Mar 31 2008Underwater Habitat For Sale On eBay
After the homemade island debacle of a couple of weeks ago, I was reluctant to post this underwater habitat. But I'm doing it anyways in hopes of normalizing the situation and moving on with my life. For sale on eBay is a 300 square foot underwater habitat that is going to attempt a World Record in June for longest uninterrupted stay beneath water.
The record attempt will be used as a publicity event to highlight the habitat and the future company which will build these Worldwide. The successful bidder will have the option of becoming a partner in the future company. (25%) It will be there for a period of 3 months and then raised again. The living space is that of a Large RV (300sq ft) and it has full access to the internet and cable TV. The Habitat Waterford is connected by umbilical cord to the surface with power, fresh air and telecommunication being piped underwater. With no use of petrochemicals.
The bidding starts at $50,000 with a Buy-It-Now of $80,000. The record breaking will be attempted off the coast of Miami, but if you don't live there they say they can build these things anywhere. Real? Fake? Old? Old and real fake? You be the judge. But not the bailiff, I get the gun and to do the oath thing with the Bible.
UPDATE: Looked at the myspace page for the guy behind this. Questionable (but not as bad as Jack). Posted after the click. WARNING: His sultry stare can and will make you cry like a baby.
Several more schematics and info about the thing after the jump.
Thanks again to AronRigo, who can hold his breath underwater for like two years, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. Dutchess of Kickball - March 31, 2008 11:59 AM
Holy crap, is that Johnny Depp?
2. Samuel - March 31, 2008 12:35 PM
Just as well it has a SRCS. Can't get by without my SRCS's...
3. Shopping Cart - March 31, 2008 12:50 PM
Who's this scary mosnter in the last pic?
4. SmokingGirl - March 31, 2008 12:58 PM
I think that guy in the last pic is trying to eat my soul...
5. guate6 - March 31, 2008 1:13 PM
There's no way that the creator of this is that Jack guy. The grammar is too high for him, as well as the spelling. The other guy looked like an ass-clown, whereas this guy just looks like an ass. I would like to see how this challenge is taken and how it ends up ending.
6. Cyberwulf - March 31, 2008 1:17 PM
he looks high...
7. guate6 - March 31, 2008 1:18 PM
...yeah this dude's name is Shaun.
8. Meaty_Urologist - March 31, 2008 1:34 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a steel meshed floor... umm... leak?
Of course, I am a complete boob. I once thought black guys were just sunburned.
9. Scott - March 31, 2008 1:35 PM
He looks quite normal......for the dark master of the netherworld! At least Jack had the whole child molester thing going for him.
10. M3RCUTIO - March 31, 2008 3:30 PM
Is that a young Andrew Ryan?! Behold, Rapture's humble beginnings.
11. guate6 - March 31, 2008 3:31 PM
#8: yes and no. If this thing is placed at the right angle (straight down) the air pressure would disallow any water from filling the cabin (similar to when you put a glass in water upside down, the air stays in the glass). However since they're going to have a live air feed to the surface, there's no telling how the air pressure would be regulated so that the entire cabin could flood.
The world may never know...
12. M3RCUTIO - March 31, 2008 3:41 PM
I believe the schematic indicates that the loft section's floor will be constructed of wire mesh; not the actual floor of the habitat.
13. M3RCUTIO - March 31, 2008 3:42 PM
I take that back. It does look like the main floor is a floating floor though.
14. policegirl - March 31, 2008 5:08 PM
Um...Captain Murphy called, he wants his Sea Lab back.
15. Shaun Waterford - April 12, 2008 3:44 PM
Hey fellow Geeks,
If you care to see the project brief of this, just ask me.
Ebay was a marketing excecise and one that paid off.
I couldn't put my full machinations as there was stipulations.
Any fellow GEEK of interest in the project can contact me at:
scwmachinations@yahoo.com and I will send you the real brief.
Regards to open minded GEEKS, f**k you to the critical lazy.
Shaun Waterford.
16. Shaun Waterford - April 14, 2008 7:14 PM
Further more, the whole habitat is cast in concrete in one piece. The floor is NOT a mesh floor, although there is a mesh floor above the concrete floor as well as a loft floor. The habitat is fed via surface umbilical cord, power and air as well as having a bilge pump function. It is equalized at 1 atm.
17. Rick - June 14, 2008 11:58 AM
Well, this is a pretty cool Idea. Does this item have heating controls. would it be viable in a temperate climate? Also, I suppose one could modify the design to connect several of these together to have a larger living space... I'm not too thrilled with the airlock system to leave the habitat... If it's not too far from shore, or too deep, you could make a tunnel with a door topside... Also, what kind of environmental impact does this thing have?? especially witht he grey water/sewage facilities.....
18. abbie - June 16, 2008 6:58 AM
this is soooo weird go you :O
19. Flooky - June 18, 2008 8:47 AM
Oh crap! I did cry but they are tears of laughter at your comment on him combined with the picture. Oh jesus. Im about to wet myself I swear.
20. Mark Linkowski - January 4, 2009 8:57 AM
Dude,
I have some very bad *ucking news for you... The USS Parche, SSN 683, a US nuclear submarine set the world record for staying underwater in 1982. 126 days SUBMERGED. They did it again in 1984 for 88 days.
Your goal of 90 days is laughable. Call the Navy, they will give you the THIRTY YEAR OLD TECHNOLOGY that they used to set the record.