> "Imagine a vertical underwater garden with hurricane-proof anchors on the edges..."
I love this idea but am sceptical on the idea of hurricane proof anchors. Hurricane resistant more likely. Although, in his defence, having these farms together with many anchors, makes them even more resistant. The author basically says this later in the article when he talks about the farms being storm breaks.
I love this idea but am sceptical on the idea of hurricane proof anchors.
Surface waves cause circular motions in water. The closer you are to the bottom of the ocean, the smaller these circles get. The tendency is that the farther underwater you are, the easier it is to resist wave action. The issue isn't whether one can make things hurricane proof. The issue is the economic feasibility of making something sufficiently hurricane proof.
I love this idea but am sceptical on the idea of hurricane proof anchors. Hurricane resistant more likely. Although, in his defence, having these farms together with many anchors, makes them even more resistant. The author basically says this later in the article when he talks about the farms being storm breaks.