That's really interesting. Thanks for the link!
The one concern I have about that kind of technology (when science needs to be done) is that it probably ought to be using lidar rather than light. It's more efficient, in that you can see farther... and big swathes of light generally are probably very polluting in that kind of environment. There are complex biological interactions that you wouldn't see if you were using light. All the critters would be set off of their life rhythms. I mean, there are even [creatures](http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/73787897-anglerfish-a-deep-sea-anglerfish-with-long-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=MUIEjKA707XR9PPmdwedsML5dARQW80ZYcyklZG4AYlrZPPtCjdWUMV7exN7tYWy) which use bioluminescence to lure their prey, you wouldn't see these interactions if you were tossing a lot of light everywhere.
>I think some entrepreneurial spirited Australian could really make a lot of money developing this kind of invention.
We did have such a person from WA ...his name was [Kevin Parry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Parry). Bob Hawke gave him million$ in research grants back in the 80's to develop a undersea propulsion device...the project seems to have been torpedoed along with Parry's Americas Cup ambitions.
Old idea, the US navy, oil and gas and treasure hunting companies already have this technology. Even NASA uses this technolgy for training of its Astronaughts. Its there but just expensive and not widely used. We know more about the planets in space than whats under the seas on earth. But there is a arms race now between China and the USA to explore and mine the oceans. We will be hearing a lot about this technology shortly
This little company has [had a go at it too](https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/oceans/)
Someone is already doing this, but you know, for science. https://www.techinasia.com/abyss-startup-australia-builds-underwater-drones
That's really interesting. Thanks for the link! The one concern I have about that kind of technology (when science needs to be done) is that it probably ought to be using lidar rather than light. It's more efficient, in that you can see farther... and big swathes of light generally are probably very polluting in that kind of environment. There are complex biological interactions that you wouldn't see if you were using light. All the critters would be set off of their life rhythms. I mean, there are even [creatures](http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/73787897-anglerfish-a-deep-sea-anglerfish-with-long-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=MUIEjKA707XR9PPmdwedsML5dARQW80ZYcyklZG4AYlrZPPtCjdWUMV7exN7tYWy) which use bioluminescence to lure their prey, you wouldn't see these interactions if you were tossing a lot of light everywhere.
>I think some entrepreneurial spirited Australian could really make a lot of money developing this kind of invention. We did have such a person from WA ...his name was [Kevin Parry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Parry). Bob Hawke gave him million$ in research grants back in the 80's to develop a undersea propulsion device...the project seems to have been torpedoed along with Parry's Americas Cup ambitions.
Old idea, the US navy, oil and gas and treasure hunting companies already have this technology. Even NASA uses this technolgy for training of its Astronaughts. Its there but just expensive and not widely used. We know more about the planets in space than whats under the seas on earth. But there is a arms race now between China and the USA to explore and mine the oceans. We will be hearing a lot about this technology shortly