Re: Underwater questions [ot]

In a message dated 11/2/99 3:31:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
nyrath@clark.net 
writes:

> > 8)	What does it take to do under water mining?
>  
>   There are places on the ocean floor littered with
>   "manganese nodules", which can be scooped up.

That seems simple enough.
  
>  > 9)  What would be the normal shapes that buildings be based on?
>  
>   Spherical.	Pressurized tanks.  They will look much like
>   an oil refinery with lots of storage tanks.

Okay.
  
>  > 10) What type of weapons would work (lasers are out, but what about
Sonic
>  > weapons)?
>  
>   Sonic weapons are problemantic.  Tiny homing torpedoes
>   would be useful, with a variety of warheads (explosive,
>   high-voltage electrical discharge, etc.)

Okay.
  
>   See if your library has a copy of THE MILLENNIAL PROJECT
>   (colonizing the galaxy in eight easy steps), by Marshall
>   T. Savage (ISBN 0-316-77163-5)
>   The second chapter has some interesting ideas about
>   living in the sea.

I'll do that, thanks.
-Stephen