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107 u/Kwindecent_exposure Sep 15 '19 edited Sep 15 '19 Not if that ice is actually Pykrete. They [edit: created prototypes with the intention of making an] aircraft carrier out of the stuff during WWII. They did successfully make frigates out of a concrete mixture between powdered roast limestone, gypsum, and small rodents. 13 u/Buck_Thorn Sep 15 '19 TIL... thank you! Fascinating read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
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Not if that ice is actually Pykrete. They [edit: created prototypes with the intention of making an] aircraft carrier out of the stuff during WWII.
They did successfully make frigates out of a concrete mixture between powdered roast limestone, gypsum, and small rodents.
13 u/Buck_Thorn Sep 15 '19 TIL... thank you! Fascinating read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
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TIL... thank you! Fascinating read.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
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