Is it possible for the Titanic to disintegrate, and if so, by when?
2006-11-24 14:25:38 · 8 answers · asked by Nick 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
yes and it already started...
visits by tourists in submersibles and the recovery of artifacts are hastening the decay of the wreck. Underwater microbes have been eating away at Titanic's iron since the ship sank, but because of the extra damage visitors have caused, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates that "the hull and structure of the ship may collapse to the ocean floor within the next 50 years."
2006-11-24 14:32:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mystyria xMYQx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!
Most of your other answers are very intelligent and correct. The disintegration has already begun !
It will probably happen long before the sun's supernova ... but if there is anything ,identifiable, left at that time it will be converted into stardust. Just like it was when it was created.
Me and us too. Life is just a blink of the eye... our 99? years are nothing in eternity.
We are important though ... sentient conciseness is rare in this universe and we got it! Wow!
Thanks for the question that got me thinking.
Yours truly;
Jonnie
2006-11-24 15:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jonnie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EVERYTHING disintegrates.
Always and constantly. Some things disintegrate faster than others because of what they are made of and/or because of the enviroment they are in.
Some things (living things) constantly repair the disintegration so that it isn't noticeable until the repairs stop.
2006-11-24 14:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yepp. Its already started but I'm sure it's still going to take a few more years to completely disintegrate.
2006-11-24 14:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by KB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's happening right now.
Since the first time it was discovered at the bottom of the ocean, - around 1985, it already has marked deterioation since then. In another 30 years it will be a pile of melted rust.
2006-11-24 14:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by MK6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eventually, I guess, due to sand action on the hull. I could be wrong here,
If it was raised from the water, it would probably disintegrate before our eyes. that's what iron does after years soaking in salt water.
Know what, I don't know.
2006-11-24 14:36:09 · answer #6 · answered by bob h 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in basic terms way it particularly is finished is to bypass to e-bay and purchase a replica of the movie, "improve the huge", made some years b4 they got here across it grew to become into in 2 products and now rusting away at a speedy %....stable movie tho. I examine an editorial not too formerly the place they figured in under 10yrs it could desire to have desintegrated yet another 50% than it extremely is now. huge and its sister ships, Brittanic and extensive...all long gone.
2016-12-29 10:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-11-24 14:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by camred_9 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