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Sonic Torpedo Defense
dylanduck writes "How do you defend a ship against torpedoes? According to the US Navy, you line the hull with loudspeakers and blast the incoming missile with such a devastating blast of sounds that it explodes." When asked about the possible ecological effects on marine life the military had no comment.
I think a torpedo exploding would do more damage than playing some Britney Spears to scare it into suicide.
Well here are the option.
Some noise and a torpedo detonating.
Or a ship sinking, leaking fuel and crap into the water after detonation.
I would guess that some noise would be far less harmful in the long run than oil spills, and ships sinking and damaging the aquatic environment (coral, ect).
I'd guess it has less of an impact than a nuclear submarine blowing under water, eh?
Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me
If I had the choice of being dead or killing fish, I'd save myself.
Its not like they will be using the sound needlessly.
but if I was a sailor on a ship under torpedo attack, I wouldn't be thinking about the whales.
My rights don't need management.
I bet those would sound a lot better with a gold CAT5 cable. :P
João Pinheiro
When asked about the possible ecological effects on marine life the military had no comment.
As much as I dislike the military's utter disdain for animal^H^H^H^H^H^H life, I have to admit that the ecological effects of the torpedo hitting the hull and sinking the (nuclear) submarine are probably at least as bad.
Terrorists can attack freedom, but only Congress can destroy it.
wow...so far I got a "troll" and a "redundant". Another great example of the moderators supressing contrary viewpoints instead of an honest assessment of the content.
"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance." - Thomas Sowell
But.....it goes to 11. That's "1" higher.
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