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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the first shark diver and so perhaps overly reckless (lol), but I can completely see the value in billionaires funding and participating in missions and exploration.  Explorers almost always have had private funding or sponsors, from King Tut to Everest.    These things are expensive and usually the sponsor wants to come along for at least part of the ride.

The technology used in underwater exploration can also be used by our military, and perhaps in the future in underwater civilizations.  It makes more sense than building on Mars to me.

Also, I am sure the Coast Guard had very limited hope but we all still benefited from the experience they gained.  Rescue forces need real life experience, and this is better experience than a drill would be.  I don’t even think they deployed any divers.  Scanning the ocean isn’t very dangerous in and of itself, or even all that different from an average day.[/quote]

You lost me at “underwater civilizations.” What a silly statement.
And no, there is not much value gained from scanning the ocean surface for days on end. [/quote]

Underwater habitats have existed since the 1970s.  Catch up.[/quote]

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