Furthermore, 3 is the common number of requests for help, three clouds of smoke, three flashes of light, three whistles, they are all SOS messages. 3 becasue, as you said, is the simplest way to shout for help

If you look at the image of the Morse code alphabet, you'll see that SOS is quite easy to send, *** --- ***

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Despite the popular belief that "SOS" stands for 

, the letters have no hidden meaning or acronyms behind them. This combination was chosen strictly for technical reasons of the era, as in Morse code it formed a sequence so simple, symmetrical, and rhythmic that it was practically impossible to mistake for intense radio static or other commercial messages at sea

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>Despite the popular belief that "SOS" stands for *"Save Our Souls"* or *"Save Our Ship"*, the letters have no hidden meaning or acronyms behind them. This combination was chosen strictly for technical reasons of the era, as in Morse code it formed a sequence so simple, symmetrical, and rhythmic that it was practically impossible to mistake for intense radio static or other commercial messages at sea


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