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AnusStapler t1_j8wbs7n wrote

Reply to TIL Gross Tonnage is Measure of a Ship’s Internal Space, Not its Weight. by theAusterityClinic

Because there is no way of measuring the total weight of a ship. And if it was there, it's not relevant. They measure the "weight" of a ship in displacement, so the amount (tons) of water is displaces. This is usually mentioned under "normal displacement" which means fully bunkered, staffed and 2 thirds of supplies.

It implies that a ship "weighs" less if you put it in a huge vat of alcohol, as well.

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SteelMarch t1_j8w9lp8 wrote

Reply to comment by looktowindward in TIL the 'Negro Motorist Green Book' was based on an earlier 'Jewish Vacation Guide' book which outlined places that Jews were not unwelcome to stay in America in 1917. by aripy

Yes but not by that much the 1920s. And not at the scale which Levittowns enabled. Though it can easily be argued if it wasn't Levitt who did it anyone else could have. What I specifically point to is his removal of the Jewish from the list with his keeping of people of color. Which is unsurprising for the time. Or the passing of the NHA. To blame Levitt for everything would be wrong. What I specifically state is he set the standard and he removed Jewish people from it. But that does not mean it didn't apply everywhere nor that everyone copied exactly what he did one to one. But, when he had a choice, and actively ignored the FHA. He still excluded people of color. As I said. Moving the needle.

Sorry if I sound rude. It's just on this site. Whenever anything about African American's are posted it's done in a way to somehow suggest that the Jewish American basically helped them out of poverty even though at every step in things such as the civil rights movement (which they did not do.), they stepped on them to get out of the way. I hope I don't come off as Anti-Semitic which is not my goal, but rather to point out statements that are false and untrue. Though I do question how these statements were propagated. Especially given that often the sources linked flat out say, it is not true.

Anyways, Redlining has a complicated history, I am not blaming William Levitt or Jewish American's for it all. Just one for moving the needle and trying to stop the spread of misinformation about things that are often posted here that are not true. But well -17 downvotes. Doesn't really look like I've convinced anyone. But, oh well. It's still worth trying.

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/28/nyregion/at-50-levittown-contends-with-its-legacy-of-bias.html

But yes I see your point.

>As late as the mid-1960's, Mr. Levitt was still defending segregated housing, at that time in Maryland. And blacks were not the only targets. Although he was the grandson of a rabbi, Mr. Levitt also built housing on Long Island that excluded Jews.

Though this wasn't always the case or the standard. But more over it seems to be an isolated case, if it happened at all. In a way to somehow suggest Levitt wasn't a racist but just doing "business". But his other actions, would seem to suggest otherwise.

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EternallyFascinated t1_j8w4qpo wrote

Reply to comment by MyDadsGlassesCase in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase

Dont worry - just location based Google search results. That wouldn’t come up here - In Italy - for example. It was a very American centric example, but no harm done dude. People can look it up or just ask for clarification. But sometimes these things serve to show us our biases! This is coming from an American who’s lived abroad for 10+ years. Every country sees the world through its own lens, but America being the big bad cultural coloniser makes us sometimes think the whole world will understand ours.

Very interesting fact though - Have a great day!

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