Pauline Hanson asks if pump-jet submarines can only stay underwater for 20mins

[@fgbtv3803]

Her husband clearly cheated on her with a French Diesel Pump Jet Submarine

[@FriendsAtParty]

Cheers from France mate, you just killed us with that one 🤣

[@cptnstylez]

who wouldn't?

[@drew899]

Just wait until she finds out about Cycloidal Drive propellers

[@fgbtv3803]

@@FriendsAtParty glad I could give you a laugh 😉 cheers from a burning country (USA)

[@fgbtv3803]

@@drew899 Shhhhh don't let her know 🤦‍♂️

[@mlarson]

Me explaining to my mom that I can't pause an online game

[@alvaroasi]

¡Fantastic example!

[@mastercharlesdiltardino8058]

She won't get it, she cant. If she could she would be your dad and since you know her she cant be.

[@MrTrentonjs]

🍻

[@Shamallama25]

Nerd

[@benlawton5420]

Hold on I'll just call up the devs to pause the server.

[@ihaveacar]

Imagine being in the navy for over 30 years and this is your reward.

[@genericname0158]

He looks so pissed just being there

[@Wilmafistfit69]

Ouch damn dont make me laugh. I just got my wisdom teeth pulled out hahahahahaha

[@RFC3514]

Well it's a change from all the bumming.

[@The-Cat]

Well at least she doesn't go around caling herself a stable genius

[@enclave2k1]

@@The-Cat I suppose grasping for straws is the best you have. This woman senator is incompetent and you are obsessed with Trump. Orange man bad!!!

[@thesirkoala1413]

The way this man holds himself against such hopelessness is commendable.

[@alirezatabrizi1851]

He's a real professional.

[@MegaDavyk]

That navy boy is Bull Shiting is way out of the fact they blew 90 billion dollars on submarines that are useless, it was a 90 Billion dollar con job. If Pauline Hansen has filed here it is to make it obvious to clowns like you.

[@thesirkoala1413]

@@MegaDavyk I do understand that by the time the subs are in operation there will likely be obselete, but what I'm saying is how Pauline has approached her interrogation by linking the time a sub can remain submerged with a propulsion system XD

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

The Navy boy didn't spend anything,that's not his job,it was the political boy that wasted the money,but hey let's make the Admiral accountable for the spend.Typical useless politician.

[@RCFrizz]

@@MegaDavyk Whether the admiral is BSing or not has nothing to do with Pauline Hansen's ignorance and stupidity. If you think she is anything but that, it is you who is the clown.

[@moremoneyfordreadnoughts1100]

"Diesel or pumpjet?" Gasoline or tire?

[@michaeljorgensen790]

0:54 Did she say "Did you pacifically go looking...."?

[@BoHolbo]

She does seem quite incompetent to question anyone about propulsion OR power generation!

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

@@BoHolbo Yeah like most ordinary everyday people

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

@@michaeljorgensen790 That's Ipswich for ya ;)

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

@Bard Erland Or just adjust the system so bankers can't be agricultural ministers (I wouldn't want a fisherman in charge of financial sectors). Set out criteria for eligibility for roles, like professional experience in respective fields. We would have more people in governing roles that are capable of critical thinking. Accountability, so they can't just skate through, fuck shit up and get paid. Useless knobs would slowly be given the boot and only qualified people could replace them.

[@trevorharris400]

Hanson: How long is the power cord for the electric submarine?

[@Harldin]

Appal Leak the next question was where do they keep the Sails and Oars for running on the surface

[@myview5840]

Do we have to put underwater parking with charging connections

[@califisher]

Lmao

[@marceichelsheim1740]

Rear Admiral Greg Samut: That information is classified.

[@OzplanitDT]

20 minutes long!

[@MagaKoz]

Next she's going the grill an air force pilot about how he is able to be in the sky without feathers.

[@crum167]

A paper plane glides down because it cant flap its wings like a bird therefore i have reason to believe you're illegally stuffing birds into your aircraft's to keep them up in the air. Are those birds nuclear powered or diesel?

[@MagaKoz]

@@crum167 sure man. I dont care enough. Kangaroo power and what not

[@Sevenpoint_two]

@@crum167 quite clearly they are pump jet birds.

[@coolsidecool]

“So can you explain why you decided to go with the featherless option?”- Pauline probably

[@snoopyfan1476]

😂🤣🤣

[@Ashfielder]

“Your car is front wheel drive?” “No it’s rear wheel drive.” “But it’s a diesel?” “Yes.” “Then it’s front wheel drive.” “No.”

[@joshuaplatt1967]

@Israel Hands pretty far actually, they are very efficent one swedish Submarine managed to go from sweden to the USA without ever going up during a NATO test

[@joshuaplatt1967]

@Israel Hands so i researched a Bit During a NATO test this Submarine was able to Land multiple critical Torpedo Hits to a Aircraft Carrier wich is actually way better then just beeing fast Additionally, while doing that it stayed under water for 2 weeks without emmiting the pollution of its Diesel Motors in Order to stay undetected 2 Things you misunderstood: 1. It doesn't matter that they charge their batteries with the Diesel Motors If they then use electric engines for their propulsion 2. I never said it was quicker then a nuclear sub i didnt say it was able to go further Heck i didnt even say its better then a nuclear, i Just said that Diesel subs obviously are viable Sorry for my writing i am German and my Phone keeps correcting my english words to German words wich doesn't exactly Help...😅

[@sturmgeschutze3070]

@Israel Hands Diesels are not U-boats. The Gotland that we’re talking about can remain submerged for 2 weeks. It’s much quieter than a nuclear submarine (no steam-flow noise) and, get this, it can stay surfaced until it’s 2 weeks away from target

[@sturmgeschutze3070]

@Israel Hands On electric motors, a modern D/E can be significantly quieter than a nuclear

[@sturmgeschutze3070]

@Israel Hands And yes, it can run the diesel underwater. It utilises a Stirling engine running off of liquid oxygen stored inside the submarine when submerged.

[@ukoutdoors3022]

This admiral is thinking "I've dumbed this down as much as I can and she still doesn't get it." Also, why is this woman bothering to ask any of these questions when she has no comprehension whatsoever of the answers?

[@s4n714g000]

I'd say it's ego, they refuse to accept they're not as knowledgeable, specially if it's a politician, it means they're incompetent and shouldn't be voted for.

[@ukoutdoors3022]

s4n714g000 you may have a point, but I for one don’t expect a politician to know everything. In fact I would be deeply suspicious of one who claimed that they did. After all, a minister may hold several different briefs during their career, for example one who was moved from defence to health can’t be expected to know everything about both subjects. What I would expect them to do is appoint competent advisors who can provide technical insight and advice, and make decisions based on that. In this case, however, it would seem that this particular politician is far out of her depth. So far in fact that she doesn’t know what she doesn’t know. A classic case of the Dunning Kruger effect.

[@s4n714g000]

@@ukoutdoors3022 I agree, I think the right thing to do was to try and educate herself briefly, and also seek help from other knowledgeable people.

[@ingolfleiblle6661]

Nobody should hold responsibilitys above their intulectual means.

[@donaldtarr2332]

Simple: she is a POLITICIAN. Her aim is to advance her reputation for being "tough" when dealing with subjects about which most voters are ignorant.

[@carolearbuckle5636]

The rear admiral gets a refresh in torture training.

[@erentar2002]

best comment!

[@sinwithagrin4243]

He's damn good for staying calm over this

[@rottiesdad]

Yeah. SERE school was easier than watching this.

[@0000-z4z]

He's not an American, he doesn't torture.

[@samp.2127]

0000000 0000000 get your bullshit out of here commie

[@jamesrotunno6911]

Senator: Does the diesel electric submarine take double A or triple A batteries?

[@chuckrutkowski1072]

I love it! Now THAT'S funny!

[@joevogliardo3131]

James rotunno just wondering what size and brand of battries she uses

[@Juanito1124]

Hahahaha!

[@David-eh9le]

9V blocks

[@No1sonuk]

A lot of X size.

[@HondaCivicvti-l]

Pauline's next question: given the sub is diesel, how do you get it to seven eleven to fill it up?

[@eliasainsworth4602]

Yo bro that was fucking funny

[@willian.direction6740]

Captain please wear a mask and qr code before entering this On The Run.

[@johnofypres]

Excellent.

[@purdysanchez]

Thank you

[@jasonpraisner4003]

@@LP-mo3sh Nah, they are gonna need pump-jet fuel

[@samadrid6321]

The admiral should have told her the navy was going to use warp drive they just needed to get enough dilithium crystals.

