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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Naval warfare Memes

Posts tagged with Naval warfare

Dazzle Camouflage: The Fashion Of War

Engineering Physics
1 month ago 5.4K views 0 shares
Dazzle Camouflage: The Fashion Of War
What we're witnessing here is a perfect application of dazzle camouflage, a legitimate military technique from WWI. Naval vessels were painted with disruptive geometric patterns not to hide them, but to make their speed, distance, and heading nearly impossible to calculate through a periscope. The zigzag pattern on the outfit creates the same effect—making torpedo targeting calculations frustratingly inaccurate. Fashion meets naval warfare engineering. German U-boat commanders would be furiously adjusting their slide rules right now.

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