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    This is very exciting news to me. We know so little about the unexplored oceans.

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/underwater-space-station-proteus


    Yves Behar described the structure as “the ocean’s equivalent to the International Space Station.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    This is very exciting news to me. We know so little about the unexplored oceans.

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/underwater-space-station-proteus


    Yves Behar described the structure as “the ocean’s equivalent to the International Space Station.”
    Sounds even more useless than the near Earth orbit space station....I need to hear concrete benefits other that a few people will have a cool time living underwater....will have stories to tell.

    It at least needs to be mobile.
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    Won't that damage the ocean?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Won't that damage the ocean?
    I can’t imagine Costeau being involved in anything that would damage the ocean, but it’s a good question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    This is very exciting news to me. We know so little about the unexplored oceans.

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/underwater-space-station-proteus


    Yves Behar described the structure as “the ocean’s equivalent to the International Space Station.”
    Good to see the Cousteau family legacy carries on!

    That Jacques Cousteau TV show was one of my favorite as a kid

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    I can’t imagine Costeau being involved in anything that would damage the ocean, but it’s a good question.
    Well, we got a surprise the other day. Some private aerospace company wants to build a space port here for "vertical launches." We were all excited until we found out WHERE they want to put it. On the lake shore. Carving out a huge swatch of woods for it. About five miles to our south. Activate the NIMBY Squad!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Good to see the Cousteau family legacy carries on!

    That Jacques Cousteau TV show was one of my favorite as a kid
    Mine as well. My nephew and his wife dive with him. My nephew is a very accomplished underwater photographer.

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    When was the last time anyone heard about any important science that came out of the low Earth orbit space station? They spend almost all of their time keeping the station operational, almost none of what was promised ever happened.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Well, we got a surprise the other day. Some private aerospace company wants to build a space port here for "vertical launches." We were all excited until we found out WHERE they want to put it. On the lake shore. Carving out a huge swatch of woods for it. About five miles to our south. Activate the NIMBY Squad!
    Oh, no! I can’t imagine the impact.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    Mine as well. My nephew and his wife dive with him. My nephew is a very accomplished underwater photographer.
    Holy smoke - extraordinary!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Holy smoke - extraordinary!
    His photos are beautiful. They have no children and take dive trips all over the world. His cameras and bulldogs are his babies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hawkeye10 View Post
    When was the last time anyone heard about any important science that came out of the low Earth orbit space station? They spend almost all of their time keeping the station operational, almost none of what was promised ever happened.
    There is exactly zero chance humans will ever travel to Mars, or even extended stays on the moon, unless we have experience with long term human habitation of space.

    I doubt either you or I are informed enough to pass judgement of the nature of the science conducted at the ISS.

    Wrapping up, any international effort that requires the cooperation of multiple nations to work on the advancement of human knowlege and technology has huge intangible benefits to the international community beyond scientific experiments

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    There is exactly zero chance humans will ever travel to Mars, or even extended stays on the moon, unless we have experience with long term human habitation of space.

    I doubt either you or I are informed enough to pass judgement of the nature of the science conducted at the ISS.

    Wrapping up, any international effort that requires the cooperation of multiple nations to work on the advancement of human knowlege and technology has huge intangible benefits to the international community beyond scientific experiments
    Ya they claim that they are working towards Mars by gaining experience with humans in space, but I have heard of nothing concrete, which almost certainly means that it is a lie, because if it were true they would be talking a lot in detail about all that they were accomplishing.

    BTW: This is not exactly "in space"...the space station is in low earth orbit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hawkeye10 View Post
    Ya they claim that they are working towards Mars by gaining experience with humans in space, but I have heard of nothing concrete, which almost certainly means that it is a lie, because if it were true they would be talking a lot in detail about all that they were accomplishing.

    BTW: This is not exactly "in space"...the space station is in low earth orbit.
    Your level of expertise on planetary science, engineering, and astrophysics is close to nil - as is mine - meaning you are not informed enough to have a valid opinion.

    If you supported spending a trillion dollars on the Iraq War Disaster, then you can sit back and keep quite while we spend a few billion on the ISS

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    I don't have expertise in the potential solutions (engineering, astrophysics, medicine, etc.), but, the enormous amount of challenges which we need to overcome to have astronauts do more than visit Mars for a quick photo-op makes me skeptical that we can maintain their safety or benefit much from their journey.

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