Tragic as the sinking of the Titanic was, it wasn't as horrible as the sinking of the USS Indianapolis at the close of WWII.

Ever heard of the Unsinkable "Molly Brown" The musical was inspired by a person who survived the Titanic and lived a tremendous life. The example here is that, tragedy does not not stop the whole world and life goes on. We just need the find the courage to continue. The Titanic happend right just at the predawing of the industrial revolution to come. Yet that revolution did come. The economy went from agriculture and farms to factories and industry in a span of less than 50 years. Yet,things are so bad now with the economy and politics, that we could use a little of that can do sprit again. The sinking of the Titanic did not kill the human spirit and niether did the twin towers bombing. None of them would want us to give up on the human spirit as that would not serve thier memory well. Again, we just need a little courage to reclaim it and find a new future together just as the rest did back then. Sounds easier than it is, after all there are so many arguments on the best way. Time to put ego's aside. The human spirt is bigger than that. Hopefully we can find it again and none to sooner

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Reading all the negative posts here have shown me one thing....that there are a lot of rude and ignorant people out there in cyberspace! Regarding the HMS Titanic, yes, it did sink 100 years ago, but it should not be forgotten as such as the WTC, (11 years ago) Pearl Harbor (71 years ago), etc. To all of you negative posters out there, I feel really sorry for you, what if someone you loved or held dearly perished in one of the aforementioned disasters! I bet you'd be "singing a differant tune".

More than once I've heard the statement within a company, "The ship is sinking and the folks upstairs are arguing about where to place the deck chairs." The Titanic demonstrates many things about people. Bravery as men stood at their posts, kept the lights on, emergency messages flowing, launched lifeboats and stood away from the lifeboats for "women and children first." Arrogance and greed to save the more affluent passengers first. Selflessness when some of the affluent who stepped back to ensure some of the not so affluent would live.

At this moment we stand on a ship that is having difficulty staying afloat. We are arguing about how to arrange the deck chairs. At this moment of challenge what are you doing? Claiming your place in the lifeboat due to your affluence, and self worth? Requiring others to step away from the lifeboat, even though there might be room, because they don't fit your profile? At the time of the Titanic the people on the lower decks were not necessarily warmly welcomed in America and were not given priority in the lifeboats.

After the Titanic sank, the drill was to go back near the site of the sinking to rescue those who were floating and swimming in the frigid water. The lifeboats waited outside the danger zone, worried that panicked people would swamp the boats or that the suction from the sinking vessel would pull the lifeboats down. More could have been saved. But fear kept people away, and the cries for help died away.

Let's not be those within the lifeboats, survivors too afraid to rescue others and resisting all others who want to try.

If there had never been a Titanic, and someone in Hollywood said: "Hey, I know, let's make a movie about the biggest passenger ship in the world, with all of the latest technology science has to offer, and it is on its maiden voyage to New York.

The ship gets warnings about ice, but they are pretty much ignored. The Captain is close to his last voyage and will be retiring soon. There are only life boats for about half the people. On the third night, there is no moon and the sea is eerily calm for the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the watch calls from the Crow's Nest in a panic, "iceberg dead ahead!". They try and turn the ship, but it's too late. The ship hits the iceberg. The Marconi operator gets off a distress call, but the nearest ship is 200 miles away. The ship sinks in a little over 2 hours and only 700 people survive.

The Hollywood producer says, "oh come on, who would believe a story like that?"

I see the arrogance of people is still very much alive!!!

Oh come on people. It was 100 years ago. Shouldn't we be moving on from this?

I mean, sure, I used to be sad about the Dinosaurs dying, but one day I woke up and said, "Enough is enough! No more crying in the Labrea Tar-pit... Nothing is going bring back those lovable, cold blooded, critters! It's time to move on! Besides, I can always remember them in my own special way every time I drive my big gas guzzler!"

