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For a more natural submarining experience...
A tourist is fitted in to single-person armor-glass
capsule
at the surface. This capsule is engineered to
withstand
crushing depths while giving an unobstructed view
out.
The capsule resembles a human-sized torpedo.
A sperm whale swims to the
loading point, receiving
as
payment a vat of fresh krill. The tourist in capsule is
tethered to the nose of the sperm whale via a form-
fitting
suction mechanism.
Floodlights attached to the capsule ensure that the
tourist
can see the ocean fade into blackness and helps the
sperm whale navigate the depths.
The whale begins its dive...doing what whales do.
Two hours later, the whale returns to the loading
point and
receives another vat of krill, the amount dependent
on the
depth and duration of the dive.
Humpbacks, not sperms ...
https://www.chrismoore.com/books/fluke/
[normzone, Dec 13 2019]
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Whale oil beef hooked... (+) |
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I'm thinking entry and exit is what I'm paying for - the rest is cold and dark - unless, of course, Christopher Moore is involved ... |
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//I'm thinking entry and exit is what I'm paying for - the rest is cold and dark// |
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That's an excellent metaphor. |
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I'm sure the whale will learn to make the ride exciting for larger tip vats. It's a trillion to one lottery that a trip will get stuck between the sperm whale and a giant squid. Suction mechanisms may even evoke bad memories. |
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Although, our tech may not be up to it yet for a whale carriage subtle enough. |
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Nothing to do with a seedy, pickup pub for the mobidly obese,
then... |
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