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  That was the first suggestion, and then they tried selling it for scrap and both times they were rejected due to asbestos.
  It would cost far, far more than the ship is worth to remove the asbestos and it is inert under water pressure so this is probably the safest way to dispose of it
context: 30,000 tons of asbestos, is there a good way to deal with that? >
  
  Dumping it in the ocean is actually a good solution.
  Asbestos is just a rock. It's only potentially dangerous to humans if you breathe it in due to the shape of the crystals at a molecular level. >
  
  Couldn't agree more! Asbestos is only dangerous when it's disturbed, so as long as we sink the ship in a controlled manner, we're good to go. >
  
  Don't worry, we towed it out of the environment. >
  
  Into another environment? >
  
  No, no, no. It's been towed beyond the environment. >
  
  From one environment to another environment? >
  
  Did the front fall off? >
  
  To be clear that’s doesn’t usually happen. Our ships are usually designed so the front doesn’t fall off. >
  
  Did a wave hit it? >
  
  assuming they empty oil, fuel and whatever dirty stuff first. >
  
  
  public prosecutors sought to stop the sinking in Brazilian waters citing the environmental threat it poses, including tonnes of asbestos used for paneling inside the ship.
  
  Just a bit of asbestos. No harm! >
  
  Asbestos is literally just rock. >
  
  Literal mountains of asbestos rock in California. It's their state rock. >
  
  California still catches on fire >
  
  The rock doesn't >
  
  We can with some Chlorine Triflouride! >
  
  The mineral experiences combustion in the presence of ClF3? >
  
  Minerals. Concrete. Rocket scientists. It's a rather comprehensive list.
  Ah. Here's the proper quote. The book has since been reprinted. >
  
  Hope they decide to make an event of this: live fire training with multiple ships and aircraft just dropping ordnance on the Sao Paolo while filming it from hundreds of different angles. Then sell the footage to Michael Bay to recoup the losses. >
  
  That would be pretty cool lol, hope they remove all the environmental contaminants that can leak first >
  
  I haven’t bothered to read the article but I for one am extremely pro-sinking sea craft of all ghost varieties. The ghost navy has been emboldened for far too long and we must strike while the iron is hot. General Spookington won’t know what hit him. His army of ghoul seamen will rue the day they ever set to sea with their neon eyes and shackled appendages in search of fresh souls from mortal men. 
  We will not go quietly into the ghost filled night or haunted Victorian house our distant relative required us to spend a single night in before we receive our inheritance. We will not vanish like a ghost is oft to do without a fight. We’re going to live on. We’re going to survive and remain opaque. Today we celebrate our Independence Day! >
  
  
  You best start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner... you're in one!* >
  
  
  The Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier served the French Navy from 1963 to 2000 as the Foch, capable of carrying 40 planes on board.
  
  So did France originally own this ship and then just abandon it? >
  
  No, sold to the Brazilians in 2000 or so, operated until 2018. It was originally going to be scrapped in Turkey, but they refused entry due to the asbestos.
  The ship is also at risk of sinking, so it must be done soon. >
  
  Better sink it soon before it sinks? >
  
  A controlled sink is better than unintended sink >
  
  Wouldn't this serve as a great target to test an anti-carrier missile?  Opportunity lost. >
  
  The hard part of hitting a carrier is not hitting the carrier, it’s navigating the defenses around and on the carrier. It’s not really a special opportunity or a good test, in fact testing on a smaller vessel would be more challenging for a large missile. >
  
  And an explosion would break up the asbestos and send it flying into the atmosphere.  Much better to try to keep the asbestos contained and within the ship while it sinks. >
  
  The title was misleading >
  
  Can't they make a reef with it?