Special forces divers and underwater mine-disposal experts have to contend with all sorts of nasty effects the depths have on their bodies. Now the Pentagon's scientists want to build gear that can stop it.
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But there are also some civilian applications, and Darpa wants the gear to work with “exploration and extraction of undersea oil, gas, and minerals.” So super-powered oil divers searching for resources — in addition to bomb-disposal experts and special operations troops? Alright then. But it’s not certain whether the Aquaman would approve, being an environmentalist and all.