Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] UPS Submersible

[Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>]

David,

I seemed to have missed or overlooked this UPS project.
I'll have to go thru the archives again for a refresher.
Sounds interesting.

--Steve


On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:49:51 -0800 (PST) Fly Deep <flydeep4u@yahoo.com>
writes:
> 
> Since it seems like the water has all of a sudden become very 
> shallow, I thought it might be a good time to bring up some thing 
> that has bothered me.  Many members have voiced opinions on several 
> subjects that are short and very much to the point.  So I just 
> thought it might be a good time to point out one of my thoughts.  
> About a year and a half ago there was a significant ambition on this 
> site to design the ?Ultimate Personal Submersible?. The UPS of the 
> sea.  There are so many very talented and extremely intelligent 
> people in this forum that I thought it was going to happen. I had no 
> Internet service for a while and when I got back the project seemed 
> to have sunk. What happened, could some one fill in the blanks?  And 
> since I?ve donned my Kevlar vest and life jacket this after noon I 
> would like to say that if there are no significant legal issues in 
> pursuing the ?UPS?. Why can?t that project be brought back to the 
> surface?  I mean, come on guy?s and lady, if you?re watching!
> , the
>  350 K is some old technology and really isn?t that cool. I mean for 
> Christ sake guys, Mr. K tried selling a ?sailing kit? so his subs 
> could be used in the farmer?s pond next door. I?ll stop right there 
> because this Kevlar vest is heavy and I haven?t taken the time to 
> calculate the reserve buoyancy of the life vest, but I personally 
> know of two or three of the K subs that are used to hold up 
> mailboxes within ten minuets from me. I?ll send pictures if you need 
> proof.  
> 
>  
> 
> David Banks         
> 
> 
> 
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