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Judi Lynn

(160,524 posts) Tue Mar 13, 2018, 12:54 AM Mar 2018

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'Boaty McBoatface' sub survives ice mission

By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
2 hours ago

NOC
Image caption
Boaty McBoatface was launched from the German Research Vessel Polarstern

"Boaty McBoatface" has executed its most daring dive yet.

The nation's favourite yellow submarine swam under a near-600m thick ice shelf in the Antarctic, returning safely to its launch ship after 48 hours away.

It was an important test for the novel autonomous vehicle, which was developed at the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

Boaty's handlers now plan even more arduous expeditions for the sub in the years ahead.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43378290

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'Boaty McBoatface' sub survives ice mission (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2018 OP

I get claustrophobic just reading your OP. Control-Z Mar 2018 #1

If it helps, breath deep, and keep thinking 'autonomous' ... 'no people on it' ... etc. HTH :) (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #3

I love that name, but it was a cop out to give it to the remote submersible rather than tblue37 Mar 2018 #2

Totally ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2018 #5

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

1. I get claustrophobic just reading your OP.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 01:12 AM

Mar 2018

It is fortunate that there are others who don't share my feelings.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. If it helps, breath deep, and keep thinking 'autonomous' ... 'no people on it' ... etc. HTH :) (nt)

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Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:57 AM

Mar 2018

tblue37

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2. I love that name, but it was a cop out to give it to the remote submersible rather than

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 01:32 AM

Mar 2018

the polar ice ship it was original voted for. Still, at least the submersible has the name, so we get to read articles about Boaty McBoatface.

mr_lebowski

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4. Totally ...

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Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:58 AM

Mar 2018

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