This is that research vessel he talked about a while back.
Leviathan has also been designed with scientific work in mind: Newell’s interests now include Starfish Neuroscience, a company focused on neural interfaces (popularly known as “brain chips”), and Inkfish, a marine research operation. Part of this is a “convention-defying layout” that apparently brings teams together, which makes me think about all the times I’ve read about desks with wheels at Valve.
Unlike his other yachts, this one actually has a purpose.
It’s still a luxury yacht decked out with nearly all the things you’d expect from a half a billion dollar superyacht. Only part of it is customised for research. If the main goal was to turn half a billion dollars into a research boat, this isn’t the boat that would get made.
This is that research vessel he talked about a while back.
Unlike his other yachts, this one actually has a purpose.
It’s still a luxury yacht decked out with nearly all the things you’d expect from a half a billion dollar superyacht. Only part of it is customised for research. If the main goal was to turn half a billion dollars into a research boat, this isn’t the boat that would get made.
Actually a few of the current ones and the purchase of the yacht facility a few years ago have all been to support inkfish.
But when Gates donates to his random pet projects we rage right?