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  1. 08-Mar-2012 #1
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    Will James Cameron be the first back down there??

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17289535

    Director James Cameron has said that he is close to diving 11km (seven miles) down to the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.

    He has just successfully completed a test-dive 8km (five miles) down off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

    He now hopes to reach the world's deepest point in his one-man submersible in the coming weeks.

    Only two people have been to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, back in 1960.

    Mr Cameron said: "The deep trenches are the last unexplored frontier on our planet, with scientific riches enough to fill 100 years of exploration."


    Meet the only man alive who has been to the deepest ocean - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17060355
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    This is like the beginning of a bad movie or book. Anyone else think Cameron might get eaten by a giant throwback megalodon?

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    You've got to admit the man's got some balls!
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    I look forward to seeig it. His other underwater documentaries were good.

    I bet Fox is looking at him and thinking "AVATAR 2&3, James?!?!"...
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    Quote Originally Posted by bassman View Post
    I bet Fox is looking at him and thinking "AVATAR 2&3, James?!?!"...
    He's probably just telling them he's shooting on location X miles under the Ocean, like he did with Titanic
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    Quote Originally Posted by AcesandEights View Post
    Anyone else think Cameron might get eaten by a giant throwback megalodon?
    i was hoping more for a televised implosion of the submersible. yeah, the bottom of the ocean is real exiciting. if you are into methane hydrate, black smokers and tube worms.
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    So he's done it...

    Love or hate his films, you've got to admit he's got some balls

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17503395

    He even Tweeted:-



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    hes gonna get eaten by the bloop.

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