| Dave Hubbard is at it again #136911 03/18/08 03:31 PM 03/18/08 03:31 PM |
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#136915 03/18/08 04:32 PM 03/18/08 04:32 PM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | Well it does look neat..
I would rather see something like a diaper that changes itself.
I hope no tax dollars went into this. | | | Re: Dave Hubbard is at it again
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#136916 03/18/08 07:48 PM 03/18/08 07:48 PM |
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#136917 03/18/08 08:58 PM 03/18/08 08:58 PM |
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Posts: 1,459 Annapolis,MD | I would rather see something like a diaper that changes itself.
can I get an amen? Amen! | | | Re: Dave Hubbard is at it again
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#136922 03/19/08 09:16 AM 03/19/08 09:16 AM |
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Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | Pretty scary, though, to think that there is any kind of big boat out there, whether sail or power, that has nobody onboard -- especially when I am out there in a small sailboat or powerboat or kayak or rowboat that might get run over by it because somehow my boat doesn't show up on their radar. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> | | | Re: Dave Hubbard is at it again
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#136924 03/19/08 09:24 AM 03/19/08 09:24 AM |
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Posts: 4,451 West coast of Norway | Bill,
most scouting vehicles are very lightly armoured and armed. Agility and warning are the key goals. If you shoot up a boat like that, you will attract notice and a response, and that is probably the whole idea. For the rest, I would not know. I definately would not like any autonomous vehicle around me except for the kind running on tracks. At least for now. The USA (and probably others) are developing armed autonomous "robots", and that is really, really, scary in so many ways.
Pete,
I think we will see more sail and sail assisted in the future. Shipping is very economical compared to air, truck or train freight, but they are always looking to save money there as well. At this time bunker oil is still cheap enough to make sails a future development avenue. | | | Re: Dave Hubbard is at it again
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#136925 03/19/08 09:52 AM 03/19/08 09:52 AM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | I've heard it stated that steam replaced sail because coal was cheaper that man power. If fuel costs continue to rise and significant inroads can be made in automating sail, will we see a second age of sail? | | |
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