What Caused the Sinking of the Titanic?

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The discussion centers on the causes of the Titanic's sinking, emphasizing that the prevailing theory attributes it to an iceberg collision. Participants note the lack of evidence for alternative theories, such as a torpedo attack, highlighting key factors like flooded compartments and the absence of binoculars. The importance of conducting thorough research before proposing hypotheses is stressed, as well as the need for discussions to remain focused on factual historical events. The conversation suggests that a more technical exploration of the Titanic's engineering could be beneficial. Overall, the consensus supports the iceberg theory as the most credible explanation for the disaster.
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Hello :

I apologise for my last post about the titanic , I didn't think it will be considered conspiracy theory , although I see it as a good science post

Best regards
Hagop
 
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For the record:
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/how-to-use-physics-to-prove-historical-events.1051844/

There is no need to apologize. However, your hypothesis lacks basically any evidence:

1912(!), 5(!) flooded sections, documented icebergs unusually far south, binoculars not available, radio occupied, and so on and so on. Everything speaks for an iceberg and I haven't even dug deep! You could at least have tried to find the construction plans.

But before this becomes a discussion about the Titanic through the backdoor, I will close this here, too.
 
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Note, a discussion on how/why the titanic sank would be fine (it's a fascinating subject), but it needs to start with some basic research and can't include the word "torpedo".

...and it would probably best fit in an engineering section (maybe even materials engineering...)
 
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