The map from this month’s issue of The Atlantic is the most disturbing thing I’ve seen in quite a while. The Oasis Of The Seas casts shadows on 20-story buildings, makes more than nine elephants worth of ice cubes every day, and produces enough electricity to power all of the homes in Utah’s second-largest metropolitan statistical area!? Is this really necessary?
"Hope Floats"
She’s a beautiful ship, never been on a cruise. But this ship would be at the top of choices.
l even think she’d beat Titanic.
Well, let’s hope that this new ship proves to be superior to the Titanic.
Active control of yaw and roll via thrusters is the only reason such a top-heavy ship can maintain stability on the open sea in less-than-perfect conditions. It’s a technology that’s been in commercial use for some time now, but one shudders at the thought of a catastrophic failure in the system or encounter with a storm severe enough to exceed the capabilities. Yes, the chances are slim – but they’re certainly not zero.
I’ll be waving from the dock.
Well your comment about “l even think she’d beat Titanic.” This is not right. Titanic was in the beginning of the 20 century HOW can you compare modern superliners with the classic ones. Titanic han a unique style, it was nothing less then a work of art those days, but now…..look at this white ship. its identical to the other cruise lines nowadays.