@[email protected] to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca • 1 year 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-up1228arrow-down11
arrow-up1227arrow-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.org@[email protected] to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca • 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•1 year agoThe ocean is huge, but these countries are neighbors, it’s not like a Canada submarine colliding with a south African one…
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink17•1 year agoEven the English channel is vast in comparison to even the largest ships. It’s still ridiculously coincidental that this could happen.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year agoI am aware, but it’s not “fantasticly huge” as the ocean. Of course it’s still a remarkable coincidence, just not as remarkable.
The ocean is huge, but these countries are neighbors, it’s not like a Canada submarine colliding with a south African one…
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.