[Edward Watson]

Actually, at a science conference in CA about 5 years ago where the possibility of creating large floating colonies on the equatorial ocean surface were discussed, one of the engineers (Phil) who was previously in the navy aboard a nuclear aircraft carrier (don't remember which one) related an incident that was positively scary. He described a huge wave that crashed into the ship and tilted it at a scary angle. He described the wave of being at least 60 ft tall - it may be more. I'm going to have to ask him if I ever see him again.

[glasseye]

Wasn't there a post/ or part of a post here on FR some months ago about a lab working to reproduce a 'rouge wave' artifically. If memory serves me, a huge wave was unexpectedly created in their tank that damaged the roof of the facility. I looked but could not find it....anyone else remember that?