Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.

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      He literally is quoted as saying that after the Titan implosion. In the article:

      “Söhnlein said the Titan passengers’ deaths shouldn’t stop humans from continuing to investigate carbon fiber hulled submersibles as a way to reach the bottom of the ocean.”

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    Until humanity is mature enough to stop exploiting, poisoing, and destroying everything in our path it seems best that we quarantine on Earth imo. There is so much possibility down here as soon as we stop trying to run away from home and we bloom where we’re planted instead.

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    Why Venus? Why not Mars where it’s a tad more hospitable? Plus throw in a trip to see the rovers

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    i don’t understand. of all the people to give a platform to, why this guy? surely there’s better business people to interview lol

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      Seems like a lot of people on here know about KGATLW. Wonder if it’s just here, or if they’re just getting more famous worldwide

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    If a space station could be designed to withstand the sulfuric acid in the clouds…

    If…IF…

    I mean, sulfuric acid is no joke. It eats away clothing, metal; it heats up when it gets wet. The only way you can effectively neutralize it is with soda ash. You just don’t design something that’s going to survive that for the long-term, and have to send it through space as well. I wouldn’t step one foot into anything this man’s company makes after the Titan.

    Obligatory, “Not you Guillermo.”

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      I think it’s a lot of fun that these companies are developing ICBMs under the guise of space programs.

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        As is tradition

        “Once the rockets are up, Who cares where they come down? That’s not my department,” Says Wernher von Braun.

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    Last time I checked when I was a kid, pretty sure I remember Venus being one of the very last places humans would flourish in.
    If his company is cutting corners dropping to the sea floor who is going to follow him to another planet?

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    People who lead empty lives would like to think that they have become something special by attempting to do for themselves what everyone else considers difficult. Stop climate change.