Victor Vescovo: Deep Sea Titan Talks Submersibles, Climate, Space, Asteroids, and More!

Welcome to my new long-form filmed podcast, where I'll interview great minds with incredible stories to share. This is a mix between contemporary Charlie Rose and National Geographic. The guests on this show will be explorers, scientists, journalists, and doers.
Our first guest, Victor Vescovo is an extraordinary explorer and former Navy intelligence officer. He's the only human in the history of our civilization to go to the bottom of every ocean (in a custom-made submersible), to the top of the tallest peaks on each continent, to the poles, and into Outer Space. He is, arguably, the most prolific explorer of our age.
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In this episode, Victor talks about:
🌍 His unique perspective on our world through exploring the tallest peaks, deepest oceans, and outer space.
🚀 His time serving as a Navy intelligence officer, where he specialized in the Pacific theater. His views on nuclear submarines, deterrence, and Chinese tensions with Taiwan are filled with insight.
💡 His advisory position and investment in Colossal, a genetics engineering company aiming to revive extinct species.
🌊 Asteroid mining versus deep sea mining.
💔 His personal experience with the Titan submersible tragedy and the lessons learned.
Some of the key topics we discuss include:
1️⃣ Extreme Exploration: How Victor's fascination with exploration led him to visit uncharted territories on earth and beyond.
2️⃣ Climate Change and Deep Sea Research: Victor provides an insightful perspective on the effect of deep ocean currents on climate change.
3️⃣ Geoengineering and Ocean Seeding: We delve into the possibilities of revitalizing phytoplankton growth to absorb more CO2.
4️⃣ Unintended Consequences: Victor warns of the dangers of human hubris when implementing potential solutions for climate change.
5️⃣ Understanding History: From the Roman Empire to the Cold War and into Modern Times, Victor gives a nuanced view of civilization's cataclysmic fears.
6️⃣ Titan Submersible Tragedy: We unpack the unfortunate engineering and business decisions that led to the Titan submersible incident.
7️⃣ Genetic Engineering and De-extinction: Exploring the potential and ethical considerations of bringing back the Woolly Mammoth and other extinct species. God's tools in human hands.
8️⃣ Geopolitics: An in-depth discussion on the escalating tensions between China and Taiwan, with special focus on the role of nuclear submarines in deterrence and the strategic significance of the Philippines.
9️⃣ Understanding War: A profound exploration of the historical and sociopolitical triggers for conflicts and wars across human history.
🔟 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): Discussing the potential of nuclear SMRs in Navy fleets for enhancing operational capability, and how they could contribute to a sustainable energy future.
1️⃣1️⃣ Deep Sea Heroics: Victor shares captivating stories from his deepest shipwreck dives, focusing on the valiant stand of the Navy during the Battle of Samar in World War II.
Join us in this engaging conversation and take a deep dive into Victor Vescovo's incredible life of exploration. Prepare to open your mind and broaden your horizons with a man who's experienced
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[@DelenaLearns]

There is so much to digest in this podcast. What a fascinating person and interesting points of view.

[@Chertoff88]

I like this guy, he seems smart and reasonable

[@adrien_chauvet]

Thank you for interviewing Mr. Vescovo, what a fascinating person!

[@mikeelberts6208]

Just got the shivers with his final advice about what to focus on in stages of life. Awesome pod!

[@jR3ui1Nqi5gQ]

Omg, this is an incredibly interesting interview.
Thank you very much.

[@tedhesser]

Thanks for listening

[@dimib06]

Wow man! Fantastic work on this. What an interesting person to interview. Great stuff!

[@tedhesser]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonnysolaris]

Can't believe you have so few subscribers!!

[@davidtran1360]

Hey, only episode 3 shows up on pocketcast.

[@CRISSBLAZINY]

Wow only 300 views…

[@LuigiGallo-ry1fo]

wow!

[@vibhorkapil3618]

Amongst the first 100 of your subscribers, which I’m assuming is soon going to change. Fast!

[@bioches]

Why did he skip the question about chinese population and gdp going against the stability of the CCP 1:50:00 . I'm so intrigued now. Does he do business with China?