January 15, 2011 at 8:10 am
Folks,
You have probably saw it on History Channel and in articles, but it seems someone had the same idea in 1932. A Swiss of all people.
Jack E. Hammond
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By: Bager1968 - 16th January 2011 at 03:49
That proposal was for un-reinforced ice, whereas Habakkuk was to use Pykrete, a wood-pulp and ice mix, which had greater strength, higher resistance to impact, and much slower melting characteristics.