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muriel_volestrangler

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12. I'd guess it's typically sealed in watertight bags for an ocean journey

Reply to slightlv (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:57 PM

6 hrs ago

The solid is about 1.1 times the density of water, as a "rough estimate": https://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_US_CB9496321.aspx

So as a powder, even with close packing, I would expect a bundle to be slightly less dense than water, so it might float, just. But the idea of the bundles being enough to keep the boat afloat after it had been broken in half (real buoyancy needs to be well strapped to a boat) so that someone can salvage the lot and proceed with it over a thousand miles to the USA - silly.

Not that being in possession of cocaine would have justified killing them. It's extrajudicial murder, and a crime.

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Cocaine floats? And floats enough to keep a boat upright? slightlv 7 hrs ago #10

I'd guess it's typically sealed in watertight bags for an ocean journey muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #12

The whole thing is murderously stupid. yardwork 6 hrs ago #15

He wants Maduro out of there, because they've already carved up the country slightlv 6 hrs ago #18

Oh, I agree its extrajudicial murder! slightlv 6 hrs ago #17

I'm just wondering... where precisely was this attack? mikelewis 5 hrs ago #21

They didn't find any cocaine. They didn't look. yardwork 5 hrs ago #25

Right... right... terrible... so they didn't look then huh? It could still be floating around out there then... mikelewis 4 hrs ago #27

Heavy emphasis in the news 'if they could communicate then murder is OK' memes. But it doesn't matter legally. nt wiggs 7 hrs ago #11

Admiral Bradley is another one that should be brought up on charges of murder. Ray Bruns 6 hrs ago #13

He was just following orders. nt mikelewis 5 hrs ago #22

That didn't work at Nuremberg, it's not going to work now. Ray Bruns 3 hrs ago #28

Imagine trying to get your capsized boat upright?! yardwork 6 hrs ago #14

What is "Iawma"? maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #16

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My advise to Adm. Frank Bradley... Grins 5 hrs ago #23

Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas 5 hrs ago #24