It just says it was important to predict the tides. There is no positivity or negativity to it. Your question doesn’t make sense, hence the downvotes.
> Predicting tides was known to the ancients
Good. To which ancients? With what accuracy and how far into the future? What techniques did they use? Tell us more.
> it would be lovely to explore the hubris of the modern narrative.
Explore it then! Would love to read it. It is not like there is some conspiracy holding you back.
> Good. To which ancients?
To the ancients of 1944 for sure.