XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: NOTsomeone@microsoft.com   
      
   On 16/09/2021 18:17, Scott wrote:   
   > On Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:10:23 +0100, GB    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   > Could they not just alter one of the components, preferably the   
   > noisiest one?   
   >   
      
      
   Nah! If you're going to do the job, do it properly.   
      
   If I had the choice between several dozen new hospitals and a fleet of   
   new nuclear submarines, I'd want to be equipped to start a nuclear war   
   we couldn't survive. Wouldn't you?   
      
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