As I write this on a sunny March 25th afternoon in 2012, James Cameron is diving to the deepest place on planet earth in a specially designed submersible. I am following the progress in real time with Twitter reports from billionaire Paul Allen.
A miracle of our modern times.
There is no guarantee that James Cameron will survive this trip to the bottom of the Marianas Trench. There is no guarantee that it will change anything in our world.
Humans in their better moments, when they are not killing each other, and extracting resources at suicidal rates ...are capable of magnificent and noble achievements. In the sun's glint in the eye of any child, is the seed of hope.
Here is a very cool Ted Talk by Brian Cox. The Carl Sagan letter at the 14 minute mark, should be taught in schools...and in corporate board rooms.
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