Although owners and the press boasted that the Titanic was unsinkable, 96 years ago today it struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sunk like a rock in under 3 hours. 1500 “souls were lost.” (See here for a survivor’s tale by the wireless operator aboard the Titanic)
Some speculation has surrounded the cause of [...]
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15 April 1912: the Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
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new folks on the block
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Some new philosophy blogs have appeared recently. Thanks are due to Fritz Alhoff’s philosophy updates for bringing them to my attention!
First, there’s a new philosophy of sport blog administered by Mike Austin (though it’s unclear whether he’s the person-in-charge). It has many contributors. Here’s the introductory post. People who know me well understand my interest [...]