#311 James Cameron

After James Cameron's avatar made two point seven billion dollars. The director found the deepest point that exists in all of the earth's oceans. And dove to it. When Cameron reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench, He became the first person in history to descend the six point eight mile distance solo.

Since then, others have followed. Most prominently, a private equity Titan and former Naval Reserve intelligence officer, turned explorer Name Victor Vescovo. But Cameron is adamant That none have surpassed him.

Vescovo, Cameron told me. claimed that he went deeper. But you can't. So he's basically just Making shit up.

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