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Permanent Undersea Homes Soon; Temporary Ones Now

Posted by timothy on from the meet-our-butcher-dexter dept.

MMBK writes "Dennis Chamberland is one of the world's preeminent aquanauts. He's worked with NASA to develop living habitats and underwater plant growth labs, among other cool things. His next goal is establishing the world's first permanent underwater colony. This video gets to the heart of his project, literally and figuratively, as most is shot in his underwater habitat, Atlantica, off the coast of Key Largo, FL. The coolest part might be the moon pool, the room you swim into underwater."

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  1. Unda da sea by MLS100 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thank you for that lame song in my head all day.

  2. Global warming solution. . . by JSBiff · · Score: 4, Funny

    Here we go - just start replacing current coastal buildings with these, and when the sea level rises 8 or 10 feet, everyone will be ready.

    [JohnHodgemanVoice]You're welcome![/JohnHodgemanVoice]

  3. How is this being financed? by Locke2005 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They really need to beware of predatory lending practices when financing these habitats... they could very easily become underwater on their mortgage!

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