I actually used to have a bumper sticker that said, "Every Time You Drive Your Car, You Kill a Dinosaur!" Can you believe it? I was quite the Lizard-Hugger!

When asked about the hundred year anniversay, Joe Biden said....What? it sunk? When where? a century ago??? that's almost a hundred years!"

To all who lack the understanding regarding the significance of RMS Titanic from the first rivet ever pounded in by strong Irish hands in Belfast to the folks of every race and background who survived, helped others survive, or perished. The Titanic tragedy is a microcosm of life itself. When it came down it, when it mattered most, class didnt matter, the number of dollars in you rpocket didnt matter, being a compassionate human is what mattered. Many a human error contributed to this fateful tragedy and it's so sad as to the scale of death when it didnt have to be. So it is with that knowledge that we remember Titanic and the memory of those who not only perished, but those who survived and made every day count from thay day forward and for the new laws and maritime enacted to save lives and ensure it never happens again. To the faithful departed and to Titanic herself, may they all Rest In peace!

All I can say is that in a way, I'm glad that mistakes like the Titanic happen so that future voyages can be safer. If it weren't for the Titanic, would subsequent ship travel include having enough lifeboats for EVERYONE on board the vessel and ensuring that ships are built with higher quality materials? In addition, if it weren't for the careless way that Titanic's captain steered his vessel, than future captains wouldn't be more cautious in the way that they maneuver in hazardous waters. So, it is a complete tragedy in that so many lost their lives that fateful night but it taught us all to be more safety-conscious when we are out in open waters. I remember that I took a cruise with my wife for our 10th anniversary and we had a lifeboat drill not more than 1 hour of being underway and we were able to see that Carnival had enough lifeboats for each one of us. Lessons learned from the Titanic and other ill-fated cruises.

About "If the Titanic was never sunk, it probably would have been turned into a WW1 transport ship. That's what happened to the Titanic's sister ships."

There were three Olympic class ships. The Olympic, which was indeed a troop transport in the war, the Titanic, and the Britannic, which was a hospital ship in the war. Olympic survived the war is credited with sinking a German submarine. Britannic struck a mine and sank, despite safety improvements over Titanic, in far less time than Titanic did.

Don't ya think this mess has gone on long enough? the 15 min of fame has elapsed. We are absorbed in the past. Forget about it and move on. These people crying are a laughing stock. Now, if a person is going to a Titanic party, okay but wearing and reliving the past....so pathetic. These people definitely need to get a life.

The titanic... like others I am tired of hearing about the glory of the titanic.. the separation of the classes in the titanic killing many just because they were poor... and the remarks about who sank it.. man or God... due to mans lack of and his decisions the ship hit a wall of ice... due to Gods decision he let it.. people don't fret as much about the thousands of men and woman who die each year defending or saving or giving of themselves for each one us... their names are not put on a wall or set in stone for others to give thanks to, but they never went on the titanic, they just saved your life... all this memory is now pure hearsay and hollywood has put a twist of lies to it... take all that money you spent on this little party and donate it to the surviors decendants for an education, something useful... the titanic has become nothing more than a tool for making money for a lot of people... it is a sad thing that happened.. but even sadder is how now that there are no living surviors the bandwagon is very full....

Of course, if the rehash of the Kate Winslet/DeCaprio movie hadn't been made none of these posts would be here because no-one would have given the Titanic a second thought, let alone be commemorating the 100th anniversary! For those who go on about 'if you had lost a relative/post traumatic stress disorder/heartless people etc, it was 100 years ago and since then millions of people have lost millions of loved ones and none of those lives are worth any less mourning than the Titanic victims. Also, I would be willing to bet that the descendants of said survivours never talk about the Titanic until sought out by some Hollywood individual waving a checkbook! Time to get real people, and see things for what they are,money making events pure and simple.

