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We have the luxury of just throwing around ideas and not caring about the consequences (because nobody in power will read it). It's just fun to think about how
by tiborsaas 6y ago
We have the luxury of just throwing around ideas and not caring about the consequences (because nobody in power will read it). It's just fun to think about how you'd solve a problem like this.
For example I'd try to attach a two Raptor engines to the ship and blow it back to the water :)
- TeMPOraL 6y agoOr tear the ship apart :). Which makes me think - why not cut the ship in half? Two pieces will be easier to dislodge and tow away :).
- gregoriol 6y agoSomeone actually is trying that idea in Georgia right now (https://www.thedrive.com/news/34648/capsized-cargo-ship-in-georgia-with-4200-cars-aboard-will-be-cut-into-pieces-with-a-giant-chain https://www.thedrive.com/news/34648/capsized-cargo-ship-in-g...) but it really is not easy! Many likely problems: equipment avilability to do so, time it will take, debris falling off and from the operations, risk of capsizing, probably need to load pieces on barges/crane but canal is not much large
- prof-dr-ir 6y agoin half? I would not go for less than nine pieces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ENOJBLVgjw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ENOJBLVgjw
- ampersandy 6y agoWhat a fascinating watch! That they were able to produce such clean cuts through the entire ship with the cutting wire is absolutely incredible.
- nullsense 6y agoThe salvage company hired to fix this problem is probably just reading this thread and nodding along like yeah that could work. Great idea HN!