Oceans unknown

I often think about how much is still unknown about our planet. It is amazing the beauty and the drama that unfold while we live our anonymous lives. Knowledge is our true immaterial legacy and yet it is also as fragile as the weakest of materials. Our understanding of things constantly evolves thanks to the many people who devote themselves to expand our knowledge. Those people who think that the mathematics, the chemistry, and the physics behind any natural phenomenon are as beautiful as the phenomenon itself, as Richard Feynman put it.
And soon we will learn much more about the ocean, which is the cradle of life in our planet, and that so many times we forget or take for granted.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
[...] zones are popping in some of the richest fishing waters around the globe, so obviously, this is a dangerous situation. The boom in ethanol and other bio-fuels is further heightening fears about the affects of [...]