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What did lifeboats of that period stock for emergency rations? > Immediately after hearing the collision with an iceberg, the chief baker leapt out of his bunk
by walterbell 3y ago
What did lifeboats of that period stock for emergency rations?
> Immediately after hearing the collision with an iceberg, the chief baker leapt out of his bunk and began dispatching his staff to stock the lifeboats with bread and biscuits ... Not only did Joughin refuse his own place in a boat, but he and a few other men began forcibly chucking reluctant women into empty seats, likely saving their lives ... while scholars have obsessed about the boozy reputation of Charles Joughin, beneath it all might simply have been a man unwilling to die. “It’s impossible for scientists to predict who will perform and respond well to extreme situations,” noted Cheung. “Some people give up very quickly, others you just cannot seem to kill.”
- jvanderbot 3y agoI've heard that a strong reason to live can get you through tough situations. E.g. in prison camps. I've also been solo skydiving and first hand experienced the loss of agency that comes from a poor response to life threatening situations:) So, I'm not optimistic about my own chances in those situations.
- ZetaH 3y agoThis reminded me on the "Hope" experiment they did on rats: https://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/528-lifesaving-value-of-hope#:~:text=They%20examined%20the%20predicament%20of,jars%20for%2040%2D60%20hours https://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/528-lifesavi....
- pants2 3y agoThis is one of the more fascinating and cruel studies of the 1950's
- kalleboo 3y ago> What did lifeboats of that period stock for emergency rations Biscuits and water, but they were in locked boxes on the deck "for fear of theft" so that wasn't reliably transferred to the boats in the chaos
- Throw84949 3y agoNobody would bother to steal water. Rations would not survive on open decks. Scorching sun heat, corrosive salty air...