> Mr Söhnlein co-founded OceanGate alongside Stockton Rush, 61, in 2009 and left the company in 2013 to focus on several other projects including the Humans2Venus Foundation. The non-profit, established in 2020, has the far-fetched aim to promote Venus as a potential future long-term home for humanity, despite the fact we have not yet physically travelled further than the moon.
> Explaining how we can safely put humans on Venus earlier, the Argentinian-born Oceangate co-founder **even insisted that it is possible to “embark on our Venusian journey TODAY…“**
> “The reality is that Venus is much closer to Earth and has a much more similar orbit, which makes it much more accessible than Mars (lower cost, more frequent flight windows, shorter transit times, higher safety, etc.),”
> “If anything, one could argue that sending humans to Venus BEFORE sending them to Mars might be a better way to safely develop the capabilities to create a Martian community.”
> The creator of the BioPod, Interstellar Lab, explained that it is “designed for intensive and sustainable production of plants and high-value botanicals” and can produce in excess of seven tonnes of products a year.
> “This marks yet another major milestone for E2MC Ventures portfolio company Interstellar Lab in its quest to help make humanity a multi-planet species… while also helping to improve life here on Earth,”
ifnotawalrus on
So exciting. Putting my entire net worth into Xbox controller futures.
MinneEric on
Well the good news is that space doesn’t have the same concerns with cabin pressure…
StannisLivesOn on
Really? How nice. If he believes in it so much, let him ride in one, just like the last guy in that submarine.
Diavolo_Rosso_ on
Totally read the headline as “bipod” and was thoroughly confused. 🤦🏼♂️
MoneyOnTheHash on
These people just want to be crushed in expensive new and interesting ways
TS_76 on
Venus is one of the most inhospitable planets to try to colonize. I mean they all are, but Atleast Mars won’t crush and melt you.
This dude should be in jail if he was involved in the construction and design of that sun, not spouting off on nonsense like this.
Vondum on
He is welcome to build it and volunteer as the first solo passenger. You know, so he can keep all the glory in the history books…
Dariaskehl on
“We couldn’t handle the pressure because we built a stupid thing out of expired components, so we’re going after way more superheated pressure of sulfuric acid, after a never-before-attempted interstellar journey for untrained astronauts.”
Calls on Logitech?!
70-w02ld on
I think she’s been playing too many videos games. Scientifically speaking, we aren’t on that level yet.
Taman_Should on
Soon some billionaire will have the immense privilege of being the first human to suffocate to death on another planet.
YogurtStorm on
The biopod will be made of a carbon fiber composite
Appropriate-Low-9582 on
Will it have a £25~ controller like the Logitech one?
SampleMaxxer on
How is ocean-gate even a thing still? You’re telling me they claim they can figure out how to survive on Venus but completely got fucked on figuring out how to survive on earth in the ocean, which has had SO MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE AND SCIENCE behind it? Yeah sure okay 👍🏻.
CooledDownKane on
What the hell do the leet know about earth’s future that they are pushing so hard to try and pawn off the general populace onto other planets?
And if earth’s demise is not imminent why would anyone in their right mind CHOOSE to willingly leave earth, where even the most misery filled existence holds more blessings and resources than a cold, dark, probably waterless hellscape?
KokoTheTalkingApe on
Hmm.
The article doesn’t mention how he plans to deal with the 800-degree surface temps.
obliquelyobtuse on
Bon voyage Mr. Unknown OceanGate Person. Have fun on Venus. Byeee.
Maybe Elon will give you billions and send you on a Starship that blows up once he figures out orbital refueling and launches 20 starship heavy to fuel one starship to take you where you dream of going and dying.
Homebrewer01 on
I’m down to send a few billionaires to venus on their little venture.
JimBob-Joe on
Man who founded company responsible for the deaths of 4 people suggests new ways to kill more.
toolfan955 on
We could just try to stay on the planet we evolved to live on, maybe?
DeraliousMaximousXXV on
They should try making can crushing technology or vacuums or those trash cans wrestlers use
Omateido on
Oh good,good…cuz we’re gonna need it to colonize earth soon.
Infinite_Spell6402 on
I always thought that Venus would be a better place to colonize than Mars. Hearing that this man is suggesting it is making me question that.
danmalek466 on
I’m not a genius by any stretch and have no idea about this type of technology, but if there was *one* person I *wouldn’t* listen to about this…
Codex_Absurdum on
*Whe sure know how to implode, but now let’s try to explode.*
chipstastegood on
Describing him as OceanGate cofounder immediately kills any credibility this guy has.
Zaenos on
Listen, fuckers: Nothing humans are capable of doing will make any other planet as beautiful or livable as the one we’re already on, so I don’t want to hear shit about Mars or Venus until you save this one.
thebonuslevel on
Shit doesn’t survive on Venus, ask the Russians. This guy is a clown.
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> Mr Söhnlein co-founded OceanGate alongside Stockton Rush, 61, in 2009 and left the company in 2013 to focus on several other projects including the Humans2Venus Foundation. The non-profit, established in 2020, has the far-fetched aim to promote Venus as a potential future long-term home for humanity, despite the fact we have not yet physically travelled further than the moon.
> Explaining how we can safely put humans on Venus earlier, the Argentinian-born Oceangate co-founder **even insisted that it is possible to “embark on our Venusian journey TODAY…“**
> “The reality is that Venus is much closer to Earth and has a much more similar orbit, which makes it much more accessible than Mars (lower cost, more frequent flight windows, shorter transit times, higher safety, etc.),”
> “If anything, one could argue that sending humans to Venus BEFORE sending them to Mars might be a better way to safely develop the capabilities to create a Martian community.”
> The creator of the BioPod, Interstellar Lab, explained that it is “designed for intensive and sustainable production of plants and high-value botanicals” and can produce in excess of seven tonnes of products a year.
> “This marks yet another major milestone for E2MC Ventures portfolio company Interstellar Lab in its quest to help make humanity a multi-planet species… while also helping to improve life here on Earth,”
So exciting. Putting my entire net worth into Xbox controller futures.
Well the good news is that space doesn’t have the same concerns with cabin pressure…
Really? How nice. If he believes in it so much, let him ride in one, just like the last guy in that submarine.
Totally read the headline as “bipod” and was thoroughly confused. 🤦🏼♂️
These people just want to be crushed in expensive new and interesting ways
Venus is one of the most inhospitable planets to try to colonize. I mean they all are, but Atleast Mars won’t crush and melt you.
This dude should be in jail if he was involved in the construction and design of that sun, not spouting off on nonsense like this.
He is welcome to build it and volunteer as the first solo passenger. You know, so he can keep all the glory in the history books…
“We couldn’t handle the pressure because we built a stupid thing out of expired components, so we’re going after way more superheated pressure of sulfuric acid, after a never-before-attempted interstellar journey for untrained astronauts.”
Calls on Logitech?!
I think she’s been playing too many videos games. Scientifically speaking, we aren’t on that level yet.
Soon some billionaire will have the immense privilege of being the first human to suffocate to death on another planet.
The biopod will be made of a carbon fiber composite
Will it have a £25~ controller like the Logitech one?
How is ocean-gate even a thing still? You’re telling me they claim they can figure out how to survive on Venus but completely got fucked on figuring out how to survive on earth in the ocean, which has had SO MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE AND SCIENCE behind it? Yeah sure okay 👍🏻.
What the hell do the leet know about earth’s future that they are pushing so hard to try and pawn off the general populace onto other planets?
And if earth’s demise is not imminent why would anyone in their right mind CHOOSE to willingly leave earth, where even the most misery filled existence holds more blessings and resources than a cold, dark, probably waterless hellscape?
Hmm.
The article doesn’t mention how he plans to deal with the 800-degree surface temps.
Bon voyage Mr. Unknown OceanGate Person. Have fun on Venus. Byeee.
Maybe Elon will give you billions and send you on a Starship that blows up once he figures out orbital refueling and launches 20 starship heavy to fuel one starship to take you where you dream of going and dying.
I’m down to send a few billionaires to venus on their little venture.
Man who founded company responsible for the deaths of 4 people suggests new ways to kill more.
We could just try to stay on the planet we evolved to live on, maybe?
They should try making can crushing technology or vacuums or those trash cans wrestlers use
Oh good,good…cuz we’re gonna need it to colonize earth soon.
I always thought that Venus would be a better place to colonize than Mars. Hearing that this man is suggesting it is making me question that.
I’m not a genius by any stretch and have no idea about this type of technology, but if there was *one* person I *wouldn’t* listen to about this…
*Whe sure know how to implode, but now let’s try to explode.*
Describing him as OceanGate cofounder immediately kills any credibility this guy has.
Listen, fuckers: Nothing humans are capable of doing will make any other planet as beautiful or livable as the one we’re already on, so I don’t want to hear shit about Mars or Venus until you save this one.
Shit doesn’t survive on Venus, ask the Russians. This guy is a clown.