Oceans of Opportunity

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building a nation | John Adams

To say I am completely taken by the HBO mini-series about John Adams is an understatement. Generally not being a history buff, I had some reservations about sitting through nearly 10 hours of US Political History, but I was pleasantly surprised. Showing the viewer a perspective of the formation of the United States from a…

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the State of the Union | 2010

In our quest for better understanding the steps necessary to build, nurture, and evolve to a new life in the sea, politics are not to be overlooked. Last night, the US was presented its State of the Union by President Obama. Opinions across party lines aside, the facts of where we stand today as a…

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the Hall of Ocean Life

Yesterday was a unique day in delving into the psychology of a more permanent presence in the sea. I departed New Haven Connecticut by train to Grand Central Station in New York City. From Grand Central, I made two short subway hops, eventually taking me to the American Museum of Natural History located on Central…

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NASA | BEST: Living on the Moon

This illustrated video from NASA is BY FAR the best representation of considerations to be taken for life on the moon, or elsewhere for that matter. Amazingly, when boiled down, it really is that simple. From time to time, revisiting this simplicity helps keep things in perspective for us brainiac engineers and life system technicians.…

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take me to the moon

This week’s announcement of a deep pit on the moon being the likely target for colonization sparked excitement with those across all walks of life. Read the full article on CNN The media has been loaded with information about moon exploration in recent months, with the Apollo mission anniversary sparking a renewed public interest in…

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Unidentified Submarine Objects

Just yesterday, I became enthralled by an episode of UFO Hunters which focused on Underwater Submarine Objects (USOs). Interestingly, most UFO sightings are considered to be over areas of desert or mountains – areas with unobstructed views and little light pollution – allowing for the nighttime observer to catch anomalies in his/her field of view.…

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water, water everywhere…

A recent article from CNN Tech describes the discovery of a watery ‘Earth-like’ planet, not too far from home. The planet is named GJ 1214b, and is 2.7 times as large as Earth, but with an atmosphere still unlikely to support life as we know it. But, with water, possibilites are endless… read the full…

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ecogenesis, or ecogenocide?

A recent History Channel program about space exploration shed light on the concept of ‘ecogenesis’, of Mars in particular. For those not familiar with this activity, also known as ‘terraforming’, it involves catalyzing the development of a new or altered ecosystem. The television program went on to suggest that as humans venture to Mars with…

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it’s an alien world out there

The History Channel’s documentary Ancient Aliensis among the best on the subject of extraterrestrial influences on the development of the modern world. The documentary is built on Erich von Daniken’s famed book, ‘Chariots of the Gods‘. It makes me wonder… Generally speaking, it’s easier to be a skeptic than a believer. That holds true for…

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evolutionary past, and evolutionary future

Groundbreaking news this week for understanding human evolution.These types of discoveries are so rare, yet tell so much of our evolutionary past. Ardi Is a New Piece for the Evolution Puzzle Perhaps more importantly, they inspire us to consider our evolutionary future. Like anything forward-thinking, it is met with skepticism by the masses. The subject…

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