Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 According to Archimedes, and his Principle, AN IMMERSED BODY IS BUOYED UP BY A FORCE EQUAL TO THE WEIGHT OF THE WATER DISPLACED. So, since that proven theory is on the books, the solution to the TITANIC'S problem was not that she hit an ice berg, but she took on more water than she could displace. OK, Slim, I fixed it. Now I am going to wonder all day why I did that. After all, it was his Principal, principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 According to Archimedes, and his Principal, What was the principal's name? or did you mean principle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 OK, NO body said I was smart. Just good looking. So I had a brain fade. Not an unusual circumstance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Mary Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 sumbody said yu wuz good lookin'??? how much wuz they drinkin' at tha time?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Krazy Kajun Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 According to Archimedes, and his Principle, AN IMMERSED BODY IS BUOYED UP BY A FORCE EQUAL TO THE WEIGHT OF THE WATER DISPLACED. So, since that proven theory is on the books, the solution to the TITANIC'S problem was not that she hit an ice berg, but she took on more water than she could displace. BMC, if'n the Titanic had a more powerfuler ice maker she'da had enough ice to keep her afloat.....is that what yer sayin'? Kajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 And it took you how long to figger this out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Two jiggers of 35 year old cask strength and one tablespoon of spring water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 What did you use the water for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 If the Titanic had NOT changed course to avoid the iceberg, and had struck it head-on, it probably would NOT have sunk! As it was, the berg ripped it open on the side, exposing more compartments than she was designed to have ruptured and still stayed afloat. Of course, if you hear the lyrics to the theme song of the movie, you'd know that if that guy hadn't "Once more you open the door..." the ship wouldn't have gone down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 What did you use the water for? Cask strength can be a bit harsh (usually about 120 to 135 proof) and the touch of water tames that. It also helps release the esters, aldehydes, and ketones, and that develops the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 And that is what sunk the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's my understanding that the bulkheads did not go all the way up to the next deck, allowing water (or whisky) to pour over them successively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Perhaps a flaw? Wonder what was the reason for that oversight? Not enough rivets in the bucket, or the hod holder took the day off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Perhaps a flaw? Wonder what was the reason for that oversight? Not enough rivets in the bucket, or the hod holder took the day off? Cost savings? Hard to say. Look in the DESIGN paragraph. http://www.titanicstory.com/discover.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I heard it was an internal explosion caused by the esters, aldehydes, and ketones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 If it was for cost savings, whoops. Wrong guess. I remember my trip back from my all expense paid vacation in Germany in June of 1960. We passed several rather large Icebergs. Realizing that there was more under the water than showing on top, it was an interesting trip. But much nicer than the one in January of the previous year. Crossing the North Atlantic in a storm is no joy ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Perhaps a flaw? Wonder what was the reason for that oversight? Not enough rivets in the bucket, or the hod holder took the day off? Actually it was design flaw as no one thought more than two compartments would ever be breached and cause bow or stern to dip that low. They'd always envisioned it settling on an even keel where the pumps could do their work. Hindsight is always 20-20, but post accident analysis suggests that if they had flooded some aft compartments to level her out, she could have stayed afloat until daylight as those pumps would have been brought on line. The Titanic was the first of three ships that went to sea. Britannic and Olympic were still under construction. After the disaster, the remaining ships were retrofitted with bulkheads going all the way up. These two ships were originally going to be called Gigantic (the other name escapes me). Names were changed to avoid association with Titanic. Britannic was a hospital ship during WWI. She struck a mine in 1917 and went to the bottom of the Mediterranean. Olympic served an illustrious career until 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I heard it was an internal explosion caused by the esters, aldehydes, and ketones. Naw, Slim... That was the Maine, in Havana Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 And the smoking light was out at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 OK, NO body said I was smart. Just good looking. So I had a brain fade. Not an unusual circumstance. Pssssst. Not that, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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