
The algorithm strikes again. The title translates roughly to "mysterious play equipment".
( , Mon 10 Feb 2025, 23:10, Reply)

though the small jet powered underwater propulsion device looked fun
( , Mon 10 Feb 2025, 23:52, Reply)

youtu.be/xr4FrELKfvk?t=1526
( , Tue 11 Feb 2025, 6:39, Reply)

Though it's only a matter of time with any of them before the seawater gets in and turns the batteries into either mush or something that goes BANG.
( , Tue 11 Feb 2025, 10:50, Reply)

That cost four grand, for the ability to propel slender waifs in circles for sometimes the entire 30 seconds of a GoPro video on TikTok between charges?
( , Tue 11 Feb 2025, 10:47, Reply)

Had the impression that there will exist bigger things that do the job better. That said they probably have some uses, especially if they could be used, easily detached and recovered.
( , Tue 11 Feb 2025, 11:11, Reply)

From half to a few grand and upward. More power and battery life.
But I gather from divers that have tried them, it's generally a lot less hassle to just swim where you want to go.
( , Tue 11 Feb 2025, 11:57, Reply)

I think if they're not in widespread use in commercial diving or the military, it suggests they're not actually that useful.
( , Tue 11 Feb 2025, 14:25, Reply)