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Tiny Autonomous Submersible

Posted by michael on from the capsela dept.

dAzED1 writes "The BBC is reporting that Australian researchers have built a 40cm, self-controlling submarine that can dive to 5,000 meters. It's small enough that there is concern it could simply be eaten, or worse, used by the military. My question is, at 1 m/s, how does it get to 5km before the 1-day battery dies?"

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  1. I predict that... by psyconaut · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...ThinkGeek will be selling this unit within 3 weeks complete with an 8ft "cubicle acquarium" to drive it around in! ;-)

    -psy

  2. The real question is... by KDan · · Score: 4, Funny

    How stupid do you feel after getting basic 10-year-old maths wrong in your slashdot submission :-P

    Daniel

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    Carpe Diem
    1. Re:The real question is... by BrokenHalo · · Score: 4, Funny

      No. Americans call maths math, while those of us in the English-speaking world call it mathematics or maths.

  3. eaten by pizza_milkshake · · Score: 1, Funny

    i just ate a 50cm submersible for breakfast, i thin i'll pass.