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3. Dr. Robert Ballard's epiphany on unmanned submersibles

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 01:09 PM

Apr 2014

"What are you looking at?" Ballard remembers asking.

"The monitor," the colleague said, referring to the video screen inside Alvin. "It's better then what I'm seeing out the port".

That's when he realized there's no benefit to having a human body down there.

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Deep water search for jet could turn on robot subs [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2014 OP

what an interesting vessel. Would love to take a tour. Thanks for posting. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #1

I'd have thought they would already be using them Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #2

Dr. Robert Ballard's epiphany on unmanned submersibles Brother Buzz Apr 2014 #3

So, robot subs get excited by underwater searches? FSogol Apr 2014 #4