View Single Post
Old 08-22-2007, 12:02 PM   #45
Azure
Had an idea!
 
Azure's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze View Post
I once golfed with this guy who used to work on a nuclear sub in the US Navy. He said for the 20 year life of the sub the fuel was 200 kg of uranium and that kept it going for that long. That stuff is badass.

/ end aside
Yep. Subs have the ability to stay under-water for 6 months at a time simply because of nuclear power. Pretty amazing.
Azure is offline   Reply With Quote