However, there are many private sector undersea projects still barreling forward and one of them is called DEEP.
DEEPs primary goal is to establish a permanent undersea colony for the purposes of scientific research and exploration.
To have permanent human settlements in all oceans across the world.
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The company currently has a base of operations in the British county of Gloucestershire, near the Welsh border.
The Guardian reports that DEEP also has a mysterious, deep-pocketed donor.
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It’s looking increasingly unlikely.