In the near future, it is very likely that much of the Earth's land would be underwater as a result of global warming. The human race would have no choice but to find other suitable habitats. The following deals with an undersea self-replicating habitat. Instead of living in large undersea structures, humans would live inside a whale "cyborg" (cynbernetic organism), a creature composed of partly organic flesh and partly mechanical/synthetic compoents. (This is inspired by the story of Pinocchio, in which Pinocchio's father was swallowed by a whale.) In other words, these "whale cyborgs" would become habitats for humans.
- A whale cyborg biologically contains the DNA of whales and inherits whale's traits. It has a reproductive system and is able to self-reproduce --hence a self-replicating habitat. We can obtain more place to live in while the whales reproduce. Moreover, it can undergo the growth and development process by itself; it need not be contructed in a lab and can be easily replicated.
- Whales are relatively large animals. The blue whale, the largest living animal in the world, can be up to 30 m long. The inside of a whale would provide sufficient living space. Each whale cyborg could be like a "house".
- The synthetic/mechanical components of the "whale" provide suitable living conditions for humans. Afterall, humams cannot live inside the belly of a whale.
- A whale cyborg can sustain itself by mostly consuming other sea lives like whales. Hence it is relatively energy effiecient.
- Its blubber, the thick layer of fat underneath its skin can provide insulation.
- It can also provide means of transportation.
http://www.aldridge-animation.co.uk/darkride/whale.htm
Thanks to Judy Luo for I have taken inspirations from her ideas.