probably not many people heard about this but the SS United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in the US, is going to be scrapped and turned into an artificial reef. like come on. you picked now to sink the SS United States in the Gulf of Mexico? isn't that kinda hacky writing - ThreadSky

tiny.baby • 1 day ago

probably not many people heard about this but the SS United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in the US, is going to be scrapped and turned into an artificial reef. like come on. you picked now to sink the SS United States in the Gulf of Mexico? isn't that kinda hacky writing

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dartht15.bsky.social•13 hours ago

It makes me quite sad. Love me historical machines.

melissawoodruff.bsky.social•23 hours ago

It's not "hacky", it what the best answer for an extreme problem is.

Still, I AM ECSTATIC at the irony and beauty.

the-pied-piper.bsky.social•1 day ago

Speaking of scraping significant American ships:

All my life I’ve wished they hadn’t scraped CV-6 Enterprise.

Lately I’m wondering if I can just walk into the same scrapper.

pollhereford.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not if all surviving cast members of The Love Boat are on it.

itstimber42.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The past 10 years have been hacky writing. 😕
Like, c'mon, a new pandemic brewing just as he takes office again? Get a new metaphor!

amyhoy.bsky.social•1 day ago

they’ve been trying to sink it or sell it for so many years but the timing is deeply ironic

playmore24.bsky.social•1 day ago

she was a beauty, but neglected since decomissioning in 1969-
here's a little bit about her current journey
https://youtu.be/iQOtTQrsDZI

lovelyalanna.bsky.social•1 day ago

I thought you were talking about the a certain fuhrer's secret service haha

shumeister.bsky.social•20 hours ago

That'll be pollution. Metal should be recycled.

throdun.bsky.social•7 hours ago

They strip out the toxic materials. Planned sinkings have been used for ages to create artificial reefs. Now for a really stupid idea ask Florida how chaining tires together and chucking them in the ocean worked out.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/uss-oriskany