Marine experts respond to Trump's electric boat remarks

[jmowreader]

https://www.southernfriedscience.com/for-immediate-release-experts-respond-to-concerns-over-the-relative-risks-of-electric-boats-and-shark-encounters/

Before we start:
Dr. Andrew Thaler’s webpage: https://andrewdavidthaler.org/
Dr. Andrew Shiffman’s webpage: https://search.asu.edu/profile/3531441

These two experts talked about the likelihood of being electrocuted if your electric boat sank in the ocean (none) and the likelihood of you being eaten by a shark if you’re in the water after your electric boat sank (also extremely low).

They were then asked whether they would prefer to be in a boat with Trump or in the water with a man-eating shark. Both chose the shark.

[HAB911]

1. Anyone that understands an electrical circuit

laughs at his ignorance

[Ferryboat]

26. Had a good laugh when the experts chose the shark.

[Easterncedar]

2. Can i choose to be on the boat with Trump?

And throw him to the shark?

[iscooterliberally]

13. Absolutely! You have to be strong though.

You'll be grabbing 350 pounds of bat shit stuffed into a 239 pound bag. Try not to get any on ya! Good luck!!

[TSExile]

14. Don't punish the poor shark!!

I understand the sentiment!!

[Think. Again.]

27. Only if you promise...

...to electrocute him first.

[getagrip_already]

3. Lets not forget electricity and sinking ships are nothing new...

From wwii submarines which had massive battery banks (they ran on batteries while submerged) to surface ships that took on water, several hundred/thousand crew members were in flooded compartments with live circuits.

It's not an ah-ha moment in marine engineering.

And for the most part, sailors didn't die from electromocution.

[Maraya1969]

8. Also don't cars have batteries? Plenty of them end up underwater, especially in hurricanes and I've not

heard of any electrocutions.

[underpants]

4. *ZINGER!!*

Regarding whether he would prefer to be in a boat with the above candidate or in the water with a shark, Dr. Shiffman replied "I choose the shark. Every time." Dr. Thaler concurs.

[Arne]

5. If you engage the starter with gas fumes around the engine.

Your boat will explode.
That's why I used to replace exhaust fans
and make sure it was started before the engine.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. No Doubt About It!

One ounce (by weight) of gasoline, in its vapor state, diluted to 4% by volume in air, gives off as much energy 3 ounces of TNT.
Now, the rate of detonation is not as high, so the energy is released over a longer time, but still fast enough to go boom!

[Arne]

22. Also, if trump should fart near an open flame

he go boom boom.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Methane Has An Even Higher Heat Of Combustion

So, bigger boom!

[hlthe2b]

6. LOL... I figured this would get some input from the "experts"...

But, I agree totally with the answer, despite near zero risk from the battery. Posed with remaining w TSF on a boat or taking my chances with the shark, I'll choose (a lifeboat) down with the shark.

[yardwork]

7. The suggestion that electric vehicles electrocute people is so 1980s.

I remember people believing this decades ago but I didn't realize some still do.

[Disaffected]

9. Typical EV battery voltages

are in the 400V range, with a few now in the 800s. Such voltages are lethal under the right conditions, such as a vehicle crash. That's why rescue personnel have to be v careful trying to extract someone from an EV crash or, mechanics working on/around the battery.

[duncang]

10. Hi, let me introduce you to an idiot here.

I was snorkeling off the Florida Keys. A shark was spotted and my first thought was can I get a picture. But it just made a swim by and left. Kind of pissed me off I didn’t get a chance.

[Ray Bruns]

17. Did it have a freaking laser beam attached to its head?

[PurgedVoter]

30. Yep, snorkling in the Keys!

I was off the road near a bridge and saw sharks quite a bit larger than me sail by under the bridge. I was more scared of the the sea urchins.

[Prairie Gates]

11. Is this like the bear or man in the woods thing?

[PatSeg]

12. Trump knows as much about boats

as he does about hurricanes and wild fires. Apparently, no one ever told him that if you don't know something, keep your mouth shut.

[Nasruddin]

15. Trolley problem

It's the Trumpian version of the Trolley Problem.

Would you throw him to the shark in order to save everyone else that was on the boat, or would you permit him to electrocute himself so that the poor shark starves?

[louis-t]

16. The sharks would let him sink

rather than eat an unsavory meal.

[GreenWave]

18. Wouldn't the shark die if it bit Trump?

[jmowreader]

19. Sharks won't eat Trump

They list it as "professional courtesy."

[LisaL]

25. I think sharks won't eat Trump because they have better taste than that.

No, thank you!

[Skittles]

23. INDEED

I doubt that oily orange stuff would be easy to digest

[geardaddy]

20. It's like the man or bear question

I would choose the bear or the shark anytime

[PurgedVoter]

29. Trump, man, bear or shark?

First you have to ask, how did I get put in this situation? Second be careful, the odds are good that in the next room you may have to decide which way a trolley is going to go.

[geardaddy]

31. ...

[Think. Again.]

28. Some magat is probably wondering...

...why trump doesn't just unplug the boat.

[Blue Owl]

32. But did they factor MTG's Jewish Space Lasers into the equation?