[@falckftw8939]

With a little luck and hard work they could probably stay underwater for 25 minutes

[@Mgames_xd]

@@falckftw8939 So it's not Diesel?

[@johnlloyddy7016]

She'd probably ask why they didn't use a flux capacitor instead.

[@Andrew_John_]

LOL that is gold.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! As a fellow Trekkie, I approve this message!

[@morning_glorymonster3473]

This woman is born to be a politician: she is ignorant and yet confident.

[@m.b.82]

Dont forget racist

[@MrSlowestD16]

Dumb people are always confident, it seems :-\

[@benoosthoek]

@@m.b.82 That's one thing that isn't applicable in this situation, lol. Not this time at least xD

[@m.b.82]

@@benoosthoek it is. Google the stupid ronald mcdonald looking woman.

[@MistireMie]

@@MrSlowestD16 The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” - Charles Bukowski.

[@jeeyghshs1717]

Next on Pauline Hanson: Are our subs 6 inches or a foot long?

[@stuartofblyth]

Genuine laugh-out-loud here. Thank you!

[@thomasfleig1184]

More like "are they 12" or a foot long".

[@rtaf4206]

It’s a foot long New York sub ma’am

[@The_CrackedPot_Christian]

Only twelve inch if you pay the extra

[@davidbrock4104]

That comment just made my day

[@timmotion6494]

The Rear Admiral's answer to the ludicrous question from the Senator about the pumpjet and suggested submergence time of 20 minutes is a classic display of extreme patience and self-control when facing idiots. Well done sir!

[@MegaDavyk]

That navy boy is Bull Shiting is way out of the fact they blew 90 billion dollars on submarines that are useless, it was a 90 Billion dollar con job. If Pauline Hansen has filed here it is to make it obvious to clowns like you.

[@G1NZOU]

@@MegaDavyk Except she totally failed in that task as she had no clue what she was talking about. This hearing was before most of the cost overruns happened and was not totally down to him, but bureaucracy, delays, and Naval Group underestating their actual cost, which they did for the French military as well. If a competent senator had done the hearing actual useful things would have been done to bring the project back on track, but instead we get her thinking pump jets are nuclear and her not understanding how procurement projects work.

[@michaelsmith7425]

@@MegaDavyk When you can spell "seek" correctly maybe I will give you more credence.

[@MegaDavyk]

@@michaelsmith7425 Someone else got seeker first, not rocket science but clearly out of your league. This conversation is not for you.

[@G1NZOU]

@Israel Hands care to rephrase that?

[@cleatusmcgurkin3740]

This woman has absolutely no idea of what she's talking about.

[@_BLACKSTAR_]

And she won't shut her yap long enough to listen & learn.Instead, the whole time she ISN'T talking, she ISN'T listening, & is merely waiting for him to stop talking so she can ask her next non sensical question designed to try & make him look stupid.

[@handlmycck]

What? She knows all about them 'subs. Did you even hear how professionally she talked?

[@DropTableIfExists]

Ray but isn’t net neutrality what people wanted? Did you mean voted to remove?

[@jd291]

Like all politicians

[@Skwisgar2322]

@@DropTableIfExists Who says the people are smart enough to know what they want? Like George Carlin said; Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

[@adambradford9472]

She behaves rudely towards the rest of the panel as well as towards the naval officer. She is also remarkably ignorant. Embarrassing to say the least.

[@vondahe]

Adam Bradford Any even moderately intelligent person would have cringed until their shoes burst at having so many basic misunderstandings corrected in public by an expert, and left with an apology. She’s the raw material on which male chauvinists forge their silly arguments.

[@andyknolls8735]

@@vondahe ANd yet SHE is the one holding office because women voted her in. Argument seems less whenever you unpack this.

[@stalinsmyth8370]

She probably doesnt even realize shes abrasive and her ignorance on the topic is obvious.

[@pstine7892]

You are too kind.

[@TheNulligravida]

@@andyknolls8735 actually she's voted in by right-wing white men, ya nong.

[@Gallentecitizen1]

"Is it true that pump-jet submarines can only stay under water for 20 minutes?" "No senator..." You can hear he lost his faith in humanity here, his words are so heavy :(

[@Wimpoman]

Is it true that 4-Wheel Drive cars can only stay on the road for 20 minutes, Senator?

[@nox5555]

@@Wimpoman depends on how you drive...

[@wufongtanwufong5579]

>Be a Senator >Have zero knowledge on Subs >Hear a lot of second hand rumours >Get assigned to senate committee to ask questions to clear the air and make sure money isn't wasted >Ask questions >Get berated for not knowing how modern subs work >Have idiot on youtube who googled info on subs 5 minutes earlier >Turns out the subs the clown in white recommended are duds

[@SquillagusNiggle]

@@wufongtanwufong5579 without pulling a flat Earther, what are 'dud-like' about them?

[@tcg1_qc]

@@wufongtanwufong5579 I'm sorry, but to think a submarine can only stay under water for 20 minutes is just plain stupid. Wtf would you do with a sub that can only stay under water for 20 minutes?

[@gasmanrus]

with regards to discussing submarines, she’s ironically out of her depth.

[@maxflight777]

😂✅

[@kusada3035]

*ba dm tss*

[@IdoZatTimeInaVan]

Harrr harrrrr harrrr !!! :-)))

[@kayboku7281]

gold

[@tshepp89]

You know we scrapped the diesel sub deal and are now getting nuclear?

[@GRDwashere]

Wait till she finds out that the army is driving around in tanks without tyres on the wheels!

[@scootergrant8683]

@@けろりら But not all tanks have this, and most don't tend to use it as they prefer to use the rubber covered tracks.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Tires

[@GRDwashere]

@@DeltaAssaultGaming tYres

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Gabriel R.D. Tires

[@mrsfireleg]

No kidding! Really?!!!

[@retmarut4499]

"But is it pump-jet or diesel-electric?!?" "Yes, senator."

[@bobfish3176]

NO! Who's on first!

[@knax6240]

Bob Fish What’s on second. And I don’t know is on third.

[@aphilipdent]

More like do you drive to work or bring your own lunch?

[@GrandMarshalGarithos]

@@knax6240 Why are you asking me who's on second, I don't know who is on second.

[@tskenny4692]

"well Rear Admiral Greg, I have a letter from Mr Porsche here. It states that a diesel-electric drive is better, care to explain?!?"

[@tayaraaktube]

She clearly doesn't like: pump jets, diesel and France.

[@anecologistspeaks6422]

Clearly

[@mogur00]

fckn anti-pumpists

[@davepalliaser4798]

@@mogur00 Thank you, I needed that.

[@anecologistspeaks6422]

William Gruff that would make sense, especially when they can only be underwater for 20 minutes at a time - they’ll be mostly in the sun.

[@NoGufff]

@William Gruff In her case it's more like coal-fired steam.

[@alandunlap4106]

"20 minutes? Actually, if they all hold their breath, they can go 25 minutes."

[@jimjones1586]

If this bloke is a 2 star Admiral he should be made a 4 for going through this with such patience.

[@OrDuneStudios]

@J If you take note of the good Rear Admirals hardboard rank insignia you will notice two compass rose 8 pointed stars. This is what is ment by 2 star as the rank itself can be expressed as such and due to the ANZUS equivilent of a US 2 star Admiral. Commonwealth armies use pips which are in no way stars being derived from the order of the bath. The 'Flag Ranks' of Commomdore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral and Admiral all have between 1 and 4, 8 point stars with the Admiral of the Australian Fleet having the Royal Cypher under the crown of the current monarch with the battons of a marshal on a wreath below that. Source: Current RAN officer & ANP3006 Manual of Ceramonial

[@jfdomega7938]

Jim Jones Lol. Good one! He did have a lot of patience with this woman.

[@mj6463]

Seriously, give this dude a Medal of Honor lol

[@BoHolbo]

J Except for the food supply, of course! When running on batteries, the diesel submarine also has a big advantage over nuclear powered subs. It’s more quiet!

[@captjamus]

About the 2 star vs rings or bars debate about Australian Admirals, why not just check with the Royal Australian Navy? Here's a link that shows images for rank, Seaman up to Admiral of the Fleet. Yes, Admiral shoulder boards have stars. (Except for top-dog O-11.) www.navy.gov.au/about/organisation/ranks

[@discoshart]

Alright she’s not getting it, bring in the crayons.

[@許進曾]

better go get a black board and a chalk to teach this uneducated senate the difference between power plant and propulsion, using a car as a example the engine is the power plant it produce power to the wheel as the propulsion. A pump jet a form of propulsion (wheel) same as propeller. The diesel electric engine is the power plant. Stop smacking two different thing together and think you are smarter otherwise I advise all senator to go and get an IQ test.

