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Nascar is the fastest growing sport in the United States. Its
fans love the crashes, but everyone laments any deaths
resulting from in fiery explosions.
A possible solution to this problem is to race cars
underwater.
I want to build waterproof cars that could drive on the
bottom of the
ocean. I expect my sport to have all the
popularity of Nascar, and while safety would increase there
would be many added benifits.
Primarily, the number of spectators who could watch a live
event would increase substantially, because fans could
observe
from increased perspectives by floating above the track
with
scuba gear or even snorkels.
Additionally, the inital cost of building gigantic racetracks
and
stadiums could be avoided and used instead for the design
of
new technologies for faster underwater cars.
I cannot think of a better way to spend a Saturday
afternoon
then watching underwater cars race.
Swim Wear for Underwater Nascar Buffs
http://www.noodlebu.../diving.htm#divedog
With entire credit due to IVnick8tor from his "Mutt Diving" link to Dog Diving. [jurist, Oct 04 2004]
RACING
http://people.corne...29/flash/insane.swf
How Amos spends his Saturday afternoons. [Amos Kito, Oct 04 2004]
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I think video of this would be hard to distinguish from a photo. |
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So, these would be submarine races then? |
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//I cannot think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon then watching underwater cars race.// |
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The bottom of the sea is a pretty bumpy place, by and large. And where it's not, the dust and muck churned up by the cars would obscure the race from the bystanders. (Or are we building underwater race tracks as well?) |
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//Nascar is the fastest growing sport in the United States.// |
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No, Nascar is the fastest _burning_ sport in the United States. You are right about lamenting the deaths, but despite this, everyone loves the fireballs themselves. |
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//I cannot think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon then watching underwater cars race.// |
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Except being an underwater car racer, of course.
Or basking in the glory of fine art at your local gallery.
Or perusing the voting record of your senator.
Or taking a nap.
I have to say, I'm with Marassa on this one. That said, underwater racing could be quite entertaining, if only for the ever-present risk of whale-led track invasions, so a C for you. |
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If flammability is the problem, then instead of displacing the stadium, spectators, and racers to the ocean depths, why not simply (!) erect a big ol' bubble over the existing circuit, and evacuate it (evacuate as in remove all the air, not as in get everyone to leave in a calm and orderly manner)? The absence of wind resistance would add an exciting new element to the sport, methinks. |
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Even though I find Nascar in its current form rather easy to ignore, and on some issues actually indictable, I think the idea of having a Goodyear Blimp's eyeview of an underwater race with snorkel, swim mask, and (presumable) ear plugs a great improvement on the present arrangement. I get a small chuckle out of imagining great pods of wet-suit clad fans floating in crystal clear waters, clearing their snorkels in unison, performing "The Wave" in ever-shifting formations above the race course.
I'm wondering if we'll have problems with beached spectators if the Navy happens to use its Sonar in the vicinity. And since only the clearest and warmest waters will satisfy the spectators, what kind of damage do you think these craft will do to the natural ecosystems most likely in place. I don't see the Australian government opening up any section of the Great Barrier Reef for this kind of activity; nor the Society Islands; nor Hawaii; Nor Florida; nor the Seychelles.
But I do, most of all, [funboy] applaud your entrepreneurial attempt to engender and dominate a new segment of the swimwear market. |
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Has everyone forgotten that cars need vast quantities of air to run the engine? Small point, I know, but important. |
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Realy, realy, realy long snorkles? |
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Anything underwater is cool ;o) |
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Snorkles? I thought of that before posting the anno, but thought " no, that won't do, they'd cut the spectators to shreds" so went ahead and posted. |
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On second thoughts that's probably no more dangerous than being a spectator at a Lombard-RAC rally. |
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In a above-ground accident, crash crews are able to get there within seconds of the accident. |
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In a underwater accident, the crash teams would take two minutes or more to get there -- time for the potentially unconcious driver to drown, or suffocate, or bleed further... |
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Yah...crash crew and what about the pit crew. and how are you going to celebrate after you win- everone's already wet. oh, ya the whales may not be so bad but, what about the sharks, just becouse your underwater doesn't mean people won't get hurt , rub your nose the wrong way and the race will be canceled
on account of an early dinner bell. |
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ho about just moving everything into spave--then we
wouldn't have to worry about all that pesky fire-inducing
oxygen at all. Breathing might be a problem though. + for
thisidea though, made me think of The Little Mermaid or
Finding Nemo |
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Reminds me of the old joke: Q. what do you call 1000
lawers at the bottom of the ocean? A. A good start. |
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