But Brian...... Why?
If your floating anywhere other then in sight of
the bottom or on the surface, there's nothing to see. If you can't see
anything it's not very interesting.
How are you going to know where the best current is
with no reference to where your going? In a balloon you can use visual or
GPS. Other the a compass heading, you really won't know where you are
unless you surface to locate your position.
Why drift aimlessly and what are you going to do
when you've had enough if you have no thrusters or a surface ship capable of
lifting you out and carrying you back.
Maybe I'm missing something, Dan H.
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Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:20
PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Drift
dives
I was thinking something like a sphere with
windows attached to another sphere below it, use the sphere below as a
ballast control so you can go up and down to various depths and find where the
best current is.
Brian
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Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006
13:41
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Drift
dives
Brian Cox wrote:
It seems to
me it is a whole lot more interesting in "inner space" than in outer
space. I've thought of doing a short drift gondola type sub with our
current that is off our coast here. The current runs about 2 to 4
knots.
What do you mean by "short drift gondola
type"? The image that appears in my mind sounds like something that
could be a great way to spend
time.
M