[@nallepuh6969]

I'm not sure how a black charcoal on a black base really helps her.

[@zweidönerhoch]

@@nallepuh6969 would it be any better if she actually saw what he meant ? I thnik we cann all agree on one thing. She'll never get it.

[@許進曾]

@@nallepuh6969 I have to say, the chalk use on black board are not black, they are usually white.

[@許進曾]

@@zweidönerhoch I think she should go back to middle school and relearn physics.

[@nielsennielsen4331]

Skip forward to the day they launch it... *Submarine dives* Senator: "What a waste of taxpayers money, it sank on its first launch" Crowd: "facepalms"

[@nOneCaresAboutYourFeelings]

Lmao thats some funny shit

[@jainra]

I believe that you just won an Internet.

[@topknotsrule]

Hahahahaha!

[@moosedraw3731]

This took me a minute but this fucking made me Laugh.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

What’s really sad is, I can believe that she really is that stupid!

[@theunkownbanana1823]

Senator Hanson: "I don't think it's classified." Foreign Adversaries: "Yeah, Senator Hanson is right! Everyone should know how long the submarine can stay under. We'd also like the sub's sonar signature also be publicly released."

[@andrewshepherd5249]

I wanna know how she's on this committee

[@slitaitana6212]

Don't forget to send bio-metric scans of all your citizens in Afghanistan to the talibanned.

[@redhoodie4256]

@@slitaitana6212 Why not just make it Easy and Send the Blue prints and Every stats They have on the sub

[@hinz1]

Sure, we need more realistic subsims!

[@microfighterz]

@@LP-mo3sh she exploited rural Queensland's racism

[@rickshaw1971]

Do her family regularly find her trapped in rooms because she's baffled by the door handles?

[@ricoswave2326]

Rumour has it that emergency services were dispatched when she locked herself in her car. They tried to talk her out, but eventually the jaws of life were employed.

[@himynameisjohnwumsh7631]

multispork : does the door have handles or hinges?

[@jackcastle4810]

So you choose this door because it has a latch? Have you considered getting hinges?

[@aphilipdent]

The ultimate question! Was it a push or a pull?

[@daciandraco6462]

Lefty loosy, downy frowny.

[@thesandman8669]

she doesn’t care what’s going on and she’s not even listening, she’s just trying to play gottcha

[@cal593]

How do your comments come up on almost every video I watch?

[@thesandman8669]

Ethan Walter oh yeah yeah, order of the white lotus

[@JCDenton42069]

@@cal593 There are many of us.

[@learnmore8771]

Oh yeah yeah

[@fatmaninyogapants477]

Oh yeah yeah

[@R0ACH44]

This guy deserves a medal for his patience.

[@cristinamunteanu9975]

True

[@kylemandap6043]

I think a medal is not enough. He should be canonized as a saint.

[@Mike12522]

They promised him the ' Good Conduct ' medal if he didn't rush the stage, and bitch-slap her for her stupidity.

[@joecool4656]

Love your pfp

[@cbussery]

Why in God's name let someone with no knowledge of naval ships, nomenclature or anything relating to the navy, ships or anything that floats be on a committee that has political power over national defense? Political correctness at its worst. She belongs on The View with Whoppie Goldberg and Joy Bahar.

[@billb207]

I've watched this so many times. It never gets old.

[@davidchamberlain1513]

It’s not just me then... 😂😂

[@TheNulligravida]

Same

[@tonysantos7349]

the worse part is, i bet she walked out of that thinking: "killed it".

[@hindugoat2302]

@Goughs Bastard stupid people make up a huge part of our population and they need to be represented in politics... thats how democracy works, a genius gets the same input as a moron, but morons out number them dramatically

[@hindugoat2302]

@Goughs Bastard no politician really represents what the people want, they just want to get into power. Campaign promises should be legally binding and candidates should be put under lie detector tests during question time

[@garyfleming5156]

No, the actual worse part is, you think the current coalition and labour leaders are somehow better. At least she listens to the people because Shorten and Morrison certainly don't. They are just taking the money and waiting for their very lucrative super payouts and government pensions which are far more comprehensive than the average person's. And the fact is this navy guy didn't answer any quite simple questions put to him. He will no doubt end up as a labour or coalition politician!

[@tonysantos7349]

@@garyfleming5156 no the actual, actual worse part is, lol, you assume my position from one line. i totally agree with you mate, there definitely seemed like there were some unanswered questions, but obviously hanson didn't do her homework or lacked the intelligence to probe him. also, i have friends in the airforce and army, its not that easy, if it were, everyone would join. the incentive is there to get the best protecting our country. that said, they do need to answer to someone to hold their integrity, hanson should not be that someone.

[@garyfleming5156]

@@tonysantos7349 . Fair comment Tony but to say she lacked intelligence is a bit rich. However, who else is their in Australian politics to fit that role. Nobody I can see! They don't show any other politicians questioning him do they and why? ............. Because the media look for any reason whatsoever to go Ms. Hanson. Not fair my friend. Moving on, as a western nation we pay our politicians at a substantial rate. I too have some military friends who feel we are wasting money. Those new extremely expensive American jets we have signed up have not even been proven reliable yet. Several other countries have pulled out of buying them. And yes the F111 was a horrible jet to start with and Australian ingenuity made it into one of the best jets ever. However submarines are a different kettle of fish. France does not have a good track record with them. Looking to me like a very expensive mistake.

[@crom1701]

This man has incredible patience.

[@huginstarkstrom]

I am sure the first Thing he did after Walking out was laughing out loud.

[@NoPlus500]

crom1701 because he knows his job surprised they did accuse him of mans plaining

[@twoonthewall]

Organise and command a group of men, delegate tasks to others so they can then organise and command a groups of men to achieve tasks you set and monitor the progress and results. Manage a ship on the ocean including dealing with the worst weather in the world while being responsible for your boat and crew and mission and national security and also being subordinate to your command structure. Finally you reach the top , they pull you ashore and force you to be interviewed by someone you wouldnt feel safe putting in charge of cleaning the head.

[@glutenfreegam3r177]

Officer training.

[@rickarmknecht8903]

His patience is impressive -- but I was more impressed with the American admiral who did not laugh at US Congressman Hank Johnson's concern that the island of Guam might "capsize and tip over" if the proposed additional military (along with their families) were based on the island.

[@bahhumbug2072]

Oh the "You don't get to make the call on whats classified or unclassified in this conversation" gets me every time. Love it.

[@mattweeeee]

"So jet-pump has seven letters and conventional is a type of oven, how do you plan on using cooking appliances in the ocean, rear admiral?"

[@boerbol9422]

Lol, best comment this month!!

[@simongibson6228]

😂😂😂

[@jamielovell3656]

Brilliant

[@Th3Bishop3]

Least we found who writes all the year 12 external maths tests.

[@jeremymcmahon3182]

🤣🤣🤣

[@elmohead]

"So does it run on rubber tyres or diesel?" "Well, this car is on rubber tyres yes" "So it's not diesel"

[@zaceryhammond1144]

😆😆right “ so your going to take a nucular sub and make it a disease d Diesel sub “ this stupid Karin trying to make herself sound as stupid as the cunt telling buddy he’s mansplaining

[@badbatch974]

You forgot the part where it can only drive for 20 minutes because it has rubber tyres.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Tires

[@badbatch974]

Delta Assault only if your in America

[@ThePixel1983]

@@badbatch974 It can only drive for 20 km/h, then it needs a break! 😂

[@KäptnKrückschwank]

Did that guy have to explain to the government what the government wanted him to do?

[@KButler88]

Yes

[@jikhiljikki3381]

Yes, yes he did

[@GlenGreig]

The "government" as we call it is the executive, she's not part of the executive, but she's part of the executive. The Parliament creates the laws and the executive runs the country within those laws. So this is the Parliament questioning the executive. Just in this case, this member of Parliament is an idiot.

[@shanedowling9440]

sometimes you might do that to ascertain that the person correctly knew what they were supposed to set out to do, but you can’t help feeling that she’s learning about things as this hearing proceeded

[@jerrybaker8597]

Lol

[@TheAcdcninja]

It sounds like everyone in that room is a very tired baby sitter. “No senator, you’re not in charge of what’s classified” “No senator, that’s the same thing you asked 5 minutes ago and it still doesn’t make sense...”

[@cya6109]

How is she a senator

[@4ae109]

@@cya6109 bribery

[@TheNulligravida]

​@@cya6109Queenslanders.

