Wired 12.12: The Drive to Discover

Nov 23

Wired 12.12: The Drive to Discover

I really love how James Cameron has written this article and states how we should keep exploring space, and how he got the exploration bug when he did his research for Titanic. But I really wish he had emphasized exploration not only in space but also in the oceans. Especially after scientisits have recently found 178 new species, and expect to find thousands more over the next few years.

So little is known about the oceans and there are so few pictures of the deep blue sea. It seems like more is known about the far reaches of space and what stars and constellations look like, yet there is a valley int he ocean that is many times larger than the grand canyon and is suspected of having nan ocean of its own. There is just speculation for so much of our own home planet.

I liken this to living in a huge house but only going outside and exploring the city, state, and country, while rarely stepping foot into the backyard and seeing what kinds of plant are out there and what not. I mean, that’s the deal.

If it were up to me and if I ever get the opportunity to do something like this, I would totally make exploration of hthe ocean my frist priority.