greatest mistake he made in his life, that he preferred to survive. I mean, his life was ruined afterwards, but he survived.
That was the greatest mistake he made in his life, that he preferred to survive. I mean, his life was ruined afterwards, but he survived.