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Author:  pcernie [ Thu May 14, 2015 10:14 pm ]
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Ships made out of this metal would never sink | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... nk-1293743

Hmmm.
Author:  davrosG5 [ Fri May 15, 2015 8:38 am ]
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Science is awesome.
Author:  Fogmeister [ Fri May 15, 2015 8:52 am ]
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I'm sure I've heard claims of unsinkable ships before...


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Author:  TheFrenchun [ Fri May 15, 2015 10:10 am ]
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I'm saving that for building use. it's got a lot of potential!
Author:  veato [ Fri May 15, 2015 2:02 pm ]
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Fogmeister wrote:
I'm sure I've heard claims of unsinkable ships before...


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Apparently the Titanic was never described as being unsinkable.
Author:  Spreadie [ Fri May 15, 2015 2:39 pm ]
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What happens if you make a submarine out of it?

I suppose their claim will still hold up - a submarine is a boat, not a ship. ;)
Author:  ProfessorF [ Fri May 15, 2015 2:50 pm ]
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See also: Aerogels.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri May 15, 2015 3:12 pm ]
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pcernie wrote:
Ships made out of this metal would never sink | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... nk-1293743

Hmmm.

You don't want boats to sail on top of the water, that makes them massively unstable. You could make parts of the boat out of that a stuff to make them light and maybe to make it impossible to capsize them but you still need a keel and a rudder, both of which have to be below the waterline. if you made either of those out of that metal you'd have more problems than not.

And yes I know for example dinghies and rowboats and canoes don't have keels but I'm talking about proper boats with motors and/or sails
Author:  rustybucket [ Fri May 15, 2015 6:00 pm ]
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It's not a metal
Author:  paulzolo [ Fri May 15, 2015 7:24 pm ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
pcernie wrote:
Ships made out of this metal would never sink | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... nk-1293743

Hmmm.

You don't want boats to sail on top of the water, that makes them massively unstable. You could make parts of the boat out of that a stuff to make them light and maybe to make it impossible to capsize them but you still need a keel and a rudder, both of which have to be below the waterline. if you made either of those out of that metal you'd have more problems than not.

And yes I know for example dinghies and rowboats and canoes don't have keels but I'm talking about proper boats with motors and/or sails
thames sailing barges (and other similar kinds of boat) don't have a keel - they are flat bottomed. They use boards along the side (which kind of look like fins) to add stability. They are sea going vessels too - and are pretty stable.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Sat May 16, 2015 8:34 pm ]
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pcernie wrote:
Ships made out of this metal would never sink | TechRadar
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of- ... nk-1293743

Hmmm.

Ignoring the fact that the engine, cargo etc would have a much higher density. A holed ship would still sink.
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