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It never fails to amaze me how tasteless and unimaginative your run-of-the-mill rich asshole is. Without even getting into housing, education, or whatever other feel-good virtue-signalling—this is seriously the coolest toy you can think to buy with 10e8-9 USD?
For some reason the styling reminds me of the Cyclops sub from the game: https://subnautica.fandom.com/wiki/Cyclops
4 weeks underwater endurance, I wonder what they intend to power this with?
I don’t think it can submerge very far below the surface because in the pictures shown the diesel is still venting to the surface via a pipe.
Anyone else getting Subnautica vibes? For some reason the styling reminds me of the Cyclops sub from the game: https://subnautica.fandom.com/wiki/Cyclops
But can it get down to the Titanic?
Yep.
Getting back up to the surface might be a challenge, though.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Check out narco submarines - they have people in the jungles of Columbia building submarines that they pack with tons of cocaine (literally), which are discarded after a single ocean crossing. In general, it seems to be more economical to ship illicit materials with cheap/disposable vessels and vulnerable/impoverished people, rather than risking an expensive yacht to government seizure.
In fact, the point I was trying to illustrate is that if they steal your fancy luxury submarine is even less expensive, it's free, gratis, 100% discount. Do you really want a ship that it's seen as disposable delivery system by every single organised crime entity on the globe ?
I mean, size isn't stealthy. And it's not necessary for cocaine. It's the same reason that they smuggled coke on private planes instead of hihacking 747s.
I love that there is a section on “sustainability.” Who says these guys don’t have a sense of humor?
[1] https://www.2luxury2.com/phoenix-1000-the-largest-private-un...
[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20111128072852/http://www.ussubm...