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The oceans are our frontiers. We know more about deep space than we do about deep water.
by bena 4y ago
The oceans are our frontiers.
We know more about deep space than we do about deep water.
- TchoBeer 4y agoAdditionally, an underwater civilization would make Humanity more resilient to some kinds of extinction events, if you care about that.
- ETH_start 4y agoAn underwater civilization would be much less resilient to a nuclear attack originating from Earth, than an extra-terrestial civilization would be. Submarines and nuclear tipped torpedoes can strike any point on the sea floor with almost no warning.
- m4rtink 4y agoIndeed! If we can survive the wrath of The Deep Ones, we can survive anything!
- XorNot 4y agoThe oceans are all owned by various parties. They're use is governed by treaties and governments aggressively militarize development there (see how fishing boats are tracked and monitored). They're very much not a frontier.
- bena 4y agoThat covers the surface. There are places on Earth that we have never been to. The deep ocean is incredibly hard to get to.
- salawat 4y agoAn extinction level asteroid hitting the Earth'll hose an underwater settlement just as sure as an aboveground one.