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fighttodie t1_j3px9u5 wrote

Reply to comment by cboel in Disappointing end to UK space mission as satellites fail to reach orbit by Superbuddhapunk

It's not just about exploring it's about inhabiting. If we could live under water that would free up a lot more space. Plus be cool. Maybe a good way to hunker down in bad weather too.

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JohnPlayerSpecia1 t1_j3qodqr wrote

it is harder to construct a big enough living space under the ocean water pressure than a vacuum in space. the trick is getting there.

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Agent_Angelo_Pappas t1_j3qswmw wrote

Water is a hostile environment for humans. We’re better off trying to keep our surface environment safe than we are trying to move to one we never evolved to live in.

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