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I_dream_of_Geniyesterday at 7:34 PM3 repliesview on HN

"The capsule is strong enough to survive a storm at sea or getting crushed between two icebergs."

The first part is probably true. The second part is folly. "Remember the Titanic".


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nkorentoday at 3:47 AM

Agreed. There are mountains that don't survive getting crushed between two icebergs. If the sphere were made of solid tungsten, then okay, I'd buy it. Short of that, I have doubts.

danielblnyesterday at 9:34 PM

The Titanic wasn't crushed, it was sliced, wasn't it?

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sandworm101yesterday at 11:32 PM

Correct. The forces involved when icebergs move are vast. This thing will be crushed like a coke can. Even a deep-sea titanium sphere might not survive such an asymetric load as being crushed between a berg and a rock.