Oh FFS, this is stupid on so many levels.
First, it is not some remote, untouched mystery. Itâs the site of free diving competitions, it figures prominently in Bahamian tourist promotions for the Out Islands, so itâs barely off the beaten path.
Second, cave divers are exploring it. One has been to the bottom.
Third, blue holes have unique ecosystems and geology. I have a hard time seeing how a sub big enough to hold a âcrewâ and equipped with all the toys for âexplorationâ will be able to maneuver in increasingly confined space as they head for the bottom at 663ft/202m. Theyâll be churning up sediment, bashing into the walls and overhangs. There are efforts to explore the depths and cave systems of Deanâs Blue Hole and others in the Bahamas responsibly, which this obviously is not. Assholes all around.
Podcast Fight!
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Speaking on behalf of Blue Marble Exploration, Mr Söhnlein confirmed to The Independent that the dive to the sinkhole will be carried out in classed submersibles and the crew will not be tourists, but trained professionals.
Good. On the other hand, the Oceangate tourists technically were âtrained professionalsâ as well, since they signed on as âmission specialistsâ who just happened to have paid a lot of money, rather than as passengers.
Exactly.
There is at least one sinkhole diving submarine, but it is for a single person and exists due to very special circumstances.
Why the heck is there no recall when thereâs something pharmaceutically active found?
i first read that headline with the word candles instead of candies.
was thinking, âweird aromatherapy, wonder what it could beâŠâ
Mountain Glade with Vanilla and Ayahuasca.
Follow-up to:
Another unscheduled rapid disassembly
Those pesky equines again
Youâd think they would have closed the barn door after the first time.
An update on Chomsky from Vijay PrashadâŠ