[@TheNulligravida]

​@@4ae109no. We're not like the USA.

[@wjpreslar]

Three years later and she's still trying to figure out why he kept talking about jets when they were buying submarines.

[@chrisb9143]

"But those are jets that pump to fly!"

[@kushmasterswaglord69mlgzuc17]

This woman is the type of person who thinks talking louder and interrupting a person makes her the winner in the argument.

[@Baronstone]

No, she is an example of a person that has been given a tiny amount of information and with that, all she sees are their past mistakes instead of the work they put into the program. Granted she is right about a nuclear sub being much better than a diesel-electric sub, but I have to assume their reasoning for avoiding nuclear subs was cost.

[@kushmasterswaglord69mlgzuc17]

@@Baronstone don't try and justify her actions

[@cameronharris6006]

Arguing with Pauline is like playing chess with a pigeon, it just knocks over the pieces, shits on the board and still is convinced it won

[@xChemistryFTWx]

Don't forget the use of that pretentious intonation

[@TheAverlorn]

@@Baronstone You do realise that Diesel-Electric subs are the counter to Nuclear subs and have proven as such?

[@JoostMehrtens]

He looks bored, hardly gives her any attention and yet smashes her arguments to pieces, what an unfair debate.

[@honkhonk8009]

It was pretty interesting for me lol.

[@AllahDoesNotExist]

Never talk with ladies with dyed hair.

[@Lemendeer]

The sad thing is, it is not a debate. She is there to question him. She should evaluate the Navys decision making.

[@BltchErica]

@@AllahDoesNotExist dyed red hair*

[@-ahvilable-6654]

What am unfair world to live in

[@ragerancher]

0:55 "did you pacifically go..." Should have replied no, they Atlantically did it

[@julieenslow5915]

But Australia is in the Pacific which is the bottom line. She fumbles words and tries to make it sound intelligent. Fail.

[@tawfiquehassan3783]

Ahahhahahahhaaa

[@Lifesapavementrave]

He slipped a nucular in there too. I think he was taking the pish.

[@bitTorrenter]

Brutal! Lol

[@112boki]

Dude hahahaha it could be also Indianically

[@kpd3308]

A clear demonstration of the difference between “elected” and “merit-based”positions. Like a Phd trying to explain technical concepts to a kindergartner.

[@ghostofdre]

They cut out the questions the senator asked about the performance of the deep fryer and what type of fish and chips the subs would be cooking for their crew. /s

[@scottuk66]

Is that a child at nursery?

[@ghoul946]

democracy was a mistake

[@olican101]

@@ghoul946 Representitive democracy was a mistake. Direct democracy wouldnt have this issue.

[@sydtopia1]

A kindergartner would ask better questions.

[@klardfarkus3891]

Australia could revolutionize the auto industry with the pump jet automobile.

[@calebw9372]

see but the problem with pumpjet automobiles is they can only drive on the ground for twenty minutes before they have to resubmerge into the water

[@klardfarkus3891]

@@calebw9372 they are too smart to ever let those pump jet cars into Australia.

[@calebw9372]

@@klardfarkus3891 true true

[@naramoro]

But think about all the nuclear waste!

[@jeil5676]

yea but they can only stay underwater for 20 minutes

[@CopperStateCustomAdmin]

This man has the patients of a kindergarten teacher.

[@edwardwilloughby3783]

And the patience of a doctor!

[@CopperStateCustomAdmin]

@@edwardwilloughby3783 Haha, man... got me and you know what? your (

[@nagualdesign]

@@edwardwilloughby3783 😄 👏

[@-007-2]

Patience

[@john091077]

I dunno mate. Not sure I'd want a kindergarten teacher treat my medical needs.

[@garyjennings5490]

It took her 10 min to establish it is a diesel sub with a pump jet - a little bit of background research beforehand would have saved everyone a lot of annoyance.

[@chrischang3002]

Gary Jennings she is not in intelligent discussion. She is after sound bites and posturing.

[@spacemonkey9257]

Both of you are correct

[@jimmyfolsom3848]

I think she just woke up from a nap and was handed some papers and told to question him.

[@Ottiz_Killgor]

Pump jet diesels have limited endurance.

[@VERTHASAMVS]

But she clearly did do here research. After all, how would she know that the pump jet can converted from nuclear to pump jet sub can only stay under water for 20 min. XD

[@edherdman9973]

More alarming is that the right honourable Senator wants the Admiral to reveal the actual underwater loiter time on camera...

[@timwalker5646]

the sub can stay under water for 80 days oops sorry'

[@rayray7405]

Submarines are very complicated systems . She did not do her homework or was not briefed properly . He also was giving some confusing answers . I think his frustration level is very high . They should have went with nuclear of US design.

[@jamesbehrje4279]

Think she's really clueless. Their stupidity is just a ploy to get away with it. Look at what Biden is doing to the United States. This is all choreographed. If people don't believe in a new world order. They dont have their eyes open. They are pushing a one world goverment of which nobody will have freedom.

[@rayray7405]

@@jamesbehrje4279 I think the capitalist beat them to it . LOL

[@rayray7405]

@@jamesbehrje4279 What did Biden do now ?

[@BeyondDictation]

The calm this man exemplifies is a sign of great officer training 😂

[@MatthewEast1989]

Here in Australia we dont train our officers to fight the enemy, We train them to handle politicians. If you can handle them any one else is a piece of cake ;) lol.

[@jainra]

@@MatthewEast1989 OY!!

[@elsauce4873]

I would scream and swear at her

[@Harldin]

Matthew East Yes to reach Flag Rank you have to be politically smart and he would have known hw would have copped a lot of BS from Hanson and being a public meeting he could not lose his cool.

[@blunthonesty8633]

Matthew East Fighting the urge to punch a politician is probably harder than fighting against an enemy when outnumbered a hundred to one.

[@TheStrickland94]

0:53 "Did you pacifically go looking for a diesel submarine?" Pacifically. PACIFICALLY

[@RedDirtNurse]

And.... that's it, I'm outta here.

[@jasminsekic3758]

@@RedDirtNurse pacifully reassures you to come back

[@kickyourmum]

Well if you're going to look for a submarine ANYWHERE then I suppose the Pacific would be a good place to start. It's pretty big.

[@snuffyupagus2216]

Yep, dumb as a dropped pie.

[@daniellakes5761]

I thought I heard that... thanks for the clarification!!

[@stevenberry344]

Somewhere, there's a tree producing oxygen just for her benefit. And I seriously think she owes it an apology!

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Or maybe the Australians should fell that tree. ^^

[@harrisonbrand8985]

She's far right, so she's definitely wasting more than one tree.

[@chrisgould101]

The tree isn't producing the oxygen. The inlet intake is equivalent to the pump jet when the expulsion of new molecules enters the atmosphere. Therefore the tree, is a pump jet.

[@higfny]

Ironically most of the world oxygen is produced in water, where apparently subs can only stay for 20 minutes! (joking aside: Trees produces about the same amount of oxygen as they consume when they decay. It's the plankton in the ocean that produces the worlds oxygen. One more reason to preserve the oceans)

[@kennethoflaherty4191]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephenl7048]

His frustration is palpable. I understand it entirely. 40 years in business has exposed me to so many complete idiots in responsible positions, that all I can say is that there is no hope of escape, until the final bell.

[@jaiyadragan6779]

This isn't even my country and this is giving me a panic attack

[@bhavyatomar4080]

What country you from?

[@Gnomgnash]

Same ngl. Probably because it's one of the most powerful countries on earth

[@jeffreysheldrake7943]

No but it's mine and this makes me cringe. She doesn't represent the average intelligence of an Aussie. She is in a sub species of her own

[@williamsample2631]

@@bhavyatomar4080 Australia!

[@MrBrandonDylan]

That's one of the downsides of democracy, fuckin idiots can vote for fuckin idiots.

[@abel6846]

He is soooooo annoyed. Australia’s toughest torture: senate-boarding.

[@GlaDi02]

As far as I am concerned, this is the issue of all "western" democracies.

[@ryanfox7166]

I'm guessing he's a very hard working capable man, that the most impressive line on his resume doesn't say "ran a fish and chip shop". He's clearly got better things to be doing with his time than trying to educate this idiot on things she could learn from 20 minutes of reading on Wikipedia...or having someone who can read, read it for her.

[@ecurb10]

I really can't see any issue with his answers. In fact I think he showed remarkable patients with her incredibly uninformed questions. Yes such enquiries are often necessary, especially when spending of large sums of public money are being scrutinised, but that particular session was really a waste of time - she should have been better prepared with at least basic knowledge of the topic, so time wouldn't have been wasted with him having to educate her on things which she should already have known.

