Archived Elon Musk says SpaceX is working on a kid-size submarine to extract those boys in Thailand (techcrunch.com)
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Archived Elon Musk says SpaceX is working on a kid-size submarine to extract those boys in Thailand (techcrunch.com)
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[–] Morbo 3 points 5 points 8 points (+8|-3) ago
Musk later tweeted that it will require $80 million in tax incentives, a government grant for development and construction of a new 2.8 million square foot factory. Production will begin by 2023 and it will be sold for approximately $12,000 US. Elon hopes this will help the situation.
[–] Mark_it_Zero 2 points 3 points 5 points (+5|-2) ago
All they’ve got left to do is figure out why autopilot keeps finding the nearest reef and smashing into it at ramming speed.
[–] derram 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
https://archive.fo/AQQsM :
'Update: The original version of this story included a short reference to a contest that Musk is not involved in. '
'Now, suggests Musk, working with cave experts in Thailand, he and engineers from his rocket company, SpaceX, have decided on the “primary path” to attempt to freeing the group: a “tiny, kid-size submarine” that uses the “liquid oxygen transfer tube” of SpaceX’s Falcon rocket as the hull. '
'It’s “[l]ight enough to be carried by two divers, small enough to get through narrow gaps. '
'Indeed, his Twitter feed is currently filled with adoring comments relating to his interest in rescuing the soccer team. '
'As reported in the New York Times, the cave complex has never been fully mapped and it features different waterways that don’t appear to be directly linked. '
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[–] shawnfromnh69 ago
and they can get drugs over the border easy also when you have 10,000 of these running all the time and no one can even see you and unless they run sonar no one will find them either.
[–] shawnfromnh69 ago
What about getting a bunch of scuba gear and just bringing in extra tanks and shit. It's not like they really have to know how to swim with an air supply and mask and flippers. JUst bring the gear in the cave, get them fitted, then tell them to follow you slowly and swim out of there, simple.
[–] redgreenpill 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They've begun doing just that. Problem is it's a 5hr scuba trip and there are some areas difficult to maneuver through. A couple of them are out already, according to rumor I've heard.