I seem to have
volunteered to help organize and circulate the ideas we've come up with. I'll
start working on a data base since I don't have anything else to do but sit
around drinking beer and watching TV (yeah, right!)
I suggest we call the
project "Hot Nose," since that's what the design seems to be
suggesting. (No, no! Not "Snot Nose!" Good grief!)
I suggest that anyone
with any ideas or other contributions simply keep posting them on this
discussion group. I will capture them and begin organizing them into the
various components like "Vessel," "Guidance System,"
"Electronics," "Communication," etc., depending on what
we come up with. Then we can begin identifying sources of hardware/software
and start hunting for what we need. John's note about the model submarine
hobbyist web site is excellent--I've added it to my "Favorites"
list. It has a ton of info on who's making and selling parts for model
submarines. Check it out.
I also suggest someone
get in touch with Nat'l Geographic, Smithsonian, and The Discovery Channel
(another Byrne idea, not mine) to see if anyone would be interested in
following the project. We might also check with the educational system to
identify school science competitions. Each of us can check with our local
high schools to see if any of them would be interested.
I'll try to keep up with
the documentation of the project, for I think that will be critical for both
our own developmental use and possible publicity.
Oh, a
couple pesky questions: In whose garage will we build Hot Nose? And if
we're scattered all over the US and other countries (like Hibai Unzueta in
Spain) how are we going to get enough of us together to actually handle the
assembly? Not insurmountable, but getting to Alaska might be like the gold
rushers converging on the Chilkoot Pass.
OK, your turn.
Gail
PS: Thanks, Bruce for
your encyclopedic reference on Icepick & related works. I envy your
library!
GBL
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