[@snarkymatt585]

It's only torture when a "Bogan" party senator is involved.

[@maxflight777]

@@ryanfox7166 Ryan, nicely worded. So true.

[@ChristopherReevesNZ]

Oh Pauline, I'm so proud of you! Look at you up there, breathing, blinking and talking all at the same time!

[@horatiobeaker]

This politician’s ignorant confidence is quite dangerous. The Admiral shows incredible restraint.

[@Me-ui1zy]

Its not particularly surprising. She is a white nationalist. Her parties response to terrorist attacks perpetrated against muslims was "maybe they shouldnt live in our country" One of the most vile humans. Obviously she isnt intelligent

[@somebodyelse836]

Maybe he can bring his wife next time and they can discuss ironing his socks

[@phillcameron8090]

They just canceled that contract. She might not understand the technology but they were obviously major issues with the program

[@horatiobeaker]

@@phillcameron8090 You are absolutely right. Talk about asking the wrong questions to the right problem. You’ve got to admit, it was quite a back and forth bit of testimony.

[@mballer]

She should have had someone explain the technology to her before the meeting but he could have explained it to her better than he did. Leaving her in her ignorance does nobody any good. He is a poor educator. He appears to be an arrogant man not wanting to clearly explain it to her which would not have been difficult. A lot of wasted time in this conversation.

[@wolfganghuhn7747]

Just listening to her reduced my IQ by 20 points

[@illpunchyouintheface9094]

You started off with 21 IQ

[@wolfganghuhn7747]

I'll punch you In the face 🤗 love you too

[@wdtaut5650]

I wish I had his ability to be perfectly polite while revealing utter contempt.

[@derkeksinator17]

That dude is oozing professionality!

[@nickrollstuhlfahrerson8659]

One of the many reasons why he is a rear Admiral.

[@staubsauger2305]

"Contempt". It is completely unprofessional for a military to be contemptuous of civilian oversight. The civilians are indeed not military experts, and try to get up to speed to see if the military are wasting vast amounts of taxpayer dollars on the new toys they always want. The military have a role, the civilian oversight has a role. Contempt from a military shows it has the wrong attitude. It is a great shame that posters here don't get that.

[@wdtaut5650]

@@staubsauger2305 When I have seen military personnel show contempt, it has been in return for what they have received. Pauline Hanson is getting some of what she has given, except Admiral Samut shows way more class.

[@nathanbasset]

Incompetence?

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

"So it's an Italian sub? Is that because it was made in Italy, or because it's piloted by Italians?" "No. That is the sandwich I had for lunch."

[@O-Face-Grace]

This comment deserves all the likes 😂

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

The funny thing is that the Aussie-French deal is now dead, and the French are fuming about it.

[@minigiganten]

Do you know why the deal "died"?

[@heycidskyja4668]

@@minigiganten It died because the French subs use pump-jets, which only allow the subs to stay underwater for 20mins.

[@morry427]

@@heycidskyja4668 🤣🤣🤣

[@simonrano8072]

@@heycidskyja4668 I am French and I am dead laughing XD

[@nilloc93]

@@minigiganten aparantly it was delays and cost overruns, the original budget was $40 billion and it had risen to $60 billion before it was cancelled.

[@MrNoosphere]

'How long can ours stay underwater?' 'That's classified.' 'No it's not -' YEAH LET'S TELL THE WORLD THIS.

[@landshark000068]

And the funniest thing is, that I just went online, which she could have also done, and found out that it would be in the 35-90 day range depending on the hotel load.

[@SaltiDawg2008]

@@landshark000068 So you believe that a diesel submarine can remain underwater for 35-90 days without running its diesel to replenish it's breathable air and to charge the min storage batteries?

[@OrDuneStudios]

@@SaltiDawg2008 independent propulsion diesel

[@michaelbuckers]

Diesel can stay underwater for a few days, maybe few weeks if they conserve power and propulsion is knocked out. Batteries will only last so long having to power all that life support, and there's no way to recharge them without surfacing. Using snorkels doesn't count as "not surfacing". Nuclear powered submarines need refueling once every several years but underwater stay time is bottlenecked by food supply for the crew.

[@michaelbuckers]

@Jimmy Submarines don't go underwater because they wage wars there. They go underwater to use bulk water thickness as an invisibility cloak, so they can sneak up on unsuspecting targets and execute a surprise attack. Using snorkels haven't been effective at concealing surfaced submarines since mid-WW2, it will not do anything to prevent AWACS from detecting the sub - it has to be dozens of yards underwater. And if enemy knows of your attack, you might as well use surface ships which are far better equipped and far less vulnerable than submarines. So no, using snorkels has no benefit whatsoever beyond using the water as a shield against bullets.

[@frostyboo2]

When he talks, its eloquence, intelligence, and logical reasoning, when she talks it's "pumpjets"

[@pc5826]

He was cool.

[@user-le4bx1jw3f]

When she talks she asks if they were "pacifically" looking for that technology

[@professorcynic]

Poor Guy.... The RAdmiral clearly knows his stuff and you can tell by the look on his face that he quite rightly resents be asked questions by a senator who clearly knows nothing on the subject, nor whom has made any effort to inform herself on the topic.

[@MrSheckstr]

Lachy T while you may be extremely well informed on the subject, and sympathetic to the woman because she is taking your side of the argument, to say she just poorly worded the questions is absurd. It clear she knows nothing about anything associated with submarine propulsion , which was the point of the original comment.

[@creevey82]

Lachy T Acquisitions wanted stealth, he got them what they asked for. And to be fair, the original point was that she didn't know her head from her arse, and that remains true.

[@timothyhodgkinson7]

Lachy T pauline hanson is dumb as dogshit. The end.

[@kvogel9245]

Lachy T One thing is sure: Government almost never does anything right. The only thing it does efficiently is waste taxpayer money, and stupid politicians are ultimately responsible.

[@lukasadamson6091]

Lachy T so in short, the incident is comparable to the Facebook hearings. A lot of entertaining incompetence and no result. Wich type of propulsion did your navy go for at the end?

[@tcorris]

This reminds me of one of America’s congressman from Georgia, Hank Johnson, who a few years ago famously expressed concern that the presence of a large number of American Navy personnel would cause the island of Guam to “tip over and capsize”. Without skipping a beat, the admiral responded with “No congressman, that’s not one of our concerns”

[@edherdman9973]

That's a funny story but really not in the same category. Johnson really was asking about whether the island had the ability to host that many people without destroying the environment (and I guess whether it had the economic capacity as well, though he didn't say explicitly). The Admiral's response was that stationing 8,000 Marines would probably end up adding a total of 25,000 persons to Guam's 175,000 existing population. Incidentally, Johnson was one of our earlier voices against the wars...

[@lac3y1988]

@@edherdman9973 That was his poor rationale he made up after he was widely ridiculed...

[@edherdman9973]

@@lac3y1988 I just looked at the transcript, it's what he said during the hearing.

[@XM-qk5sh]

Johnson is still in Congress !!! What does that say about his voters?

[@grancito2]

@@XM-qk5sh Some people still support, an alzheimer's patient, who committed treason and mass murder.

[@Trollsty]

“That information is classified” “I don’t believe that it is” well folks if she doesn’t believe it should be classified looks like it isn’t.

[@Name-ps9fx]

“The Senator does not get to decide what is, and is not, classified.” In other words...STFU beeyotch. 😂

[@nathanlatham5651]

You can tell that lady was just waiting for the moment she could correct pauline

[@Ixions]

*China likes this*

[@williamweigt7632]

Didn’t do her homework...at all. Just another talking-head, stupid, politician.

[@Quantum-Bullet]

Probably can get an estimate on the internet.

[@Redeemalives]

Legend has it she’s still in there figuring out what a pump-jet is. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@SuperTubbyTube]

Vato Loko hahahhahaha Not sure why but this comment made me laugh for like 2 minutes.. 😂

[@TheNulligravida]

She is still figuring which way is up and how to find her own arse with both hands.

[@yible3278]

Sadly I don't think she bothered

[@literate-aside]

I'm a layman, and this was incredibly frustrating. That professional, intelligent and capable Admiral was frustrated, but kept it perfectly in check.

[@BineroBE]

That's just what democratic oversight looks like. If he wasn't able to do this, there would've been a problem.

[@Grauskegg]

I wanted to reach in thru the screen and strangle her.. what an eggplant!

