Imagine spending a summer vacation at a beach or the ocean, and seeing an interesting creature, only to realize that the species has not yet been discovered. The passage used is "Do we really know more about space than the deep ocean?" by Kate Kershner, which describes the differences in knowledge of the ocean and cosmos, and "Ocean vs. Space: Which Is the True Final Frontier?" by Taylor Casti, that explains how the ocean needs more attention than space. The United States should focus on exploring the ocean, rather than exploring space. The understanding of the ocean compared to space is known to be less, as not much of the ocean has been discovered yet. The passage explains, "..., our knowledge of the ocean--when compared to our knowledge …show more content…
Passage 2 gives evidence by saying, "The ocean produces 20% of the world's protein supply, and 3 billion people rely on the ocean for their livelihood. The ocean also produces 70% of Earth's oxygen." (Casti 11) An easier way to understand the evidence, civilians all around get oxygen and protein just from the water they receive, and if others truly want to become more knowledgeable on how this happens, it is much better to study the ocean than to study space. Most of Earth's resources come from water, and if not treated properly others could lose these resources; if we focus more on space, the resources obtained from the ocean could disappear if oceans get too bad with …show more content…
Oceans need to be explored more for safe travel. The information would be better represented by the passage as it describes, ".., but the maps of the ocean floor still aren't as detailed as maps of the planets around us." If you consider how much of the floor we've really seen and can report on, we're talking 0.05 percent of the ocean, mapped with highest resolution of sonar." Keshner 3) If space, a place that human life cannot adapt to, has been more mapped out than the ocean many live near, how can civilians truly call Earth safe? More information is discovered yearly in space, but the ocean does not have much information on it, percentage wise. Though, with the 5% already discovered, there are still multiple beautiful things. Explained once more, "'In that 5% we have some of the most amazing things on this planet. We've got a mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, that has thousands of peaks taller than the Alps are, for instance." 9) While space has more information discovered, Earth and its ocean have more to see and more to discover. Earth is a beautiful planet, and the ocean is still being discovered, but exploration will continue for both the ocean and
There are currently several competing visions of space culture. These are the romantic ideal, of space being the final frontier, the minutia of people who act, emotionless like machines and the post-apocalyptic view of a desolated wasteland. This idea of space-power has always been present in the United States since the 1960s. In American culture space exploration and discovery has always been fascinating to the American society. . In movies like Space Cowboys and Armageddon, show the shooting up
has provided a most thorough overview of the Whiskey Rebellion, which he asserts had by the time this book was conceived nearly two centuries after the episode transpired, had become a largely forgotten chapter of our nation's history since the time of the Civil War. He cites as direct evidence of this fact the almost complete absence of any mention of the event in many contemporary textbooks of the conservative era of the 1980's, which this reviewer can attest to as well, having been a high school
stereotypical mythic cowboy figure which our view of the western frontier are based from. The Virginian was the first full length western novel apart from the short dime novels which marked the final stage in the evolution of the cowboy hero to a national icon. The Virginian was published in 1902 and at that time was wildly popular because of the settlement of the west. The story of the cowboy who had the skill and courage to take control of the untamed frontier enthralled people. The cowboy hero
The American western frontier, still arguably existent today, has presented a standard of living and characteristics which, for a time, where all its own. Several authors of various works regarding these characteristics and the obvious border set up along the western and eastern sections have discussed their opinions of the west. In addition to these literary works by renowned authors, one rather convenient cinematic reference has also been influenced by these well-known, well-discussed practices
reforms, supported by his “New Frontier” legislature. The goals of the New Frontier were to improve school funding, civil rights, and foreign policy. The New Frontier was to make the American population feel as if no frontier was impossible to achieve, including the controversial final frontier of space. Despite the fact that many of his acts and bills were not passed or supported by Congress, the New Frontier was what led to many of the greatest advancements which helped shape America today. The
conflict that arises during the story, as well as the final setting where the conflict is resolved. The third takes place on the Guilder Frontier. The Guilder frontier is the stretch of land separating Florin and Guilder (Florin’s sworn enemy). The frontier is divided into two sub-territories; the Countryside where Westley is put to the test to save Buttercup, and the Fire Swamp where Westley and Buttercup are tested by imminent danger. The final two locations are set in the country of Florin. They
the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years' War. It established a final religious settlement and provided for new political boundaries for the German states of central Europe. The impact of the Peace of Westphalia was broad and long-standing, as it dictated the future of Germany and ex-territories of the Holy Roman Empire for some time to come. The Peace of Westphalia put down the Counter Reformation in Germany and instituted the final religious arrangement the German states had been crying for. It
that states “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true is most cases. Sometimes, verbal communication alone cannot describe what a person thinks and what one’s imagination is like. Before photography was invented, people painted what they saw and how it looked, they then began using painting to show a different reality, one inspired by imagination. A painting by Canadian painter of magic realism Rob Gonsalves, depicts the Earth’s sky which turns into the Earth itself and space, and a pine forest
The western frontier offered the possibility of independence and the government had intention made certain actions to promote such a monumental movement across America. Not only this but America's diplomacy skills had been proven over the course of the past half century
Into the Wild, Chris McCandless is a young man that leaves everything behind to create a new life. Chris is so determined to get his epic journey that he is willing to leave behind everyone he cares about. McCandless’ had a noble goal – to find his true self outside of the constraints of an organized society and return to “nature”. A philosophy espoused by Tolstoy, Muir, Rousseau, Kerouac and Thoreau and others, McCandless believed that person was essentially free only in state of nature, in connection
different groups before they even watch the film. Genre is a type or category of film that allows viewers to have certain expectations about what the movie will be like before actually watching it. For example, the Western genre is set in the American frontier often centering on the life of a cowboy armed with a rifle who rides a horse and fights a gunslinger or bandit. Western genre is one of the oldest, most endur¬ing and flexible genres and one of the most characteristically American genres in their
The basis of a story revolves around the journey of the Hero, which, through its trials, determines the outcome and reception of the narrative. An interesting form of journey, which always proves fundamental to a hero’s development, is exile, which transforms the story entirely. In various stories, different patterns of exile can affect the character positively or negatively. Famous cultural critic Edward Said has written that, “Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience
Dreams of Trespass: Defining the Frontier In Fatima Mernissi’s widely acclaimed book Dreams of Trespass, the storyline weaves around the tale of a young girls’ life in a traditional Moroccan harem that is as much enchanting as it is disparaging. As we follow the young girl from day to day and experience all the little trivialities of her life, we notice that she is quite a precocious little child. She is constantly questioning, in fact, her mother and aunts constantly tell her that she should
College Dictionary, myth is defined as: "A traditional story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that informs or shapes the world view of a people" (903). The same dictionary has science fiction defined as: "A literary genre in which the plot is typically based on…space travel, or life on other planets" (1221). Both definitions deal with life that is not natural to Earth. While the origins of such creatures may be different, they both deal with non-human sentient beings. Several
obstacle for human’s domain over the Earth. Humans have successfully conquered many frontiers, whether it has been the vast and almost endless open oceans or the dry and arid deserts across the world. With persistent exploration, discovery, and through new science advancements, humans have learned to not only become familiar with these new frontiers but have learned to exploit them. But when it came to utilizing these frontiers, common pool resources often created problems for anyone who sought to control