• AnyOldName3@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    It’s still a luxury yacht decked out with nearly all the things you’d expect from a half a billion dollar superyacht. Only part of it is customised for research. If the main goal was to turn half a billion dollars into a research boat, this isn’t the boat that would get made.

    • theneverfox@pawb.social
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      8 hours ago

      Alternatively, it’s a luxury yacht for small teams of passionate scientists to keep them happy and comfortable for long periods, and also a floating town for Gabe to live in

      Also, if you want to criticize it there’s one implication that worries me… Part of the concept is that this yacht will be a floating lab that can pick up and move to avoid regulations