freecounterpoint: Portacarrero Outdoes Fitzcarraldo

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Ingenious, but nevertheless a piker compared to Madoff

My Frontier Thesis said...: From his photo, it doesn't look like he used any of his cargo.; 12/14/2008 1:45 PM
Arelcao Akleos said...: He loves his craft alone, apparently; 12/14/2008 2:50 PM
Tecumseh said...: "He had a marvelous criminal vision," Colombian navy Capt. Luis German Borrero said. "He introduced innovations such as a bow that produced very little wake, a conning tower that rises only a foot above the water and a valve system that enables the crew to scuttle the sub in 10 minutes. He is very ingenious."

Coanda rulz!!; 12/14/2008 3:10 PM
Arelcao Akleos said...: Perhaps I should add it to the list? Yup, will do.; 12/14/2008 4:10 PM
Tecumseh said...: Yup, the label fits. Pontacarrero is in the Coanda mold. Pity he used his talents for such crappy purposes, instead of trying to build a better flying saucer, or something.; 12/14/2008 5:05 PM