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Current Events » in reply to Re: Cruise ship runs aground, tips over

I don't know how much inherent stability a cruise ship has.

I do know that to my non-expert eye they look pretty damn top heavy, but then so does an aircraft carrier.

I also wonder how much modern ships rely on active stabilization.

I do know of at least one fighter plane that was literally impossible to fly without computer assistance, being inherently unstable (the one with the wings sweeping forward instead of aft).

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