How difficult would it be to break an iceberg into smaller manageable pieces? Would conventional explosives be effective, or would the ice simply absorb the heat of the explosion and be muffled to nothing but the power of flatulence? I read about an aircraft carrier(prototype, scale model) made basically of ice and wood pulp(pykrete) that was supposedly explosive proof due to the effect of ice on explosives and the triple phases of water absorbing the heat. it was never launched because of other difficulties, but the idea seems sound on the face of it.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/project-habbakuk-ice-aircraft-carrier/index.html
An iceberg would be worth billions of dollars as fresh water if a way to harvest them is discovered.
Any ideas?
Breaking the Ice
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