garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 9 months agoTIL that a French and British submarine collided in 2009. They both moved so quietly that they could not detect each other and accidentally happened to run into each other.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down11
arrow-up1220arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a French and British submarine collided in 2009. They both moved so quietly that they could not detect each other and accidentally happened to run into each other.en.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 9 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarestolid_agnosticlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·9 months agoEven the English channel is vast in comparison to even the largest ships. It’s still ridiculously coincidental that this could happen.
minus-squarepgp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoI am aware, but it’s not “fantasticly huge” as the ocean. Of course it’s still a remarkable coincidence, just not as remarkable.
Even the English channel is vast in comparison to even the largest ships. It’s still ridiculously coincidental that this could happen.
I am aware, but it’s not “fantasticly huge” as the ocean. Of course it’s still a remarkable coincidence, just not as remarkable.