Reminds me of "pykrete" which was also a potential construction material for ships (notably aircraft carriers) proposed during WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
Testing the WWI concrete ships and WWII concrete barges
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#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or melt the sand and form it into long strips, fibers, then glue the fibers together in some sort of glass-fiber-epoxy type material. Get the patent done quick because that sounds viable imho.
Glass fiber? Ridiculous, that'll never work.
Re: Testing the WWI concrete ships and WWII concrete barges
#13Reminds me of "pykrete" which was also a potential construction material for ships (notably aircraft carriers) proposed during WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
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#14Was this created by AI and not proofread or created by a human and not proofread? The paragraph relating to the Musgraves taking over a factory is repeated and it reads rather oddly. Anyway, regardless of that nitpick, it was an interesting read.
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#16https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/29/ss-palo-alto-reaches-...
Before it capsized and sank, it served as a dance hall at the end of a pier.