Living under water
Lloyd Godson wants to live in his new underwater home in LEGOLAND® ATLANTIS by SEA LIFE for two weeks. From March 30 to April 13 he will turn his dream of 'living under water' into reality and visitors to the aquarium can watch his progress up close and live.
From his first underwater experiment BioSub 2007, Lloyd Godson knows that his biggest challenge will be the confined space and the isolation. However, in his ATLANTIS house he will not be completely isolated. Via the internet and Skype he will be in contact with observers and fans worldwide and virtually around the clock. LEGOLAND visitors can also watch him through the large windows in his underwater home. Unlike his first underwater house, this time Lloyd will be able to see what is going on around him.
"This is really great, it's a lot more like the feeling you have in a house," says Lloyd enthusiastically. "In the Australian lake I was living in a container. Up until getting out I didn't see a thing. This time I'll be able to see what's going on around me, particularly my visitors and all of the fish."
Lloyd is also excited about some very special moments. "A highlight for me will be in the evenings when I'm alone in the aquarium. Then it's just me, the sharks and the rays, and it will really feel like I'm living at the bottom of the sea."
A typical day for Lloyd Godson
Lloyd will definitely not be bored in his underwater house. It is certainly small, but there are plenty of things to do. Lloyd will be answering emails every day and with his blog he will be keeping his fans informed about his life under water.
Lloyd must also record a range of bio-data for NASA bioengineer Dennis Chamberland's scientific investigation. For example, every day he has to take his pulse and blood pressure as well as measure several house-related parameters. Once he has all this information, he will pass it on to Dennis via Skype.
With all this work to do, he will certainly get hungry. On days when the divers do not bring him fresh food, he will have to make do with pre-packaged expedition food.
With regard to the Guinness World Records™ attempt, it is especially important that Lloyd eats regularly. To set a new record he will have to vigorously pedal for several hours every day in order to reach his goal of generating 2500 watt-hours of electricity. If he succeeds, it will be the largest amount of electricity ever generated by pedalling a bicycle under water.
On top of all this, Lloyd will be answering questions and communicating with the ATLANTIS visitors via a communication system. Occasionally Lloyd will have a visitor come by the house and there definitely won't be any opportunity for boredom to develop. On the contrary, every now and then Lloyd will probably be glad to pull down the house blinds or simply admire his scaly aquarium neighbours in peace and quiet.