[@bestdjaf7499]

Man, she was pushing the nuclear. Of course the problem is that Australia doesn't allow nuclear, and she supposed to know it. And she is correct that Diesel subs are runing on batteries. They can only stay submerged for a few hours. Nuclear can stay submerged usually 3-4 months. That's why all submarines in US are nuclear.

[@literate-aside]

@@bestdjaf7499 Not really true. Deisel subs can stay under water for days, not hours. Moreover, battery technology has advanced so far that I'd posit that it's very possible, given the information is classified, that it could be weeks. Even then, the sub doesn't need to surface, it just needs to snorkel so it can pull in oxygen to run the engines, recharge the batteries and deep dive again. It's pretty obvious that as far as submersion time, nuclear subs are superior. But as the gentleman said, there were many aspects that went into the sub selection, and I'd wager he's far more able to speak definitively on the decision than any of us.

[@bestdjaf7499]

@@literate-aside Man, google. Also Australia doesn't allow nuclear. So it's not like they have an option. Of course they can just go on the bottom & turn off the lights. You can't run Tesla for days. How are you planing to run a Millitary sub on the batteries? Like Tesla a sub will run a few hours, then they have to charge the batteries. (Of course you can go into a safe mode, but then it's not fully operational). Why do you think nobody uses the Diesel subs? Nuclear sub can run full speed until something breaks or the crew goes hungry (It's usually 3 month). There is no limitation for a nuclear sub. They even generate Oxygen & drinking water .... * Really the best case scenario is a day or two on batteries. Vs 3 month in a nuclear sub with 100% power 24/7.

[@Goldenstu]

I am relieved that we as Americans arent the only ones with morons running the goverment, hats off to that Admiral, God bless the Australian navy, they do have some fine officers.

[@AlexanderRM1000]

The difference is in the US the military actually would be buying a sub that could only submerge for 20 minutes, but it would be Congress earmarking money for it over the objections of the admirals.

[@simonainscough619]

she owned a fish and chip shop in rural queensland before entering politics she is a racist and completely backward looking idiot and has no shame in displaying her ignorance good ole pauline pantsdown or the bitch with the chips from ipswich

[@johnlockesghost5592]

@@simonainscough619 being a racist is her only redeeming quality.

[@AlexanderRM1000]

@@simonainscough619 It's honestly really refreshing to hear that average Joes entering politics can be just as stupid as politicians

[@gomezgomez6299]

Relieved??? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@drsnova7313]

"Is it true that a car using tires can only have their headlights on for 20 minutes at a time?"

[@hotdogy12345]

Well the headlights must surely drain the battery, RIGHT?!!!

[@lostalifegaming]

@@hotdogy12345 Remember, this car has tires so it's battery is small.

[@hotdogy12345]

@@lostalifegaming oh yeah... Now that makes sense 🤔

[@mrjiji6372]

Just use slick tires for extra 10 minutes

[@darrenguest7284]

She is stealing a wage...

[@Damnblastify]

She's stealing oxygen!

[@VenturiLife]

Making a lot more than a former fish and chips shop owner...

[@kylelambert3692]

Someone deserves her wage and posititon but however let's be grateful that a hater is ill intelligent

[@swinetrek]

Like all politicians

[@lil_lib]

hanson does more than most politicians js

[@jamesthompson8918]

My God, Rear Admiral Greg Samut deserves a medal of the highest order for having to put up with the drivel spewing from the mouth of this ignorant and illiterate senator.

[@gabrielmumbray4287]

Honestly.... I feel so bad for the Rear Admiral

[@BillyBoze]

Indeed. That man deserves a purple heart. (Or the Aussie equivalent)

[@riff2072]

Bozebilly: I believe that would be a Wound Stripe. What the Admiral really needs is a Carlton Draught Lager after that. :)

[@arthurp.dent4270]

Shocked she wasn’t bringing up the colour of the sub as an argument as she had bugger all else and obviously no depth of knowledge about what she was asking. Hats of to the Admiral for patience and compassion for idiocy.

[@petermayer5903]

"But how do you plan on getting a diesel submarine to a gas station?"

[@amanpeace5123]

Sir i think you brought up a very very good question. How do you go about getting a sub to a gas station.

[@petermayer5903]

@@amanpeace5123 Good question! This is classified information but let me tell you, the Barracuda submarine - as the name suggests - will get towed back by a trained barracuda which is installed at the front. This is going to save billions of tax payer's dollars!

[@chrisgould101]

I'm glad u asked. Well with the pump jets of course.

[@BUCIFALUS]

This is deep question ;))

[@iliadnetfear2586]

@@BUCIFALUS so deep, it requires pump jets.

[@SSQUAC]

"Does each member of the crew have their own barracuda to operate? Who will train the fish?"

[@mrsiborg]

"So a pump-jet is a coal fired aeromachine?" "Yes senator!"

[@jafar3326]

Wwhahahahaha

[@scooters47]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EnzoFerenczyo]

The only "pumps" she's qualified to judge are on her feet.

[@yakkityyak9336]

well, it's good to know we Americans aren't the only ones in this predicament.

[@bennywhite7062]

It's not military programs here that's getting politicized, it's not the military hardware getting politicized, it's not even the energy creation method getting politicized.... No, it's the propulsion system that's getting politicized. And even worse is that it's getting politicized by a politican who clearly hasn't got a clue about what she is criticizing. Something I learned from being in a long term relationship is... When 2 people are having a convo and when the other person asks you a question and then interrupts you every time you try answering, that person doesn't want or care to hear what you have to say... They just want to argue.

[@redbloodcell4047]

For the record stuff like this is the result of a democracy. People elected for their "political skills" end up in positions which are far beyond their abilities.

[@ralphholiman7401]

I was never even in the Navy and I understood what he was talking about.

[@bobatrat6778]

I’m a teenager and I understood

[@jeffsergeant]

People who've never seen the sea could have a better grasp on what he's saying than the senator.

[@Deathtofrogleghorn]

My drunk mother even understood him too. That’s bad when a drunk has more sense and understanding than a sober senator, lol!

[@akunog2708]

he spoke so clearly and precisely. was kind of refreshing. She must have hearing trouble lol.

[@MiniDemonic]

@Ganga Din You forgot a /s

[@ExiledByForce1]

This woman has a very tough life being the smartest person in the room and all. Why doesn't the 30+ year Navy vet and submarine expert understand that she knows more about submarines than he does. What is his problem

[@wufongtanwufong5579]

Some expert. He brought a dud sub. A sub which had all it's classified abilities sold to the chinese. I'll explain that to you. You see militaries keep some things classified. Now with subs. it's things like Max depth, length of time it can stay submerged, Speed above and below the water, etc. But Admiral clown show here. Not only brought a sub that will be out of date with in 4 yrs of operation.. But brought from a French company that had sold all the classified abilities of that submarine to the chinese. And if you have a weapon whose main strength is stealth and that strength is totally compromised. Then what use is it?

[@autokrator_]

@@wufongtanwufong5579 you’re quite naive, China has complete knowledge about quite literally every important item of military technology in the West; to give you an example they’ve hacked the pentagon multiple times and know planes like the F-35 and F-22 inside and out. If anything is being used by a large western military China’s going to know everything about it anyways.

[@wufongtanwufong5579]

@@autokrator_ The very fact that the U.S haven't changed a thing tells you that what china got is what the u.s wanted china to get.

[@onesolo153]

@@wufongtanwufong5579 you may be right, but then you need a competent person to ask those questions. Not a clown who thinks a sub will stay submerged for 20 minutes, and can’t distinguish between power plan and propulsion system.

[@crayonbouzu8578]

Lol

[@insaneapples1559]

"I sawr a documentary about a pump-jet submarine that was sabotaged by a cook and they had to enlist Alec Baldwin to rescue them. Do you think this is in our best interests?" "No Senator, that was The Hunt for Red October."

[@myview5840]

When did the commies seize October, and did we find it during the hunt.

[@alexdunphy3716]

Wasn't a pump jet tho, it was a magneto-hydrodynamic drive

[@grelgen]

naw, i think she was referring to U-571 where they had to submerge on broken batteries and the engineer said they could only stay under for 20 minutes.

[@kenbarney3843]

That wasn't a documentary?

[@b-chroniumproductions3177]

@@myview5840 Well, the commies DID seize October. In the 1917 revolution. Hence the name 'Red October'.

[@jc441-i3q]

I want to see a Star Trek parody of this where she suggests a pump-jet starship can only go to warp for 20 mins.

[@jewelplate]

well 20 mins of warp goes pretty far even at warp 1 so i guess she would have been fine with that.

[@gman5555]

At least she didn’t ask if Guam will tip over.

