Re:Why the U.S. can't build icebreaking ships
by AftHurrahWinch on Thursday September 26, 2024 @05:33PM
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It's not a stupid question, but ice is remarkably durable and has 'self healing properties', to describe ice-cubes sticking together in the most pretentious way possible. There have been projects to make battleships out of ice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habakkuk
Bonus answer: melting it with a flamethrower would be incredibly expensive because of enthalpy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy