Underwater surfing, only in the land down under

Australian to live underwater for two weeks:

"Lloyd Godson, 29, believes he can survive inside his airtight steel box by growing algae to produce oxygen and to eat, and by riding a stationary bike to generate electricity."

One wonders what practical effect success in this experiment might have. Would we all be expected to inhabit a 10x12-foot room at the bottom of a lake?

NASA already covered this ground a decade ago and it hasn't yet proven to have enhanced our lives. After all those billions and all we have to show for it is Tang. You'd think they could have given us something useful like a fleet of missile platforms in orbit over our enemies or a four-star resort on Mars - Club Red, anyone?

Mr. Godson is taking his computer, complete with internet connection with him. Too bad they don't give us his email address so we could keep in touch during his ordeal in service of mankind.