Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] UPS Submersible

[Jeff Post <jeffpost@rawbw.com>]

Could UPS = OSS ??

JP


Quoting 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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