Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Alien sub

["Michael B. Holt" <mholt@richmond.edu>]

Phil Nuytten wrote:
> 
> All:
>         Regarding the 'Alien' sub . . .I had the opportunity to examine the
> thing at DEMA a year or so, ago. The sales guy (or investor, or promoter,
> or builder)  said "You look skeptical . . " I said "well . . .this is the
> look I would wear if you took me out to the parking lot and pointed to
> your volkswagen and told me you had fitted it out with a booster rocket and
> were planning to visit the Space station  this afternoon." He was not the
> slightest bit amused.

Some people have no sense of humor.

>          I believe that 'Alien' could get to a thousand feet and probably
> should. Be a shame if some-one were in it, tho'

What was it, Phil?  Was it just what it seems to be: a 
mockup of an idea?  I got the impression they were looking
more for investors to built something that for buyers who
wanted a sub.

Did you ever see "Supercar"?




Mike