One of the greatest unexpected peace dividends to
emerge after the collapse of communism and the end of the cold war was the
impact it would have on undersea exploration. A cornucopia of amazing new
technologies once devoted to purposes of the military and espionage could now
be employed to explore Earth’s final frontier – The Abyss.
Today Far Future Horizons we present another exciting
episode of the acclaimed documentary series Modern Marvels that first aired on
November 3rd, 1997 and chronicles the history of deep-sea
exploration and the vessels and devices that make it possible.
