To me that relates to Captain Edward J. Smith's ideas concerning accidents at sea. Prior to 10 April 1912, Captain Smith boasted that with 40 years at sea, he had never seen an accident at sea that took human life. Maybe that contentment was a factor in what appears to be one final big one on April 14, 1912.

One can never know just how much life is prolonged by acting before the actual "NEED" is readily apparent.