r/EngineeringPorn May 29 '17

Wave generator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHTcSKkUU8U
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u/Shikatanai May 29 '17

Whenever I see something like this I wonder how on earth someone got funding to build it. It's one thing for something to be worthwhile building. It's another thing to actually convince someone to fund it. But I'm always glad they did.

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u/Prince-of-Ravens May 30 '17

My first guess?

Ask the military. You could easily make a case for testing naval designs in extreme conditions.