XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: NOTsomeone@microsoft.com   
      
   On 16/09/2021 17:46, nightjar wrote:   
   > On 16/09/2021 16:49, GB wrote:   
   >> On 16/09/2021 15:54, nightjar wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> The main engineering problem seems to be keeping it from making   
   >>> detectable noise while the boat is running in quiet mode.   
   >>   
   >> That doesn't seem to be an issue, judging by the Vigil films. There's   
   >> a tannoy system that must be audible miles away, and the crew seem to   
   >> shout at each other the whole time. What difference would a little   
   >> gurgling from the reactor make?   
   >>   
   >>   
   > I'm talking about real life :-)   
      
   :)   
      
      
   > However, there is a high power setting fro the coolant pumps, which is   
   > relatively noisy. That is used when maximum power is more important than   
   > stealth. It is also used when leaving port, as it prevents any spy or   
   > spy ship from listening for the boat's silent running signature.   
      
   That's interesting. I wonder what happens if they forget to do that   
   once? Do they scrap the fleet and buy a new one? If so, it would be   
   quite an expensive mistake.   
      
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