[107611] in Cypherpunks
Re: [Fwd: C-Subs, a very scary thought]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Burnes - Denver)
Tue Jan 19 14:58:58 1999
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 12:40:47 -0700 (MST)
From: Jim Burnes - Denver <jim.burnes@ssds.com>
To: Sunder <sunder@brainlink.com>
cc: cypherpunks@algebra.com
In-Reply-To: <36A4CE98.27CD2544@brainlink.com>
Reply-To: Jim Burnes - Denver <jim.burnes@ssds.com>
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Sunder wrote:
> >
> > Russian submarine designers are building military submarines out of
> > concrete. They say the new designs will save money and solve several
> > problems with conventional steel-hulled subs.
> >
> > Because concrete becomes stronger under high pressure, such submarines
> > (C-subs) could settle down to the bottom in very deep water and wait
> > for enemy ships to pass overhead. Concrete would not show up on sonar
> > displays (it looks just like sand or rocks), so the passing ships
> > would not see the sub lurking below.
> >
I would be more concerned with living in one. Take a look at
most streets after wintertime. Salt and water are hell on
concrete. (not that they are nice to sub hulls anyway)
jim
