12 points nixass 2 days ago 3 comments
gwbas1c 1 hour ago | parent
> It used a combination of pumped brine, and Freon Gas, which is a non-combustible gas, still used today as a refrigerant in air conditioning applications.
Freon (from then) is generally illegal to use today, as it depletes ozone. As a trademark, the name is often applied to newer refrigerants.
WorldPeas 33 minutes ago | parent
this website is a marvel, the fact that there are over 100 year old concrete ships still floating makes me wonder if there are concrete or nonmetallic ships still being constructed today for secondary purposes like carrying garbage or as bridges
ceejayoz 31 minutes ago | parent
There's a (likely apocryphal) story of a Japanese official realizing they'd lost the war when these showed up, as it indicated a level of spare industrial capacity and logistics while Japanese troops were struggling to stay fed at all.