Australian scientist Lloyd Godson emerged today from 13 days of isolation in a steel box at the bottom of a lake. During the time he spent in the yellow colored BioSUB he generated his own electricity by riding a stationary bike and cultivated an algae garden to maintain his air supply. His free time was spent using his laptop – watching videos and answering fan e-mails via a wireless internet connection.
The nine square meter capsule used an Israeli-developed “Biocoil” system to create oxygen by soaking algae in Mr. Godson’s urine. Solar panels assisted the electricity generation and food was delivered regularly by divers. The whole project was intended to provide data on the various practical and mental pressures that come with living in an alien environment such as a submarine, spacecraft, or cubicle farm.
On his emergence,, Mr. Godson did comment on his mental state:
Tweet This“It starts to play on your mind a bit after 12 days. You start to get a bit of cabin fever, but you know I handled it surprisingly well. I thought it was going to drive me a bit more nuts than it did.”