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Re:Atlas: A Human-Powered Helicopter by leoedin on Friday May 18, 2012 @07:59PM (#3994652)
It'd have to be a very strong shell to actually give you buoyancy above simply not having anything. Carbon fibre is strong in tension, while a material which can support a vacuum must be strong in compression. The weight of any shell is going to be much greater than the buoyancy you'd gain.

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