Obama/McCain and space exploration

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I would even like to see more exploration done here on Earth. Like I was saying earlier, I would like to see money spent on exploring what's on the deep end of our oceans.

You know, I've actually heard that we know more about space than we do about our own oceans, so you may be on to something here. Oceans: The Final Frontier.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

If you want to explore a rainforest, come on up here to Washington and visit the Hoh Rain Forest - something thousands of people do every year. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoh_Rain_Forest

Interesting, thanks for the heads up!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

I personally believe in evolution

Me too. I believe God created everything, but I don't take the Bible literally. The Bible is here to teach us right from wrong. We didn't just appear, and we won't be here forever. I think something else will be living on Earth, or if we are here, we won't look the same way as we do now. Just like the article said we need more manned space missions. But yeah, PhiGam I agree with you.

Originally Posted by LightBulb

You know, I've actually heard that we know more about space than we do about our own oceans, so you may be on to something here. Oceans: The Final Frontier.

Interesting, thanks for the heads up!

I've heard that too. There's this movie I saw years ago, and I can't think of the name of it, but it's about this guy who goes to the very bottom of the ocean, and what he saw was amazing. I'll have to look it up, it was so good. Scientist have recently found a new species of shark at crushing depth levels. They showed it on the news last summer. Not the most pleasent looking shark, but that just goes to show that there is so much to see, and research. Have you ever heard of viper fish? I have a DVD on them. I wish there was I way I could post the whole documentary on here for you to see lol. Some fish down there don't have any eyes, because they don't need any. It's pitch black down there and without any sunlight, very cold. If you get a chance rent Mission to Mars. It's a really good movie. I liked it.

Yeah, I would love to see our oceans explored more though.

btw: I loved the youtube.

ETA: Giant squid live down there too. They have one on display at the Aquarium in Chicago.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

If you want to explore a rainforest, come on up here to Washington and visit the Hoh Rain Forest - something thousands of people do every year.

Here's some information via your favorite new Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoh_Rain_Forest

Happy trails!

Thanks Peppy. The article you posted was really good. Some of the tarantulas in the rainforest get to be the size of dinner plates, and are deadly to humans, unlike the ones here. There are actually more species of spiders in the rainforest than anywhere else in the world. Who knows, but the cure for so many diseases could be right here in our very own rainforests. We'll never know if they continue to be destroyed though.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Thanks Peppy. The article you posted was really good. Some of the tarantulas in the rainforest get to be the size of dinner plates, and are deadly to humans, unlike the ones here. There are actually more species of spiders in the rainforest than anywhere else in the world. Who knows, but the cure for so many diseases could be right here in our very own rainforests. We'll never know if they continue to be destroyed though.

Not all rainforests are being destroyed. You're thinking of the ones in Brazil, I take it? The ones here in North America are for the most part in protected national parks/forests. My point was that people DO explore and do research in our rainforests; in my state people go camping and hiking in ours year-round. If you want to observe and research one, no one is stopping you. It's a ridiculous comparison to Mars and space is what I'm getting at.

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Originally Posted by LightBulb

You know, I've actually heard that we know more about space than we do about our own oceans, so you may be on to something here. Oceans: The Final Frontier.

Interesting, thanks for the heads up!

I've heard that but think about the fact that we don't even know where space ends (if its not infinite). I don't think there's a fraction small enough to relate how much of space we haven't explored.