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>>3231628

Sean Waterford is working on a self-sufficient 1atm concrete dome habitat, pic related.

>>2293325

>>I'm pretty sure a geodesic dome is the theoretically strongest shape. So surely such domes underwater would be ideal?

Actually no, because geodesic domes are made from lots of separate pieces and as such have leakage issues.

Monolithic concrete domes work fine underwater, though. There;s a guy named Shaun Waterford looking to break the aquanaut record for number of days spent undersea in a concrete dome habitat of his own design. Pic related.

Shaun Waterford is following suit, with a monolithic concrete dome design that uses a proper two-door waterlock to permit divers entry. He's partnered with a concrete dome company interested in supplying the materials so it's not strictly a one man job, but it's also greatly more ambitious; Shaun intends to stay down for three months, using plants to generate the oxygen.