Comment on The nuclear-powered submarine crisis
Huh?
There are many things that are technologically possible but we don't have them because they are seen as being impractical.
Nuclear subs use all the tech that would be needed for a space colony.
Got it. Something about the way you phrased it the first time was confusing and I didn’t know what you were getting at.
Subs have a big advantage in that they make their own oxygen from all the water around them.
All subs or just nuclear subs?
Any sub could but only nuclear bother. They have the power generation to run the process and stay down long enough to need it.
Other subs run on batteries and need to surface to recharge. So making oxygen would reduce how long you can stay down not extend it.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
There are many things that are technologically possible but we don't have them because they are seen as being impractical.
Nuclear subs use all the tech that would be needed for a space colony.
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Got it. Something about the way you phrased it the first time was confusing and I didn’t know what you were getting at.
Hugin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Subs have a big advantage in that they make their own oxygen from all the water around them.
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
All subs or just nuclear subs?
Hugin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Any sub could but only nuclear bother. They have the power generation to run the process and stay down long enough to need it.
Other subs run on batteries and need to surface to recharge. So making oxygen would reduce how long you can stay down not extend it.