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2023-06-07 Science & Technology

Incredible video tour of a state-of-the-art U.S nuclear submarine - which has an onboard diner, wood-panelled officers' quarters and a periscope operated by an XBOX CONTROLLER

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 Tell me again why space force was a spin off from the Air Force? This is how people are going to operate in any sustained exo-earth environment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-06-07 08:21|| 2023-06-07 08:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Now you know why the things have such a cost overrun. Those damn Xbox controllers cost a fortune.

Posted by Mercutio 2023-06-07 08:27|| 2023-06-07 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 How is this not classified? The Navy put a sailor in prison for snapping pics - although his pics were in the nuke section of the boat...

Posted by Warthog 2023-06-07 09:41|| 2023-06-07 09:41|| Front Page Top

#4 She has the latest in stealth technology

How dare you assume pronouns!

Navy Seal forces can exit and enter the submarine while she's under the water from a chamber within the vessel.

Oh, I see. Meeooowww!

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-07 10:21|| 2023-06-07 10:21|| Front Page Top

#5 spent 4 years underwater before leaving the Navy. The crews on these boats are ... fill in the blank. They are unable to run-in-place or lift weights because that creates noise. Food is great - perfect thing for filling veins with plaque. After getting married I also did not want to go back to cold bunking.

Posted by Old Salty 2023-06-07 14:59|| 2023-06-07 14:59|| Front Page Top

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