Stick with me here. What if instead of a race to the stars another front in the Cold War was created a race to the bottom of the sea. Is this even possible?
A different race between the US and USSR
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This could be plausible. The USSR was way behind on subs, even with the Toshiba/Konigsberg scandal. However, this race is one with more immediate implications than the moon. Both the Soviets and the Americans would be greatly interested in undersea mineral deposits. Deep-diving subs would make great weapons platforms...and espionage platforms. Plus, add in the driving Hyman G. Rickover against the driving Sergey Gorshkov...and you make it personal!
And, what would victory consist of? Would the Trieste's dive win it?
And, what would victory consist of? Would the Trieste's dive win it?
Like what Red said, the mining of underwater resources and I think the discovery of all those species near the bottom would be quite an accomplishment to whoever finds them.
Mining the ocean floor might turn profitable and it might even open the fabled North-West passage.
The space race allowed lofting spy satellites and communications satellites into earth's orbit. Current GPS, cell phones, internet, FAX machines would not be half as popular if they only allowed short-range communications.
What advantage would you gain from ocean-based communications?
The space race allowed lofting spy satellites and communications satellites into earth's orbit. Current GPS, cell phones, internet, FAX machines would not be half as popular if they only allowed short-range communications.
What advantage would you gain from ocean-based communications?
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