I hate to sound senseless but 100 years later and ppl are still crying and carrying on like it was yesterday is a bit weird to me. It would be like me crying and falling out over a deceased relative who died tragically that I never met. I would be sad that it happened but the little boy in the pic having to be hugged and held is a bit over the top to me. It's good to hear the story of the Titanic because it is a good story and the movie was great and it was also a horrible tragedy that noone should ever forget. I'm also sure that not every soul on that boat went to heaven either but allow the religious people to do what they do and put people in a heaven and hell. I believe in God but some people also take that too far too.

"Even God couldn't sink this ship"....... the joke's on you moron. The sole cause of this was human negligence (as is usually the case) The owner wanted to arrive in NY ahead of schedule and instructed the captain to proceed at full speed. It was a tragedy, but it's time to stop the whining and get on with life. It happened 100 years ago. What's the creepy infatuation with this ship? There are more important issues to focus today. Let's stop wasting time and money with this incident. The damn thing is 5 miles below the surface on the ocean floor. It's in it's grave. Let it be.

God Bless all those people who died who actually werent arrogant like so many of those other greed thirsty people were aboard that ship.

May God bless them all and may they all come to Christ at some point if not already.

i wrote a poem about titanic......I was aboard that night/a look of horror upon myface/until i knocked over an old lady/and on the lifeboat i took her place/a lady on the boat took umberance to my dare/so i punched her in the kidneys/and told her i didnt care/i advised to all the ladies/i hope we are rescued soon/or else ol' capatain jack/is gonna be looking for some poon.......

Softdude your name says it all. Let me get this straight. The reason you don't believe in God is because your mother lied to you about why the Titanic sunk?!. That's the dumbest reason I ever heard. Besides, She lied to you, not God. Get over it.

John, you are a mental midget. I suppose we should forget 9/11, too? These are examples of tragedies. There are lessons to be learned from them. Because we haven't forgotten Titanic, several laws have gone into effect. There are no no class distinctions on ships. EVERY ship has to have enough lifeboats for EVERYONE. The travelling lanes were moved farther south. Radio tranmissions are to kept on 24 hours a day. These are only a few. If we just dissmissed the Titanic as a blip in history, how many of these laws do you think would have been passed? Tell you what, I'll make you a deal. If you're ever involved in a tragedy, I'll do my best to forget about you. How does that sound? Do you think you're relatives would like that?

bob2579213: dude you are the t rex! probably some old fart, diaper wearin neo con who is constipated, and therefor grumpy. to you this is a lib/con issue? what a putz! when all the old thinkers like yourself are dead like the t rex then the world will have a chance! you are extinct! bob, party of stupid, your table is ready.....

that poem really sucks dude! mine is better!

i heard the captain was gettin sum on the bridge when the berg hit. the russian girl he was with said: "oh my! it's so big!" the captain did not realize she was speaking of the berg. so let history record that a russian prostitute was the first to spot the berg. amazingly she survived, cuz you know, the captain had plugged her holes.....

The loss of life and the seeming meaninglessness of it all is well remembered 100 year later by most of the Western world for many reasons. The tragedy is certainly mythical, but is a real life event which unlike most with mythical proportion happened at a time when mass communication existed and many individuals survived to relate the facts of the event. The ship itself has been found with images and actual artifacts distributed to the world. The study of the event has become an academic pursuit with professional and amateur experts world wide. The last person to survive the event died only 3 years ago. Relatives of the 750 or so survivors will continue to pass down personal stories to their children. Titanic is an event that anyone who cares to take the time to think about it can, at some level, experience it personally. It has become, and will continue to be, a memorable piece of the human experience.

Mike...that response typifies your maturity and society at large today. Crude, rude, heartless. But by content of your responses I bet you your are an astute historian of American Idol...or at least an avid follower of Bill Mayer.

It's history dude...what's the problem with that? Yes, I agree perhaps the event has reached critical mass/over-exposure...just like 100 year anniversaries of anything else... so why if it bothers you so do you even comment on something you find so agitating? It is what it is...let it go man.