311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
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311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
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Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#2It crazy that he was so confident the ship would sink he was willing to stranded, and he was right. I can hardly think of anything I am that confident in.
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#3It crazy that he was so confident the ship would sink he was willing to stranded, and he was right. I can hardly think of anything I am that confident in.
Depends on the ship. Some ships, absent a miraculous bilge pump, are definitely going to sink.
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#4Reminds me of the LOT 5055 / Il-62 / Soloviev D-30 that AgentJayZ talked about that ended up killing 183 people because the engine manufacturer was low on supply of LP main roller bearings, and so used half as many and sometimes the wrong sizes of bearings. He took apart 5 of them and they were missing these critical components, and some of the engines even wobbled by having a couple of millimeters of play when they should be solid perpendicular to the the shaft.
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#5It crazy that he was so confident the ship would sink he was willing to stranded, and he was right. I can hardly think of anything I am that confident in.
Well, if you're sure it's going to sink compared to resources and your survival skills, it's logical to choose the lesser of two weevils.
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#6The Wikipedia article tells a slightly different story:
> Selkirk had grave concerns about the seaworthiness of their vessel, and wanted to make the necessary repairs before going any farther. He declared that he would rather stay on Juan Fernández than continue in a dangerously leaky ship. Stradling took him up on the offer and landed Selkirk on the island with a musket, a hatchet, a knife, a cooking pot, a Bible, bedding and some clothes. Selkirk immediately regretted his rashness, but Stradling refused to let him back on board.
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#7It crazy that he was so confident the ship would sink he was willing to stranded, and he was right. I can hardly think of anything I am that confident in.
this is the story of the survivor, anyway
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#8It crazy that he was so confident the ship would sink he was willing to stranded, and he was right. I can hardly think of anything I am that confident in.
Yeah, that's called instinct triggered by practical knowledge and a sense for survival, used to come quite handy in those unpredictable adventurous days!
Re: 311 years ago, Alexander Selkirk was rescued on a desert island
#9Small world. He was born 16 miles from where I grew up.