No Such Thing As A Fish

580: No Such Thing As Bin Day On A Nuclear Submarine

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Apr 24, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Submarine's Sea Monster Witness

  • The first submarine to circle the globe was spotted only by a Filipino kayaker who mistook its periscope for a sea monster.
  • He quickly painted saints' names on his boat for protection, coincidentally near the submarine's start and end point.
INSIGHT

Nuclear Subs' Air and Limits

  • Nuclear submarines can generate their own oxygen from seawater, allowing months underwater.
  • Yet practical limits exist like expressed discomfort, dirty clothes, and dealing with onboard rubbish.
ADVICE

Silent Submarine Waste Tips

  • To avoid detection, submarines carefully manage waste disposal and noise, even pre-breaking eggs before tossing them overboard.
  • Bubbles are diffused before release to avoid forming a visible plume at the surface.
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