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>>3621722

>Seriously. You can build things big enough to not be affected by anything smaller than a tsunami.

Yes, they look like industrial steel cubes. It's why oil rigs are designed the way they are. It's pragmatic but not livable as far as potential colonists would be concerned.

>So are we talking about one or the other? shallow colonies are vulnerable to divers, and deep are an airbag's worth of fertiliser away from human pate.

I expect both. The Atlantica Expeditions organization is designing a low cost ambient pressure home that is transportable by boat trailer, and deployable via boat ramp. Anyone who wants one can buy it, and large groups of the like minded can establish ambient pressure communities in shallow water. I expect a lot of these, but only a few true 1atm structures, mainly resorts and luxury living complexes. Not because of the dangers you mentioned but the far greater construction expense. An ambient pressure habitat need only be a thin plastic shell with an exoskeleton to restrain the buoyancy forces from deforming it, a 1atm habitat must be thick steel and acrylic.

>Are they?

Yes.

>Are they in european/american waters/deep ocean?

Part of the spiel for seasteads is that they are mobile. Do you plan to keep them within the US EEZ at all times?

>>3553950

>I could see this working but only on a vacation level... like a timeshare for like minded people, separate colonies for separate interests, you can book a week or 2 in every interest depending on what your into ATM. it would be like socialized college in a stress free environment.

I fully agree and in fact I think that'll be the primary market. But simply making them available for reasonable prices will also inevitably lead to clubs of the like minded, the few who truly want to live in the sea full time, buying up as many habitats as their pooled money will get them and building genuine seafloor towns. It remains to be seen whether they can sustain them in the longterm but I'm certain it will be tried.

Pic related, model of anticipated future underwater communities designed by marine architect Jacques Rougerie.