Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
OceanGate’s cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn’t stop pushing the limits of innovation::Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
VenusGate: Uh, spaceguard? We lost contact with the Venus colony several weeks ago. They’ve got 2 months of air so they might still be alive. Though we did learn from the last time and didn’t bolt the windows shut in case they made it back to Earth on their own and needed to get out. The CEO did complain about the smell of farts increasing and the last communication said they were able to get a few open to air out the place, so we know they work.
NASA: Spaceguard isn’t a thing. Also the bolts weren’t the problem last time, it was the complete structural failure. Opening some windows probably allowed the pressure to equalize, which caused the vessel to drop into the “everything melts” zone. They are dead.
VenusGate: So you won’t be sending anyone out to look for them?
Well, it does say it would be a floating colony, so it would probably be up where the atmosphere is about as dense as Earth’s, and above the sulfuric acid clouds, which is quite a bit more feasible than on the surface. That’s something actual real scientists and engineers have looked at. Still not overly feasible though, and there surely won’t be a 1000-person colony there by 2050. Even if NASA, SpaceX and the rest of the industry pivoted to Venus rather than Mars, I’d doubt that could happen. And I’d trust pretty much anyone more than this guy to pull it off.
Soo I know I’m not in the slightest the target audience for his shit. But I can say there’s no way in hell I would ever trust a vessel from that company going forward.
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So which social media platform will he buy
This one requires the laughing Mexican guy with the missing teeth. Anyone got that gif in a barrel?
VenusGate: Uh, spaceguard? We lost contact with the Venus colony several weeks ago. They’ve got 2 months of air so they might still be alive. Though we did learn from the last time and didn’t bolt the windows shut in case they made it back to Earth on their own and needed to get out. The CEO did complain about the smell of farts increasing and the last communication said they were able to get a few open to air out the place, so we know they work.
NASA: Spaceguard isn’t a thing. Also the bolts weren’t the problem last time, it was the complete structural failure. Opening some windows probably allowed the pressure to equalize, which caused the vessel to drop into the “everything melts” zone. They are dead.
VenusGate: So you won’t be sending anyone out to look for them?
NASA: No.
This man can’t even make a safe submarine
If only all billionaires would take care of themselves like this…
If they’re volunteers that are aware of the risks then go for it.
Oh boy here we go again! Be sure to make the ticket price like 10 million dollars, please.
There is one Planet V, I guess?
Easier to work with 0atm vs several thousand.
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Err… Venus has one of the most hostile environments in the Solar System. A titanium probe can only survive there a few hours.
Dumb.
Carbon fiber though?
Carbon fiber is much better, that would probably be eaten through in a few seconds. Much less waste.
Ok, Mercury then?
Well, it does say it would be a floating colony, so it would probably be up where the atmosphere is about as dense as Earth’s, and above the sulfuric acid clouds, which is quite a bit more feasible than on the surface. That’s something actual real scientists and engineers have looked at. Still not overly feasible though, and there surely won’t be a 1000-person colony there by 2050. Even if NASA, SpaceX and the rest of the industry pivoted to Venus rather than Mars, I’d doubt that could happen. And I’d trust pretty much anyone more than this guy to pull it off.
Soo I know I’m not in the slightest the target audience for his shit. But I can say there’s no way in hell I would ever trust a vessel from that company going forward.
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