Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: How about this for ingenuity: man builds his own submarine

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Posts
    3,360

    Default How about this for ingenuity: man builds his own submarine

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/socie...e-earns-patent

    thats the kind of man dyson should hire
    "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.

  2. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Meursault For This Useful Post:

    joggon (28-04-16), tom sand (28-04-16)

  3. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    10,794
    Reviews
    10

    Default

    they missed the bit where it just works one way, diving no problem...getting it back not so much




    also Id say a state patent from china is about as useful outside china as an ashtray on a motorbike?

  4. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to funlover12 For This Useful Post:

    Meursault (28-04-16), SteveB (28-04-16), tom sand (28-04-16)

  5. #3
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    14,384
    Reviews
    281

    Default

    I hear the Irish navy has put in an order.

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to SteveB For This Useful Post:

    Meursault (28-04-16)

  7. #4
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    14,384
    Reviews
    281

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by funlover12 View Post
    they missed the bit where it just works one way, diving no problem...getting it back not so much




    also Id say a state patent from china is about as useful outside china as an ashtray on a motorbike?
    Quite a few people who experimented with submersible craft did drown.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to SteveB For This Useful Post:

    Meursault (28-04-16)

  9. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    10,794
    Reviews
    10

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveB View Post
    Quite a few people who experimented with submersible craft did drown.

    funny that hmm, are you sure it wasnt altitude sickness they died of? but were put in metal containers masquerading as submarines to cover things up?

  10. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    14,384
    Reviews
    281

    Default

    Dyson would patent it, claim he invented it, and charge you a fortune if you wanted one.

    [He didn't invent the bagless vacuum cleaner]
    Last edited by SteveB; 28-04-16 at 18:13.

  11. The Following User Says Thank You to SteveB For This Useful Post:

    Meursault (28-04-16)

  12. #7
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Posts
    3,360

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveB View Post
    Dyson would patent it, claimed he invented it, and charge you a fortune if you wanted one.

    [He didn't invent the bagless vacuum cleaner]
    like steve jobs
    "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.

  13. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    10,794
    Reviews
    10

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Meursault View Post
    like steve jobs
    yeah and musicians the bastards been ripping off cavemen for years, ripping off their notes ever since, does bono pay royalties to the cavemen? by fuck he does!

  14. The Following User Says Thank You to funlover12 For This Useful Post:

    Meursault (28-04-16)

  15. #9
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    10,794
    Reviews
    10

    Default

    he should have at least painted it yellow, if your going to go crazy may as well go full crazy
    Last edited by funlover12; 28-04-16 at 18:21. Reason: have the beetles reached china yet?

  16. The Following User Says Thank You to funlover12 For This Useful Post:

    Meursault (28-04-16)

  17. #10
    Join Date
    Nov 2012
    Posts
    672
    Reviews
    14

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveB View Post
    I hear the Irish navy has put in an order.
    As long as it's as effective as the Air Corps kite


  18. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Zoidberg For This Useful Post:

    funlover12 (28-04-16), Meursault (28-04-16), SteveB (28-04-16)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •