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2007-01-19 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Penguin 2007-01-19 10:53|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "It wiggles like a whale."

I wonder if it has unusual handling and how it handles rough seas. I also wonder if a person used to standard boats would need extra training in figuring out how this beast handles differently.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-01-19 12:55|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-01-19 12:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Proteus was a notorious shape-changer. Does this thing have a variable configuration?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-19 13:06|| 2007-01-19 13:06|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't get it. It seems like a lot of material and expense for very little usable volume.

Posted by ed 2007-01-19 13:43|| 2007-01-19 13:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Scalability baby - imagine what the 5x version of this will look like!

Makes one wonder how a flattop would work, a mini-carrier version.

Posted by Grack Whaitle3696 2007-01-19 13:50|| 2007-01-19 13:50|| Front Page Top

#5 I guessing it's not very scalable at all. Stresses on the struts are proportional to size^4 (weight (LxLxL) x lenght of lever arm) while the ability to handle the stress is proportional to the cross sectional area of the level arm (size^2).

Posted by ed 2007-01-19 13:59|| 2007-01-19 13:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Looks like windshield wipers on steroids...

Posted by DanNY 2007-01-19 15:08|| 2007-01-19 15:08|| Front Page Top

#7 A correct exegesis of PROTEUS reveals him to be the Chief God/Lawgiver on THE PLANET OF THE APES.

POTA Rules!

Posted by borgboy 2007-01-19 16:51|| 2007-01-19 16:51|| Front Page Top

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