I think people that aren’t in the top 1% of US income probably aren’t going to be able to afford this. And I define afford as in play with it a few times, then ignore / not do proper maintenance / never take it out of storage again.
You can rent one for 15mins for about $100 USD if you happen to be in Queenstown, New Zealand. I assume that's were this video is from judging by the mountains in the video. I almost did while I was there but it does sound like it looks like way more fun than it is. https://www.hydroattack.co.nz
I am not surprised the amateurs don't drive. It looks like it is very easy to drive faster than you have visibility for your stopping/turning distance. Be pretty easy to approach that shore at full speed and when you realized what the shadow was, it would be too late not to hit it.
I was puckered when he went under because visibility was so questionable. Maybe it's just the video quality but if the water gets murky and you hit a rock... it's gonna be a bad time.
Plus, you have to come up, and nobody can see you or expects this shit. Chances of you smashing into the side of a boat is high if there is a lot of traffic.
Being extremely rich seems like it's a lot of fun. Oh well back to my trade job cleaning shit out of pipes. I need to work hard and pay my taxes so Elon Musk can use his tax breaks to buy more Ketamine.
Think about the fact that he is one of if not the richest person on the planet at any given moment. What does he do with his time? Not cruise around on a yacht, not work toward eradicating maleria, not even just living a low-key life in a non-descript home in the plains states and drive a non-descript car.
No, he spends his time dunking on people who at most make 0.000179% of his wealth and convincing half the nation this somehow benefits them.
Can you imagine being the richest person in the world and nobody likes you? Like nobody truly likes you. Rich or poor nobody genuinely likes him. They like his money.
Additionally, imagine being the richest man in the world and nobody truly loves you. His own kids can't fucking stand him. There isn't a soul on this planet who genuinely loves and prays for this guy. His parents are narcissists who are incapable of love. His exes loathe him. His kids dont adore their father. The guy has fucking nobody and he will die like that. Imagine knowing you'll die as lonely as you lived.
For all his money I'd rather have the love of my wife and parents. I don't care if I'm broke. I've been lonely before whilst having money in the bank. I'd never fucking with abject loneliness on anybody but that's where Elon is.
That’s why he is actively purchasing adoration. Must be nice to afford enough appreciation to help you forget no woman can stand you, and your own children disown you. I’d be crippled if my personality made so many millions of people on earth practically vomit, but in for a penny in for a pound, this’ll get much more interesting.
the primary reason the republican party exists is to cut taxes for billionaires. if you are a billionaire, by far the best investment you can make is towards the republican party.
investing in democrats is still a good return, less so about cutting taxes but more about making sure the government spends money towards your products.
My understanding is that they're super buoyant naturally, and they rely on the downward force of the water itself traveling over the fins at high speed to submerge.
It’s probably inherently positively buoyant but the control surfaces shove it underwater at speed. Therefore if it dies, it’ll just pop up to the surface
Yeah. I've seen other videos on YT, but haven't seen a still gallery on other sites. Wasn't sure the best site to post, figured... web design be damned, the manufacturer was probably the best place to link to.
Cost of manufacturing a personal shark boat = $200k
Dev cost to implement a navbar that goes across the whole screen? Like $4 at my going rate for how long that takes...
Asking the boss's nephew to use the right widget that makes a full screen navbar on the WordPress site...? Apparently prohibitively costly for us here at Sharkboats Inc.
Subnautica, despite being one of the most beautiful games all around, is the single scariest game i have ever played. It’s goes beyond horror with thalassophobia alone
I want to play it so bad, but it's my biggest nightmare. I'd gladly float through space in the dark void of the galaxy, but the ocean? ....No, I'll love it from afar on land. I love being on the ocean, but you'll never catch me in it.
I honestly can’t wait. Below zero was still really fun, but I’m hoping the devs listen to the feedback they got with the issues with below zero. Multiplayer is also going to be very fun.
I mean, we had diesel submarines long before nuclear ones. It just puts a timer on how long you can stay under before venting exhaust and pulling in more air
Sorry to be that guy… Never use RainX on vehicle is in close proximity to aquatics life.
Rain-X’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS) explicitly states that it is “toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects”. The SDS also lists ingredients like “DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED LIGHT” which are petroleum-based and can be harmful to the environment
Well I suppose a blunt hit would be a kinda quick death with a slice you run the risk of of seeing the bottom half of your body floating away and your last thoughts being yeah now what a second, I'm pretty sure I need that part of my body to be attached in order to liv...
And for good reason. They spend millions designing these controllers to make them as ergonomic and intuitive as possible, plus people will already be familiar with them before they set one foot on a submarine. Why reinvent the wheel?
ooh, I've had this conversation before! these things are two-seater craft, so you can stack around 70 kilos In the back. commission someone to make a seat cover that gives a lot of extra pockets to fit the interior, adding about 10 kilos of extra space. if your pilot is a bit scrawny, pop a few kilos in his lap and under his legs. all in all, about 100 or so kilograms while staying in the 'safe' margins. you could totally get maybe 150-200 kilos in there.
I’ve been in one of these before! It’s really fucking bumpy. They can dive just below the surface of the water and when they do, water seeps in through the seals. Overall experience was like a 5/10. It’s swampy, bumpy and a little nauseating. I prefer just regular jet boats
I think it was a bit choppy when I went out. Super bumpy skimming across the water. I think 5/10 is probably too harsh but I do prefer my adrenaline activities to feel like I’m dying.
When I was much younger, I would have killed to try this.
Now, it actually terrifies me. Shall we dive just under the surface so that we can't see anything, and other boats and people not paying attention on jet skis can't see us either? Then trap us in a capsule that will fill with water and sink when it gets hit?
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u/MrTX 11d ago
I don't think someone in my tax bracket is even supposed to see this