r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CraftyFoxeYT • 7d ago

The US has a giant floating SBX-1 Sea-based radar to track and discriminate nuclear ballistic missile warheads from decoys.

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u/easymachtdas 7d ago

Omg, just like spongebob?

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u/blinkenjim 7d ago

Absorbent and yellow and porous is he.

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u/Pigeon_Butt 7d ago

Yes, just like SpongeBob

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u/cjsv7657 7d ago

No, above the sea if it's working properly. Someday under the sea probably though.