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.

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Environmentally Sound to me

[9mm Censor]

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).

hm

[EMH_Mark3]

When asked about the possible ecological effects on marine life the military had no comment.

I'd guess it has less of an impact than a nuclear submarine blowing under water, eh?

The Mandatory Audiophile Joke

[JoaoPinheiro]

I bet those would sound a lot better with a gold CAT5 cable. :P

Six of one

[RomulusNR]

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.