Sunday, December 21, 2014

The largest vessel the world has ever seen


13 comments:

Chip Ahoy said...

Oh, he's in South Career. That borders North Jobs. Lies west of Line of Work, and east of Eh I Make a Living.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

But Chip, but Chip this is our pyramid.

Granted, you are not going to be able to get up close to read the enigmatic gages ;)

bagoh20 said...

I can't imagine why the process would involve such an incredible level of complication. It should have been named the "Rube Goldberg".

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

I think ChickL has the answer to that Bags.

Chip Ahoy said...

Will it still be around in 4,000 years?

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Will it still be around in 4,000 years?

It may run out of gas by then.

chickelit said...

Good thing it's painted bright red. That's tempting fate, like von Richthofen did. Imagine if the Hindenburg had been painted bright red?

chickelit said...

Q. Why do people keep designing bigger and bgger ships?

A. The carrying capacity of a ship increases by volume, while the water resistance (friction) only increases with the submerged area of its dimensions. This meant that large ships are intrinsically more fuel efficient.

William said...

Don't invite Obama to the launching. He would undoubtedly try to sneak a smoke and cause the greatest conflagration since the H bomb. Plus, he'd probably be the only survivor.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Sounds like Chick didn't watch the video.

Chip Ahoy said...

Parked off Au strayl yer.

chickelit said...

Actually, I'm not impressed with the technology. Here's why:

Our first hydrogen bomb, nicknamed "Mike" was essentially a huge refrigeration plant, designed to hold enough liquified deuterium and tritium gases together in close proximity to fuse upon implosion. It could never have flown or been weaponized. Huge refrigeration plants are stupid.

This boat will convert methane into liquid methane which must be refrigerated lest it expand back into a gas.

I would have been more impressed had they been converting the methane into say methanol or some useful liquid product. Liquifying methane needs intense amounts of energy. Liquid hydrocarbons even ones partially oxidized like methanol, pay for their own production and are just as easily transported.

This ship is a one-of-a-kind floating target for terrorists. It will require a naval attachment to protect it.

Just my two cents.

AllenS said...

I'm always impressed with what man can build.