(mini-rant) Haiti, aircraft carriers, and stupid people
 

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/daily..._tacoma_dr.php

So I was reading this article, considering the idea to have a nuclear sub or carrier dock at a Haititan city to be used as a floating power plant. It's an ingenious idea, harnessing the peacetime power of a giant warship to fuel a city struck by disaster. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

But then I read the comments:

Fortunately, that was the only such comment there (not that there were more than four in total), but seriously, what the hell? I mean, it's one thing to be a pacifist, but how is it "military fetishism" to use weapons of war to save lives in a peaceful way? Surely if you hate the military this should be a welcome move?

What's wrong with people.

:damn:

This is a typical ultra left reaction. The moment anything is related to the military it has to be evil by default.:damn:

[mimes hitting a nail with a hammer] :damn: but, seriously, any nimitz-class COULD power a town, easily. theyd just have to shut down flight ops. p.s. notice the other 3 are shooting down the lefty, LOL

The post is stupid but shows no political bias either way.

I used to be stationed out there when I was in the Navy, can't say I'm surprised by the comment. :shifty:

Stupid comment... enough said.


But I dont see how you would use a Carrier to power a city. There are several logistic issues to contend with.

For one thing the voltage phase and frequency most likely would not match. Then how to deliver the power? It's not like plugging in an extension cord. Then theres the safety issues ... overcurrent protection, arc fault protection, physical protection.

Finally theres the unseen factor. Lets say you ran some heavy copper cables to transmitt the power. It is almost assuredly only a matter of time before someone tries to steal that copper. It's Haitai thats how they do things.

No personally I think there efforts would be better put into re-establishing what little infrastructure they had there to begin with.

WE just want the haitian oil for our glorious empire! Viva haliburton:woot:.

It should only be renewable green energy, such as bio-diesel or hemp oil, not the evil atom power.:haha:

I say we just stack all the liberals in a big pile.. light em on fire.. and harness their green minded asses for fuel.

To burn a human body takes more energy than it releases.

I wasn't being serious. :rotfl2:

I realize that, but occasionally I like to post factualy correct information regardless of wether the the post I am replying to is serious or not.

Some countries just have an issue with nuke boats in their ports. -shrugs-

Now that he mentions it doesent a carrier require a deep water port?

I'm not so sure Haitai has any.

*cough* Spain *cough* :har:

Actually, I think we'd get more energy if we could harness the irrational hate and ignorance of the right. :sunny: