Live under the ground or the sea?

beach_walker

Ok so we all know that we're in for a rough century climate wise. Increasing storms, rapidly changing weather and rising oceans. I think a fair chunk of us will find ourselves either living underground or under the sea before retirement.

So the question I have for you is which would you choose to live in? All other things being equal e.g. the habitats will be much the same size with much the same facilities. You won't have loads of views in the underwater environment though. You're down deep and the pressures are immense so they keep windows and the likes to a minimum.

I reckon I'd go for underwater life. There's something very primordial about the thought of us returning to the sea*.


*note: we will have both types of colonies. Also the rich will escape to a very comfortable existence in a luxurious enclave in Antarctica. Your children will dream of being chosen to work there on the few menial tasks for which they still need plebs.

Skylinehead

There'll be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans

UNDER THE SEA

Squall Leonhart

What an absolutely ridiculous thread.

Maximus Alexander

You can keep your caves and submarines, I'll be spitting on you from the O'Neill cylinder.

beach_walker

Skylinehead wrote: »

There'll be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans

UNDER THE SEA

You allude to an interesting point, food. I'm not big on seafood tbh, would prefer the offerings of the underground lads I reckon.

Ruu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bRAtV-jgoQ

Doylers

Has bioshock thought us nothing!!

smash

Will the two colonies eventually battle to the death?

GavRedKing

Option c, top of a mountain.

corner of hells

Will it be like Roscommon when the Shannon floods ?

silverharp

School finish early today?

Nodin

beach_walker wrote: »

Ok so we all know that we're in for a rough century climate wise. Increasing storms, rapidly changing weather and rising oceans. I think a fair chunk of us will find ourselves either living underground or under the sea before retirement.

So the question I have for you is which would you choose to live in? All other things being equal e.g. the habitats will be much the same size with much the same facilities. You won't have loads of views in the underwater environment though. You're down deep and the pressures are immense so they keep windows and the likes to a minimum.

I reckon I'd go for underwater life. There's something very primordial about the thought of us returning to the sea*.


*note: we will have both types of colonies. Also the rich will escape to a very comfortable existence in a luxurious enclave in Antarctica. Your children will dream of being chosen to work there on the few menial tasks for which they still need plebs.

No Ivory Tower option?

smash

silverharp wrote: »

School finish early today?

School finishes early every day!

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

There'll be no accusations, just friendly crustaceans

UNDER THE SEA

Darling it's better down where it's wetter

UNDER THE SEA

frozenfrozen

darling its better down where its wetter

UNDER THE GEEEEEEEE

AvyStreet

Neither, I'm not taking a house outside the city center.

I have to be near me ma.

The flying mouse

I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden in the shade
He'd let us in, knows where we've been
In his octopus's garden in the shade

I'd ask my friends to come and see
An octopus's garden with me
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden in the shade

We would be warm below the storm
In our little hideaway beneath the waves
Resting our head on the sea bed
In an octopus's garden near a cave

We would sing and dance around
Because we know we can't be found
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden in the shade

We would shout and swim about
The coral that lies beneath the waves
(Lies beneath the ocean waves)
Oh what joy for every girl and boy
Knowing they're happy and they're safe
(Happy and they're safe)

We would be so happy you and me
No one there to tell us what to do
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden with you
In an octopus's garden with you
In an octopus's garden with you

Borisgem8

This is an interesting question. I can see why both options would have benefits but I think it would be harder to liver under ground just because there is no source of vitamin D3 from the sunlight to grow plants.

Maximus Alexander

Borisgem8 wrote: »

This is an interesting question. I can see why both options would have benefits but I think it would be harder to liver under ground just because there is no source of vitamin D3 from the sunlight to grow plants.

Whereas under the ocean where "You're down deep and the pressures are immense so they keep windows and the likes to a minimum" there'll be an abundance of sunlight.

SEPT 23 1989

How do you get up on a Mermaid?

beach_walker

Borisgem8 wrote: »

This is an interesting question. I can see why both options would have benefits but I think it would be harder to liver under ground just because there is no source of vitamin D3 from the sunlight to grow plants.

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Whereas under the ocean where "You're down deep and the pressures are immense so they keep windows and the likes to a minimum" there'll be an abundance of sunlight.

Both will make extensive use of nuclear power to, well, power things. Over time I imagine the Fish-heads (as they'll be called) will start to harvest some kind of sea farmed, genetically engineered algae and plankton. The Mole-people will pride themselves on their protein rich, worm farms.