Surfacing: a Seal’s Eye View

8 responses to “Surfacing: a Seal’s Eye View”

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   Cheryl Hellcat

   Jan 24, 2005 at 6:00 pm

   Looks like fun! Neat view,

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   Über

   Jan 24, 2005 at 6:01 pm

   Is it safe?

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   jurvetson

   Jan 24, 2005 at 6:39 pm

   Now, that’s a recurring question…. in the movie Marathon Man….

   This entrepreneur has done a lot of subs, from James Bond’s to the record holding solo dive he did to 3000 feet. He is working on one that can go to the bottom of the deepest trench in the ocean. Most subs are like zeppelins. This one flies like a plane, using wings rather than ballast. If it loses power, it would float to the surface. But, then again, there is no way out unless someone opens the hatch from outside…

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   Über

   Jan 24, 2005 at 7:05 pm

   So, safety is based on trust. Hmmm, it does give one pause. I’m vaguely familiar with the design. I remember seeing it and thinking, It’s so obvious. Why hasn’t someone tried this before? Amazing how obvious solutions can go ignored for years, maybe forever…

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   jonrawlinson

   Jan 31, 2005 at 7:27 pm

   yo get to do some fascinating stuff!

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   jurvetson

   Nov 28, 2005 at 12:42 am

   entrepreneurs do fascinating stuff! Graham is a great symbol of that.

   

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   bluemedia photography

   Jun 4, 2007 at 2:50 am

   looks awesome!

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   booledozer

   Aug 15, 2014 at 9:46 pm

   This image was uploaded here —
   commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surfacing-_a_Seal%27s_Eye…
   Thanks for using a CC liscense that allows re-use!

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