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flvegan

(66,472 posts)
22. Maybe I'm just a cynic, but
Wed May 6, 2026, 07:30 PM
Yesterday

when I see the folks involved, I don't see any sort of altruism or human benefit. What I see is a way to provide continuous power and data for AI/data centers, even if things go...wrong (lets use that word) in the home country. The same people who are building off-grid, self sustained panacea islands, man made or otherwise, and buying self sustaining ocean-going ships, airplanes, whatever to get out and stay out of dodge for however long, are simply making sure they can continue to make their money uninterrupted via this new ocean bound solution.

And I don't believe for a minute, that all that bobbing, pressure, intake is NOT going to kill every single thing it comes into contact with. It'll have a nice, strong filter to keep anything that's not seawater out. It won't prejudice between seaweed, debris or ocean life. They don't care.

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We never run out of ideas to destroy ecosystems for... NNadir Yesterday #1
You think this will destroy the ocean ecosystem somehow? ihaveaquestion Yesterday #5
Gotta Admit... GB_RN Yesterday #13
Know your trolls. WestMichRad Yesterday #16
OK, that makes sense then. Sad that they have to trash other's ideas, but scientists aren't always nice people. nt ihaveaquestion Yesterday #18
You know... I've worked with a good number of scientists. A few of them I call "friends." OKIsItJustMe 3 hrs ago #28
I want one of these for my bathtub,.... magicarpet Yesterday #2
They could also put windmills and solar panels on it creating even more energy ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #3
Awesome Auggie Yesterday #4
Solar Maninacan Yesterday #6
Lets say for the sake of argument that Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #7
Really inspiring! Sogo Yesterday #8
Was hopeful about this until I looked beyond the video to who is backing it ...Peter Thiel and other trump humping nazis JT45242 Yesterday #9
That is concerning... Hopefully the investment is only tied to making money and not ideological. nt ihaveaquestion Yesterday #14
Hmm progressoid Yesterday #20
Forgive me please, It may be I don't understand the process. Zackzzzz Yesterday #10
I'm sure they would have thought of that. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #15
My guess would be... Pluvious 10 hrs ago #27
Dang! I was really hoping to see moreland01 Yesterday #11
Ok what am I missing here, I went to their website and did a google search. I cannot find out how they mitch96 Yesterday #12
They didn't talk about that. Presumably it would be via underwater powerlines, but IDK. nt ihaveaquestion Yesterday #17
The devil is in the details, eh? Great idea though...nt mitch96 Yesterday #21
Dat's a lot of environmental destruction too. hunter Yesterday #24
No energy transmission thought crime 11 hrs ago #25
The ocean is a tough environment BeneteauBum Yesterday #19
That was my first thought, too. thought crime 11 hrs ago #26
Maybe I'm just a cynic, but flvegan Yesterday #22
No numbers. hunter Yesterday #23
Thank you for posting this. OKIsItJustMe 3 hrs ago #29
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