premonitions are signs people refuse to consider so the devil calls it coincidence... haha
the Titanic premonition... ......
The sinking of the Titanic is often considered a "premonition" due to an uncanny 1898 novella, Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson, written 14 years before the tragedy. The fictional story shares striking similarities with the real-life disaster, including the ship's name (Titan), its reputation as "unsinkable," the April date of the sinking, the iceberg collision, and the lack of enough lifeboats.
Key details regarding the "premonition" theory include:
The Novel's Parallels: Both ships were over 800 feet long, carried around 2,500–3,000 passengers, had roughly 16-19 watertight compartments, and were traveling at high speeds in the North Atlantic when they sank.
The Author's Context: Robertson, a former sailor, may have grounded his story in existing, well-known, and established maritime trends of the era, rather than actual psychic foresight.
Other Accounts: In the days following the disaster, many stories emerged from people who claimed to have had premonitions or bad feelings about the trip, including passengers who felt uneasy about the ship's safety.
Structural Similarities: The fictional Titan actually sank in 20 minutes after hitting an ice shelf head-on, which differs from the Titanic's multi-hour, side-swipe collision.
While the similarities are considered a remarkable coincidence, they are largely attributed to a knowledgeable author predicting the natural progression of maritime technology and risks.