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Re:165 m Private Submersible Superyacht by roenxi on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @09:13PM (#39198885)
I would find it funny if a country managed to bootstrap its way into high tech manufacturing like that. It sounds like the Columbian jungle would have a lot of demand for good engineering and machining know-how and if they are building disposable subs they'd have a lot of incentive to perfect cheap manufacturing technique.

If the drug trade doesn't work, they probably have the expertise to get involved in navel drones.

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Re:165 m Private Submersible Superyacht by primitivesuave on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @09:44PM (#39199131)
This actually seems to be happening already in regards to manufacturing. I read an obscure article a while back about autonomous narco submarines surfacing in Spain, which suggests a certain sophistication and standardization of the manufacturing process [1].

> The [d]rone submarines are essentially identical, suggesting series production of a refined design.

They also found a "narco surfboard" which presumably disguises drug shipments in an abandoned surfboard. In the arms race between traffickers and enforcers, I'd imagine both sides will be continuously developing increasingly sophisticated technology for underwater smuggling, especially given how much money is involved - so I could totally imagine a high-tech manufacturing industry emerge as a byproduct. I would also find it quite funny :)

1. http://www.hisutton.com/Narco-Drone-Submarine-Found-In-Spain...

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Re:165 m Private Submersible Superyacht by CoastalCoder on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @10:34PM (#39199516)
> I would find it funny if a country managed to bootstrap its way into high tech manufacturing like that.

Didn't something similar happen with U.S. muscle cars during Prohibition?

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Re:165 m Private Submersible Superyacht by shermantanktop on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @09:38PM (#39199093)
I’m picturing a lawnmower engine inside a hot water tank running 6” below the waves, but maybe I’m not giving them enough credit.
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