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To: Graybeard58
I can't be the only person reading this who is thinking "Explosives"!

And if they made a really good DVD of the project, they could buy enough explosives and penguin food for years to come.

I'd buy one.
8 posted on 12/17/2004 2:53:48 PM PST by Gingersnap
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To: Gingersnap
I can't be the only person reading this who is thinking "Explosives"!

I started by thinking of Nukes, but explosives would be ok, ANFO by the shipload.... I'd buy the DVD, too.

/john

27 posted on 12/17/2004 3:28:01 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (D@mit! I'm just a cook. Don't make me come over there and prove it!)
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To: Gingersnap
I can't be the only person reading this who is thinking "Explosives"!

Explosives don't work on ice(bergs) very well..
If you can find a major fracture line it "might" have some effect, but ice simply absorbs most of the explosive force..

The Navy once built a Vessel out of ice.. complete with it's own cooling system to help keep it frozen.. ( The ice was mixed with sawdust to make it even stronger )
It took punishment from artillery and bombs pretty good, but the experiment was discontinued..
I think it was due to the deep draft, and lack of manueverability.. trying to get that much mass moving is an extremely slow process, and changing course or slowing down is just as bad..

43 posted on 04/05/2005 2:25:47 AM PDT by Drammach (Freedom; not just a job, it's an adventure..)
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