The divers brave jellyfish-infested water to test this prototype. I was afraid someone would got stung in the face. Also, did some jellyfishes got shredded at 0:11?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was concerned about the jellyfish, until I realized they were riding on a torpedo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yes, why are they riding on a torpedo?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The better question is, why aren't you?

But, seriously, they're probably taking it out into more open waters and setting it up/inspecting it before tests. Probably a simple way of transportation. I imagine there was no warhead and it runs on electrical batteries, so it must be pretty safe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It's faster than swimming.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not all jellyfish are harmful. These arent.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Those are barrel jellyfish, right? While they're not harmful, getting stung by a horde of them probably not a pleasant experience.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I assumed it was https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_aurita

Though they are hard to differentiate without genetical analysis, according to Wikipedia.

I found myself in a swarm while swimming next to a ship in the Baltic sea. The article says they do have some defenses but i didnt notice anything.

I was scared though!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

More details on this UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle)

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/08/ukraines-new-underwater-drone-marichka-breaks-cover/

According to Ukrainian media, the Marichka is a self-developed system made by volunteer engineers (so called AMMO UKRAINE) with donations. The media platforms claim that the estimated cost of the UUV is about UAH 16 million, which is equivalent to $433,000.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Interesting to see what they do and don’t blur

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you can see the propeller, you can figure out the sound profile it would make and listen for that. That’s why they always hide propellers from views in pictures of modern submarines.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

that's what I was alluding to. That and the horizon