[@slappy8941]

Das raycis

[@keithsana6502]

Leche 🤣😁🇬🇺

[@LabTech41]

Ah, Hank Johnson, the one man in American politics that you can factually say has brain damage, because prior to being elected he contracted Hep C and suffered through something called hepatic encephalitis, which basically means the virus starts eating your brain. Fortunately for him, and unfortunately for everyone who's downstream of his decisions, once he got elected to Congress, he gained access to the kind of uber-tier medical care that allowed him to be basically cured, at OUR expense. All for performances like that one. How do you primarily get Hep C as an adult male? Intravenous narcotic use and gay anal sex... why do you ask?

[@m1k3droid]

But there are jets based on Guam, so clearly there has to be a connection, because magnets.

[@Killer_Turnip]

I think the current social distancing guidelines will help offset the weight of ppl gathered in one area of Guam, to prevent it from tipping. More scientists should encourage this distancing for the foreseeable future there.

[@QemeH]

Just for people who might have voted for her: The question she asked - translated into terms for a regular car - is this: "Were you searching for a diesel engine in particular? And if so, why is the proposal now four-wheel-drive?"

[@QemeH]

@@lachyt5247 That MAY be a valid question about the boats - I don't really know anything about this as I'm not australian - but it most definitively was NOT the question this lady asked :)

[@thunderstorm8926]

QemeH I believe she was being sarcastic . Because of the past failures of the Australian Navy in its Submarine arrangements.

[@mage3690]

@@QemeH that's actually just about what she asked. Let me reword it for you: she asked if the submarine should have a pump-jet. The thing that makes a ski-doo go forward in lieu of a propeller. Then, in the same sentence, she asked if the submarine will be a diesel submarine. That means it will have a diesel engine. The thing in a ski-doo that makes the pump-jet work. So, the Barney-level explanation out of the way, let me reword the question more correctly: Are you going to get a ski-doo, or a ski-doo? You know, personally, I'd go with a ski-doo, but if you really think a ski-doo is going to be better, whatever. Get the ski-doo.

[@dgd947a15fl]

Sure. But that knowledge isn't common sense for submarines the same way it is for cars. She's not an engineer, and it isn't a failure on her part to need to ask questions about submarines work. But it IS a failure on HIS part to cop a snarky attitude with a democratically elected senator.

[@mage3690]

@@dgd947a15fl first rule of public speaking: you're not a con artist. Don't BS your way through something if you don't know what's going on. We're not bashing her ignorance, we're bashing her complete unwillingness to say "I don't know what the hell is going on," and take advice from an expert. (Edit)Secondly, if you know what you're going to be asking an expert about something and you've gotten an hour's warning, Google it and read the Wikipedia article. It's not that hard.

[@stevearizona521]

"How long can a diesel sub with a pump-jet-thingy stay under water?" --- Pauline Hanson "If it gets sunk, then indefinitely." --- Correct Response

[@Droops1]

“What pacifically were you looking for?” Well, I guess she knows that oceans exist, so she’s the perfect person to be making decisions about secret military acquisitions.

[@powderkegpict965]

She's sitting in the wrong seat, she should be sitting at the back of the room with some crayons and a stencil

[@許進曾]

No, she shouldn't even be in that room at all, this is an insult to the whole senate.

[@timjrvine]

That's a bit advanced don't you think?

[@RhumRunner41]

She’ll eat the crayons. 🤦‍♂️😞

[@Durnelis8148]

"ooga booga I know what a submarine is"

[@voluntarism335]

"how long can they stay underwater" "that's classified" "no it's not" lmfao

[@theenzoferrari458]

Not as long as USA subs. Ours stay under for at least 9-12 months. They want it secret cause their length at deployment is embarrassing. I bet its 1 week. 🤣🤣🤣 no other country has great military tech. 'Merica.

[@penitent2401]

@@theenzoferrari458 USA and a few other nuclear power navies uses nuclear powered submarines, these potentially have no limit on how long they can operate underwater as they do not need to refuel or recharge. conventional powered diesel-electric submarines uses the diesel engine to charge up their batteries and switch to battery power when underwater, these must all surface to recharge their batteries. there are advantage in using non-nuclear powered navies, first is the cost, with conventional power systems much cheaper, for nuclear vessels the technical support and size of reactors and support systems needed means that quiet often the size of the vessel needs to be large enough to be effective, even in US navy only largest vessels are nuclear powered with destroyers and frigates still on diesel power, their submarines are much larger than Australian submarines. second reason is restrictions on nuclear power based on treaties and regulations, Australia is a non-nuclear power nation where as France, USA, Russia etc. are nuclear power nations. Australia is in a position where it can develop and use nuclear reactors if it really wants to. but when you start putting nuclear power into your navies, your neighbours starts to get edgy and less easy to talk with, none of our neighbours have nearly as advanced military technologies anyway so it's not worth it to go nuclear, not to mention the domestic challenges with both the public and oil and gas companies being against nuclear power.

[@N75911_]

@Sub Optimal Meanwhile Russian Subs stalked the Gotland the entire time and none of the NATO cucks noticed, the West will be crushede! ROSSIYA!!!!!

[@njeddie4488]

@@N75911_ So you think NATO didn't know those subs were there because they didn't say anything publicly? Curious assumption. Assumptions like that have given great comfort to NATO officers for many, many years.

[@markt857]

@@penitent2401 Thank you!

[@brunodn9702]

12 minutes and 40 seconds to explain to this Lady that the wheels on a car ARE NOT the engine.

[@b-chroniumproductions3177]

"Does your car have a V6 or a tire?" this lady probably

[@brunodn9702]

@@b-chroniumproductions3177 ludicrous

[@Looney2021]

Diane abbot has just met her Australian equivalent, how the admiral kept his patience with such incompetence is in itself worthy of another medal on his shirt !

[@Tsamokie]

You said it, pardner.

[@jamesofarcadia]

Diane Abbot is popular with her constituents, an Oxford graduate with many achievements under her belt (at least compared to you, Paul Bow, who like all gammon Brits who shit on about Abbot, has probably achieved very little with their life). Hanson, by contrast, is a moron, who rode a wave of racist populism, she has served no purpose, other than to reinvent herself, and survive when the puppet masters who use her. Abbot will have a legacy, at least in Hackney, Hanson will have none.

[@dellawrence4323]

@@jamesofarcadia Dianne Abbot is the worst racist ever to infest the British parliament, she hates White people with a vengeance.

[@Looney2021]

@@jamesofarcadia Diane abbots legacy would ..... would that be her being the laughing stock of British politics, or that she was shagging your hero Corbyn which is clearly how she got on the front bench in the first place) do me a favour, she is a hypocrite champagne socialist prob a bit like yourself James of Arcadia ( who would call themselves that!!!! 😂 ) she told colleagues they were intellectually incoherent and their behaviour was indefensible for sending their kids to selective schools , whilst then sending hers to the private city of London!!! Dianne Abbots achievements, oh you must be talking about how she’s been giving us all a good laugh for many years now.. One of her greatest was on lbc where she talked about policing to nick ferrari, have u in tears that will!!! 😂 She is the most idiotic women in politics today, Margaret thatcher had more brain, character and stature in her big toe than this women could ever wish for. When you talk of achievement, set your level at this women, the best this country has ever seen! Diane Abbott .. ffs wot a joke.. stick to your Aussie politics you know fuk all about British clearly

[@mogaman28]

@@Looney2021 I see both your Hanson and Abbott and raise the bet with our Irene Montero.

[@user-tl5fi9lz9z]

Maybe she should be submerged for 20 minutes.

[@EnzoFerenczyo]

ooh OUCH! LOL

[@t.b.a.r.r.o.]

The old: Is she a Witch Test! Perfect.

[@user-tl5fi9lz9z]

She turned me into a Newt.

[@tripwire3992]

Without air

[@firefox3187]

Ow shit she actually said that!!!

[@donnyh3497]

Perhaps he should have drawn her some little pictures of submarines and gave her some crayons to color on them with.

[@TheLizardOfOz]

She'd eat the crayons.

[@donnyh3497]

@@TheLizardOfOz 🤣

[@CaptainAmaziiing]

"Admiral, you've given me these pictures of the submarines, but I don't see any wings, or wheels...how does it land?"

[@donnyh3497]

@@CaptainAmaziiing awesome 👌🤣

[@LynxenX]

Did this woman never get the memo that you cant "gotcha" someone when you know literally nothing about the subject?

[@davepalliaser4798]

It's like talking to a devoutly religious person who isn't allowed to believe in evolution. They think they have all the gotchas, "then why is there no such thing as a croc-a-duck". When someone is that ignorant it's almost impossible to even talk about the facts and your left feeling exactly like this Admiral feels in the video.

