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This changes nothing for ships. Ships float because they already "trap" a huge "air bubble" inside because of their hull shape. Making the hull walls repel wate
by ajuc 7y ago
This changes nothing for ships. Ships float because they already "trap" a huge "air bubble" inside because of their hull shape. Making the hull walls repel water might lower the drag but won't change buoyancy.
And after a week these etchings will be covered by sealife and won't work anyway.
- deaps 7y agoThe theory here is that if the hull was punctured with a cannon-ball sized hole, then the one that repels water may still be filled with that air bubble. I do see your point. This is easier to envision on a smaller scale in production, however. In theory, if it works for a small vessel, it should also work for a larger one. Although I don't see large sea-bearing vessels changing any time soon. Either way, innovation is cool...and it always starts somewhere.