Why is ocean exploration more important than space exploration? By Mohsin Majeed Khawaja H00207013 F! "ro#p 3
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Why is ocean explorationmore important than space
exploration?
By
Mohsin Majeed KhawajaH00207013F! "ro#p 3
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ntrod#ction$
% &he ho#se that yo# don't need
%!pace exploration is #nnecessary%(astness o) the ocean
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•*+, still #nexplored
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Body:
Oceans
• Lifeblood of earth
• Major role –weather andclimate
• Rely on them for
food, energy,minerals
• Potential for endingenergy, mineral and
water shortages
Space• ac!!m, hostile,
barren
• "steroid mining
• O#erhyped claims
•
$ostly fail!res• %o s!rety of life
forms
• &nnecessary
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-ontin#ed ./
• "ct!al
disco#eries• 'ealth of
reso!rces
• (n)niten!mber oforganisms
• $loser,cheaper and
more realistic
• %ot worth theris* or e+orts
• Sho!ld beeplored, b!t
later• %ot a priority
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-oncl#sion•ceans ot as exotic as space #t more
ene4cial per dollar•Money ein5 wasted on space co#ld helph#manity
•6arth sho#ld e i55est priority•!pace can e explored once earth isexplored completely
•6xplorin5 oceans has immediate eect•8 lot yet to e disco9ered ao#t oceans
•Fr#it)#l )rontier is more important than 4nal
)rontier
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