Ah, here is Doug again earning his sig .

Well, they do actually build some submersibles (but with far less spectacular specifications)...

BTW, don't some modern nuclear submarines actually sail[1] faster when submerged (due to lack of drag component caused by generating bow wave)? Then again, this $78M contraption looks like semiplaning when on surface, which should require far less power than diving with all those sticking bits...

You think those foot thick lexan hemispheres could not withstand 30*2.2*2.54*2.54 psi? Well, perhaps not, especially at joins with the rest of the hull :-(

Anyway, heck, Doug, you have spoiled my daydreams

[1] Is 'sail' the right word when there is not a periscope or snorkell, not to mention mast or sail, above water? It's similar to ancient Informix DB admin question: is Informix-OnLine online even when it is offline?

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
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