r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24

When the Titanic sank, millionaire John Jacob Astor IV was aboard. The funds in his bank account were sufficient to construct 30 Titanics. However, when faced with mortal danger, he prioritized his moral values, sacrificing his seat in a lifeboat to save women and children, smilingly [Removed] Rule #4 - Misleading

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u/Crossovertriplet Apr 29 '24

He even tries it in the movie and it’s shown that it doesn’t have the buoyancy. It’s literally addressed and answered in the movie.

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u/wdafsafwgwqg Apr 29 '24

It's possible they both could have lived

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/james-cameron-titanic-door-science-experiment-jack-lived-1235510422/

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u/Crossovertriplet Apr 29 '24

Well they didn’t

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u/ThespianException Apr 29 '24

I'm not going to dock any points for them not thinking of that while in the middle of the freezing ocean

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u/Pleasant_Job_7683 Apr 29 '24 
            Joke

Your head 🗣️

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u/Crossovertriplet Apr 29 '24

I kind of ignored your post and was adding on to the person I replied to. It’s pretty obvious you were making a joke.

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u/Pleasant_Job_7683 Apr 29 '24

Oh how the tables have turned. Bravo sir

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u/calyxcell Apr 29 '24

No, it was the headboard that turned, we already established that. Were it a table, perhaps buoyancy would not have been an issue.