Are we capable of building an underwater city like Rapture yet?

>>16709470 (OP)
Why would one want to live in a city like that, what would its economy be based on?

>>16709471
Sea slugs and fish, and deep sea minerals

>>16709471
Bitcoin and other crypto scams.

>>16709471
Gene splicing and underwater tourism

And no we ain't close to this, residential zoning ain't here yet

The only incentive I could see for such a settlement would be the complete lack of laws in international waters as well as unclaimed real estate that costs nothing.

>>16709471
A lot of heavy industry to save your stuff from imploding.
The lack of sun is just an added perk.

>>16709506
You don't need to be underwater for that though

>>16709512
Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?

>>16709470 (OP)
I think it's a good way to train ourselves for space missions. People want mars colonies but can't even handle making colonies underwater/deep in Antarctica

>>16709534
>No! - Says the capitalist - it belongs to the shareholders!

>>16709571
Lol

I got that reference

>>16709512
Tell that to the founders of Minerva. They created their own island in international waters. A few days later, they were invaded by Tonga and that was the quick end of the Republic of Minerva.

>>16709512
Of course, but it still applies.
>>16709626
Sealand was like this.

Sounds expensive to maintain as well.

What economic prospects as well?

>>16709637
Sealand had the advantage of having a court order protecting it and of course the rather big advantage that it was built by competent military engineers to withstand attack. Minerva was a bunch of sand piled on top of an atoll. That made them very vulnerable to attack. The King of Tonga didn't care to check with a judge, he just sent out troops to invade.
The economy, if they'd lasted long enough to build up a solid island, was to be based on tourism, fishing (cover stories), but really was going to be drug manufacturing, off shore accounting, and minting gold and silver coins.

>>16709637
>Sealand was like this.
>was
did sealand finally get invaded?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W50prKHi4RM

>>16709571
capitalists btfo

>>16709470 (OP)
It took us what - 5 billion years of evolution to leave and reach land, why tf would you want to go back underwater?

>>16709626
If you can't defend yourself against Tonga, you don't deserve to exist.

>>16709470 (OP)
On Mars we could do it without the need for a pressure vessel, the water would get us up to a habitable pressure for humans. All you would need is a diving bell structure

>>16709471
Sea floor farming. 75% of the world’s surface not being used by agriculture. On the sea floor, you’re gonna have sea beets, sea yams, sea cabbage, have ya ever had a sea salad? Have ya ever had sea-cheesy-baked-potatoes that blew your socks off?

>>16709831
There are sea version of vegetables? Wtf? Feels like hacks

>>16709784
Libertarians love theory, they hate dealing with physical reality.

Which would be easier to construct? Floating sea cities that drift around, or the underwater stationary one?

>>16709945
Freedom is not the dealing is a state preceding it

>>16710201
Which is easier to build? Boats or submarines?

>>16709470 (OP)
Yes we are. What's the use case? There is so much undeveloped land, often land that has no alternative use either. So why go through the extra effort of soing such a thing just to end up with a city providing an inferiour environment?

>>16710335
the surface will eventually become unbearable so there will be a time when underwater cities might make sense. but not for long I think.

>>16710563
Define unbearable, too hot for a comfortable life AC is all you need.
If it's hot to the point the whole ecosystem fails it's still demanding but the surface is still a better option.
The alternative could be more underground than under water, pressure is really a bitch.

>>16709470 (OP)
Tell me how this is different from Atlantis or I might not generate a response for like half a generation or three (approx)

sorry circumcision, you were NOT invited to the infinite.

>>16709470 (OP)
Reminder, if you're looking for me, you better check that we are at least 6 years behind Sealab 2021 if you include the building phase.

>>16709626
That proves his point since there was not any national laws to stop the invasion.

Sure.

Step 1: Have Black folks build a city
Step 2: Need to construct a reservoir

>>16710335
To practice inhabiting other cosmic bodies that human life isn't as tuned to as the surface of earth.