Concept of an unmanned battery-powered coaster - REALLY?

[rwatson]

It can also be remotely monitored. Without hostages, taking the hypothetical pirates down would be much simpler.

The whole idea of a radio controlled ocean monitoring boat is just a mind exercise.

There are a whole army of ocean monitoring robots out there.

From the Argos worldwide system,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argos_system

to a plethora of other private and military installations, the oceans are already being studied in a big way.

 

[rwatson]

note about free market....
Consider that the price tag of the fully market priced is about $700 (including 24% VAT I believe)


meanwhile in US

http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/2014/05/09/how-much-does-an-mri-cost/

You missed

Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Bronx, NY $474 74

The free market at work