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garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 年前

TIL that a French and British submarine collided in 2009. They both moved so quietly that they could not detect each other and accidentally happened to run into each other.

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TIL that a French and British submarine collided in 2009. They both moved so quietly that they could not detect each other and accidentally happened to run into each other.

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garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 年前
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  • stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml
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    The ocean is fantastically huge. This had to have happened in some standard/used channels of travel for them to be close enough to each other. Amazing.

    • Successful_Try543@feddit.de
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      Of course, the Brits were on the wrong lane.

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      The ocean is huge, but these countries are neighbors, it’s not like a Canada submarine colliding with a south African one…

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        Even the English channel is vast in comparison to even the largest ships. It’s still ridiculously coincidental that this could happen.

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          I am aware, but it’s not “fantasticly huge” as the ocean. Of course it’s still a remarkable coincidence, just not as remarkable.

    • brianorca@lemmy.world
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      Or they were following the same Russian sub.

    • SeabassDan@lemmy.world
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      Of all the fishbowls in all the world…

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    Like when Scooby Doo and the Ghoul slowly back into each other quietly, and freak out.

    Usually in the hallway with many interconnected doorways.

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    Man the Brits are pompous AF. The title of the guy is “First Sea Lord”. Jeez man, take it down a notch will ya? Wait until Aquaman hears about your bullshit…

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    Of course it got to be the brits.

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      And of course it was the French. Those two can’t go a week without pissing each other off

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        Being in contention for title of greatest nations ever will do that to you

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          BWAHAHAHAHA great joke!

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            Which nations have had bigger empires?

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              “bigger empire” ≠ better nation. It just means you can bully smaller nations easier

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                Great can mean grand

  • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.worksBanned
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    Oopsy Doopsy

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