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Take it easy guys, you are a passionate group, and that's a good thing. I've been giving this some thought, mainly because the Chinese guy took me by surprise. As I contemplated NR-2 or Alvin Jr. I feared the potential for unnecessary regulatory intervention and what it might actually mean. Deep down, I think that is what's under the surface here. You wont see the Chinese guy fail. Firstly, as Brent suggests, he likely wont get past the launch test as it turns turtle. But mainly because a spectacular accomplishment by a run of the mill Chinese citizen, is big news where a failure not so newsworthy. That spectacle is reserved for Joe Schmuck from Kalamazoo. "Hey look honey, this idiot drowned himself in a homemade sub, what a fool! No need to worry guys, the above reaction is what can always be expected. With one single exception. The day a child looses his or her life in an unregulated PSUB, is the day you can expect the hammer to come down. Only, I suspect that it would be no worse than the regulatory environment for amateur aircraft. However, that having been said. With all of the research I did in design and development of a personal submersible, I found that more so than an aircraft, a psub either works or it doesn't right off the bat. Is less forgiving. Aircraft can fly, land and handle poorly but, you can't surface poorly now can you! :) So as Jay had pointed out, "Stupidity is self correcting" , much quicker in the testing phase in a psub than an aircraft. Keep on Trucking, Build your dream! Joe sopwith-baby.com |