https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/17/who-wants-to-know/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:44:21 -0400<![CDATA[Two famous sea-tragedies, the first of which happened nearly a hundred years ago and the second of which occurred at the start of the Second World War, have been so painstakingly examined by generations of historical enthusiasts that the vast and sustained public interest has become a saga in itself. Hundreds of technical experts and millions of dollars have been spent ostensibly to answer questions which can have no possible earthly relevance: how precisely did the Titanic sink and what caused the catastrophic destruction of the HMS Hood during its fateful encounter with the Bismarck in the Denmark Strait in May, 1941? It&#8217;s hard to avoid thinking the excitement of the search, rather than the answers themselves are the object of this vast popular effort.]]>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:16:11 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/07/17/who-wants-to-know-n185761