Aquarius Reef Base

[deepblue]

Anyone here follow the work of Aquarius Reef Base? The world's only undersea laboratory.

http://aquarius.uncw.edu/

You can see them on http://www.ustream.tv/aquariusreefbase

Their site says:

Aquarius is an underwater ocean laboratory located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The laboratory is deployed three and half miles offshore, at a depth of 60 feet, next to spectacular coral reefs. Scientists live in Aquarius during ten–day missions using saturation diving to study and explore our coastal ocean. Aquarius is owned by NOAA and is operated by the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

[Merman Dan]

kinda makes you want one of THESE , eh?

[green52]

I don't understand why there aren't more underwater structures. People love that kind of thing. Has anyone seen/read Sphere, by Michael Chriton, where they're in an underwater base? Sounds awesome.

[Spindrift]

I don't understand why there aren't more underwater structures. People love that kind of thing. Has anyone seen/read Sphere, by Michael Chriton, where they're in an underwater base? Sounds awesome.

Maybe because of Bioshock, haha.

[Merman Dan]

I don't understand why there aren't more underwater structures. People love that kind of thing.

perhaps because the Poseidon Undersea Resort costs $15,000 per person for a weeklong stay?