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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by maxerickson on Thursday March 25, 2021 @06:35PM (#26586474)
If I estimated right, the fuel is a few percent of the total mass (maybe around 5%). Not the most encouraging result.
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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by userbinator on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:57PM (#26587233)
If it was floating, raising it out of the water by 5% would not be insignificant, and help relieve some of the forces holding it in place.
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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by FranOntanaya on Thursday March 25, 2021 @10:25PM (#26588179)
I wonder what's the margin for raising the center of gravity too much out of the water without risking it tipping, with all that cargo on top.
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