XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   Steve Walker  wrote   
   > On 16/09/2021 18:24, GB wrote:   
   >> On 16/09/2021 18:17, Scott wrote:   
   >>> 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?   
   >   
   > The whole point is that having nuclear armed submarines at sea means that   
   > no-one can attack without potentially suffering a retaliatory attack.   
   > Hospitals are of no use if someone decides to obliterate your country,   
   > knowing that there will be no response.   
   >   
   > While it would be better if no countries had nuclear weapons, while some   
   > potential enemies do, it makes sense to have your own response of last   
   > resort.   
      
   Not really if there is no chance that anyone will be silly enough to nuke   
   your country.   
      
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