[@davepalliaser4798]

@Goughs Bastard Nothing quite like dealing with a politician is there? I get the feeling it happens the same in every country whenever a politician talks to an expert of any field, military, scientific, commerce, etc. Politicians have agendas and find it easier disregard facts placed before them in order to reach their goals. The gall has always blown my mind, I mean in this case they are only talking about spending millions and the defense of the country, why not grandstand for a camera. It doesn't seem real.

[@davepalliaser4798]

@Goughs Bastard Thank you, appreciated. I'm Canadian with only a sprinkling of knowledge about Australian politics, I don't recognize your avatar. Honestly, I just need to get my mind away from American politics and the affects it has on me. So I've been learning a bit about countries I haven't had a chance to visit yet. I check out those channels. Try to stay safe.

[@markfox1545]

LynxenX - morons randomly use the word 'literally' when it's not needed.

[@beaconterraoneonline]

There are rocks in the Outback that have more intelligence that this Senator. The fact that she even asked the question of whether a sub may not be able to stay under water for 20 minutes or 3 days supports that statement demonstrably.

[@beans656]

All the comments are critical of Pauline Hanson. However, four years after this inquiry, Australia is looking for a way out of this $90 billion program, looking at other alternatives, and refitting the aging , troubled Collins class subs to tie them over the troubles with the French sub. In retrospect, they should have taken more notice of Pauline's concerns.

[@rkanava7245]

@@beans656 The fact that Pauline was on the right side in the argument doesn't make her right if she is there for wrong reasons.

[@rkanava7245]

Pauline's concerns weren't realistic problems that you can't take seriously, it was more complicated as you said

[@beans656]

@@rkanava7245 1. Oh? And just what are those wrong reasons for Senator Hanson being there? I thought she was there to represent ordinary inarticulate people, who know virtually nothing about submarines, but just want to know the truth about the black hole into which billions of their dollars are disappearing. 2. You say, “Pauline's concerns weren't realistic problems that you can't take seriously” (I might point out that there is a double negative in this statement, and it actually means the opposite to what I think you meant it to say, however I will reply to the statement which I think you intended to make) Firstly, Senator Hanson asked why they only considered diesel subs, and not nuclear. This is a very pertinent question, as Australia has the third largest Exclusive Economic Zone in the world to defend, and is so dependent on shipping. Australia’s present Collins class diesel subs have to come to near the surface to run their generators every few days, which make them susceptible to detection. Also, because of Australia’s vast oceans, the present subs undertake operations of up to 70 days, with half of that time spent getting to and from their patrol area. With twelve French diesel subs, it is likely Australia would only be likely to have one sub on patrol on post at a time. With over four million square miles of ocean (not including that which Australia claims in its Antarctic territory), that is ridiculously inadequate. Alternatively, a nuclear sub can stay undetected, submerged, on post, almost indefinitely. Now I don’t know the costs of nuclear subs cf diesel subs, so that is why we need people in our parliament, like Senator Hanson, who are prepared to ask these stupid questions Also, her question about how long the French subs can remain submerged was also very pertinent, for the same reasons. Secondly, her question as to why did they chose a sub that was mostly theoretical, and a long way from being tested, was also very pertinent. Four years later they are still a long way from being tested. Thirdly, her questions about pump jet subs was also pertinent, as this is a large factor in how detectable these subs are. Before Senator Hanson asked this question, I didn’t know what pumped jet subs were, so we need people like Senator Hanson, who will ask these questions. Fourthly, because this video only showed the part of the questioning that made Senator Hanson look stupid, we don’t know what all of her questions were. 3. You say, “The fact that Pauline was on the right side in the argument doesn't make her right” What??? Just because she is a red haired, inarticulate woman, that ran a fish and chip shop; does that mean she can’t be right? If you think articulate people in smart uniforms, speaking authoritatively are the only ones who can be right; then you would be a keen follower of Hitler, Stalin, or Chairman Mao

[@prouavaustralia2320]

@@beans656 Most of the comments here are not about the program and if it good or not. The comments are about how Australia could have such a fool in the position of a Senator. It's quite clear she has the IQ of a prawn. It's criminal that she is allowed to be in such a position.

[@Moonless6491]

These are the people running countries, and it's terrifying.

[@johnp139]

bud thedog and PEOPLE vote for them!!! Of course you only have a couple of candidates to choose from.

[@heraclitus6100]

It truly is terrifying.

[@iansilvester2992]

But she is getting them talking so we now know Australia is going to revive the 1804 Nautilus programme.

[@hamishdavidson1714]

fortunately she isn't in government, but she does sometimes have the deciding vote in the senate unfortunately

[@iansilvester2992]

@@hamishdavidson1714 Sometimes fortunately, see what takes place in Queensland Parliament where there is no Upper House.

[@kennethmkline23]

Her: "You know that subs can also mean a type of sandwich. Are you purchasing a sandwich?" Him: We all live in a yellow submarine. Her: Is that a yellow pumpjet?

[@smk6469]

My hero!

[@wgc7775]

kennethmkline23 this is the best comment. Period.

[@wallyman292]

I somehow find comfort in seeing that other countries have politicians just as dumb as we have here in the States!

[@j.mangum7652]

Shit man, she's so stupid she's dangerously stupid. She was in one instance wanting to pry from that admiral how long the sub's endurance was in open committee but she got checked in time.

[@burnerjack01]

Hank Johnson (D- Georgia) stated in all seriousness that he was concerned that the island of Guam might capsize with 8000 US Marines stationed there. (2010). That being said, I'd say NZ has some catching up to do if they want to compete with the US politicians for the Dunce award.

[@warr666pigg]

@@burnerjack01 Australia you mean.

[@Josh_Roberts]

We have them in the UK as well!

[@wallyman292]

@@burnerjack01 I felt so sorry for the admiral he was questioning at the time. . . You could see the guy struggling to decide if Johnson was actually being serious.

[@yaboibunsen363]

Is it true that painting flames on the submarine would make it go faster, admiral?

[@robjupp]

Wonderful. I almost choked laughing.

[@mogaman28]

Pain'it red! Evryboda knows red'ings go fasta!! Waaaaaaaaagh!!

[@atomicspartan131]

@@mogaman28 then paint it purple for a totally undetectable submarine

[@csibesz07]

No, but this way we could make the fish world jealous of our capability to make fire, that was previously thought impossible by fish scientists.

[@MinistryofKeith]

The Rear Admiral has the patience of a saint, God bless him for eloquently displaying his competence to Pauline Hanson.

[@TexasDog3]

It's not hard to outwit a blistering idiot.

[@Creationsbyelder]

**Senator** Admiral, if water is wet will it get the submarine wet? **Admiral** sigh...... **Senator** Admiral, if the submarine crashed in the middle of the forest and no one was around, would it really make a noise? **admiral** sigh....... **Senator** 'gasp' 'gasp' My apologizes admiral, I forgot to breath for a moment.... 'gasp' 'gasp' **admiral** sigh.......

[@3345-p9g]

**Senator** Admiral, if i was to throw a stone into a well in Norway how many people will eat chips on the Falkland islands while a frenchman deficates of a ship in the celtic sea next to a fish eaten by John green living at the adress of 34 mosley cresent how much would this mans lamp post cost outside his house? In Glasgow.. ......Admiral please answer my question.... **Admiral** : Sigh **Mysterious Female Voice** Senator you are such a usless bitch....

[@shenghan9385]

CreationsByElder "senater": would this pump jet work well as a normal water pump so that it has some kind of reselling value once the sub is out of the commission? Admiral: WTF!

[@camembertdalembert6323]

*senator* can the barracuda submarine fly ? *admiral* no, submarines are not intended to fly, they are designed to dive underwater. *senator* so you trust a nation that is not able to make flying submarines ? *admiral*.... (facepalm).

[@jw8848]

*Admiral* That's classified.

[@dermaskiertemuchacho6139]

"*Senator* Admiral, if the submarine crashed in the middle of the forest and no one was around, would it really make a noise?" This made me laugh

[@chrisfromsouthaus2735]

"Do you only sell cars that run on petrol, or do you also sell cars that run on tires?" - Pauline Hanson at a car dealership

[@maxflight777]

So important that these videos get hosted on you tube. The shortcomings of politicians and lawmakers has been particularly evident since Covid appeared in Feb 2020. The ignorance of the woman is quite extraordinary. She can’t even express her questions clearly. I admire the rear admiral for his patience. I imagine he felt like gathering up his papers and just walking out.