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Virgin Oceanic: Five Dives, Five Oceans, One Planet

   
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:31 AM
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Virgin Oceanic: Five Dives, Five Oceans, One Planet
Richard Branson's newest initiative is to explore the deepest parts of the worlds oceans by submarine and achieve “previously unachievable detail and documentation of one of the most unexplored areas of Earth.”

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That's totally cool. I love his sense of adventure and exploration, and the things he does with his money.
 
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Old 04-06-2011, 12:15 PM
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Very curious to see how they'll do this and what they'll find.
 
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That's totally cool. I love his sense of adventure and exploration, and the things he does with his money.
Like kitesurfing with a naked supermodel spidermonkeying herself to his back?

 
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Like kitesurfing with a naked supermodel spidermonkeying herself to his back?

So full of win. I had the opportunity to spend some time with Richard last year at the Olympics; Such a great guy and an inspiration to me!
 
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This is gonna be great! Most other billionaires are pretty boring compared to him...shame...
 
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This, like many of Branson's adventures, is gonna be Epic. As an aside, geez I love kiteboarding. So much win.
 
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He is a billionaire who knows how to have fun.
 
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the sub is proven at that depth?
 
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that is an insane depth. I dont see how that glass canopy can take the pressure. way cool , cant wait to see what they find
 
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