What are your unpopular opinions?

[grumbledoak]

DoubleD said:

Maybe once you hit 50 you should be put down, that would reduce the earths population.

Eh? The vast majority have stopped having children by then, and are going to die without your mass slaughter.

Some sort of IQ test before they breed post on PH might be more effective.

[gothatway]

Thesprucegoose said:

DoubleD said:

Maybe once you hit 50 you should be put down, that would reduce the earths population.

70
70, everybody retires at 55, 15 years pension, then death.

Surely everyone on PH retires long before 55 ?

[paua]

gothatway said:

Surely everyone on PH retires long before 55 ?

Powerfully built directors never retire.

[DoubleD]

grumbledoak said:

DoubleD said:

Maybe once you hit 50 you should be put down, that would reduce the earths population.

Eh? The vast majority have stopped having children by then, and are going to die without your mass slaughter.

Some sort of IQ test before they breed post on PH might be more effective.

Ha ha you have taken my post far too seriously

[Countdown]

bigandclever said:

AstonZagato said:

I unknowingly hired a vegan. When I found out, I phoned him to warn him that I shoot, the senior partner shoots and that we have a chef who prepares food for all our employees (but no veggie option). I didn't want him to feel excluded or walk in to a situation that made him uncomfortable.

He was super cool about it - he will eat meat if someone's guest and it is put in front of him. Only chooses to be vegan when it is within his control. Has no issue with shooting - much better on animal welfare than farming.

I was still a bit worried. But he was true to his word. Almost. Every day he orders the meatiest dish. Sitting in a restaurant in Paris he ordered foie gras and lamb. In a first class lounge in an airport he had pork chops followed by a hamburger. He eats more meat than most people I know!

He said he was a Virgo.

Or maybe he was a virgin?

[WinstonWolf]

slopes said:

paua said:

DoubleD said:

Maybe once you hit 50 you should be put down, that would reduce the earths population.

Logan's Run (limit was 30)

I often wonder about this, lets say this was made law and you found yourself rapidly approaching said limit, how many of us can say hand on heart they won't be desperately trying to find a way to avoid the inevitable?

That's easy, you go on a mass killing spree

[Blown2CV]

some part of me would actually welcome the zombie apocalypse. I think I could carve out a new niche as a bone-necklace wearing mad man. Also it gives the opportunity to start a new career without having to worry about income and mortgage....

[p4cks]

I don't think the Titanic (the 'unsinkable' ship with a woeful number of lifeboats which then sank killing 1,500 people as opposed to the film) should get as much exposure as it does, or be as celebrated as it is.

It was a terrible, terrible piece of engineering and anyone associated with it should be embarrassed.

[Blown2CV]

p4cks said:

I don't think the Titanic (the 'unsinkable' ship with a woeful number of lifeboats which then sank killing 1,500 people as opposed to the film) should get as much exposure as it does, or be as celebrated as it is.

It was a terrible, terrible piece of engineering and anyone associated with it should be embarrassed.

well, then you probably shouldn't read this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_II

[bristolracer]

slopes said:

paua said:

DoubleD said:

Maybe once you hit 50 you should be put down, that would reduce the earths population.

Logan's Run (limit was 30)

I often wonder about this, lets say this was made law and you found yourself rapidly approaching said limit, how many of us can say hand on heart they won't be desperately trying to find a way to avoid the inevitable?

Maybe like Logan ,you would run away?

[DoubleD]

p4cks said:

I don't think the Titanic (the 'unsinkable' ship with a woeful number of lifeboats which then sank killing 1,500 people as opposed to the film) should get as much exposure as it does, or be as celebrated as it is.

It was a terrible, terrible piece of engineering and anyone associated with it should be embarrassed.

Why was it a terrible piece of engineering? Apart from a lack of lifeboats.

[slopes]

bristolracer said:

slopes said:

paua said:

DoubleD said:

Maybe once you hit 50 you should be put down, that would reduce the earths population.

Logan's Run (limit was 30)

I often wonder about this, lets say this was made law and you found yourself rapidly approaching said limit, how many of us can say hand on heart they won't be desperately trying to find a way to avoid the inevitable?

Maybe like Logan ,you would run away?

Maybe i would but who knows. I defy anyone to say that they would willingly walk into being euthanised.

[Flibble]

DoubleD said:

p4cks said:

I don't think the Titanic (the 'unsinkable' ship with a woeful number of lifeboats which then sank killing 1,500 people as opposed to the film) should get as much exposure as it does, or be as celebrated as it is.

It was a terrible, terrible piece of engineering and anyone associated with it should be embarrassed.

Why was it a terrible piece of engineering? Apart from a lack of lifeboats.

They sacrificed safety for style. If they'd had properly designed watertight compartments the lifeboats issue wouldn't have mattered.

[DoubleD]

Flibble said:

DoubleD said:

p4cks said:

I don't think the Titanic (the 'unsinkable' ship with a woeful number of lifeboats which then sank killing 1,500 people as opposed to the film) should get as much exposure as it does, or be as celebrated as it is.

It was a terrible, terrible piece of engineering and anyone associated with it should be embarrassed.

Why was it a terrible piece of engineering? Apart from a lack of lifeboats.

They sacrificed safety for style. If they'd had properly designed watertight compartments the lifeboats issue wouldn't have mattered.

Ah fair enough. Was that sort of design known back then?

[Blown2CV]

Flibble said:

DoubleD said:

p4cks said:

I don't think the Titanic (the 'unsinkable' ship with a woeful number of lifeboats which then sank killing 1,500 people as opposed to the film) should get as much exposure as it does, or be as celebrated as it is.

It was a terrible, terrible piece of engineering and anyone associated with it should be embarrassed.

Why was it a terrible piece of engineering? Apart from a lack of lifeboats.

They sacrificed safety for style. If they'd had properly designed watertight compartments the lifeboats issue wouldn't have mattered.

even if the ship was under the sea?

[anonymous-user]

Flibble said:

They sacrificed safety for style. If they'd had properly designed watertight compartments the lifeboats issue wouldn't have mattered.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8933109/The-30-seconds-that-sank-the-Titanic-fatal-delay-in-order-to-change-course-doomed-liner.html

''......In fact, no ship of the era could have withstood the seven-second contact with the iceberg, and it was the Titanic's immense strength that kept her afloat so long after the collision;''

''Might this have prevented Titanic from sinking?

Probably not. The gash along the side of the hull exposed too many watertight compartments for the ship to remain afloat. ''

https://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/technology/quirks-qua...

[SlimJim16v]

Thesprucegoose said:

Probably not. The gash along the side of the hull exposed too many watertight compartments for the ship to remain afloat. ''

But they weren't watertight, I believe the top was open.
There was also the coal fire that had been burning since they left port, which weakened the steel.

[anonymous-user]

SlimJim16v said:

But they weren't watertight, I believe the top was open.
There was also the coal fire that had been burning since they left port, which weakened the steel.

how does that compare to other ship built at that time?

[SlimJim16v]

I'm no expert, watched a programme about the Titanic.
However, I don't think normal ships had the extra 'watertight' bulkheads.

[Down and out]

I can't stand James Arthur's voice, I just don't get it.

Edited by Down and out on Thursday 28th February 02:56