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I live by salt water. Salt water destroys everything. Sometimes quickly but always eventually. Ok, maybe not fish.
by bahmboo 8y ago
I live by salt water. Salt water destroys everything. Sometimes quickly but always eventually. Ok, maybe not fish.
- lenocinor 8y agoIt's really true. In your home it'll even happen to your indoor stuff if you're not careful.
- varjag 8y agoCarbon steel hull ships traverse saltwater for many decades however.
- emiliobumachar 8y agoWhat's their maintenance like?
- varjag 8y agoScrub/repaint every few years? In comparison, splashdown capsules spend maybe few hours tops in the water.
- lutorm 8y agoThe problem is that, unlike ships, they're generally not designed to be water proof. It's not the exterior that's the problem.
- luke0016 8y agoI mean, the crew part of it is water proof, right? It has to be air tight... I'm guessing there are things on the "outside" that might still have issues?
- politician 8y ago> ... there are things on the "outside" that might still have issues ... ... on the second reentry attempt.
- rblatz 8y agoThe first part of your post reminded me of this quote from Futurama. Professor Farnsworth: Good Lord! That's over 5000 atmospheres of pressure! Fry: How many atmospheres can the ship withstand? Professor Farnsworth: Well, it was built for space travel, so anywhere between zero and one.
- spricket 8y agoThey use cathodic protection which makes the underwater hull basically immune to corrosion. But this doesn't stop water that gets on top or inside. Ships rust like hell. I've known some guys in the Navy and they said it was common for everything unarmored to have holes all over.