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I think rockets have this unmatched spectacle, especially for those born in a certain time. Submarine exploration is really cool, but I don't imagine the launch

by snet0 3y ago

I think rockets have this unmatched spectacle, especially for those born in a certain time. Submarine exploration is really cool, but I don't imagine the launching of a new submarine explorer is going to match the momentous-ness of the launch of a new rocket. There's also just a kind of social narrative issue, where space is cool because sci-fi and aliens and astrophysics, while the deep oceans are scary because dark and unknown and shipwrecks. I guess it's like "if we explore space, we might find alien life; if we explore the oceans, we might find a really weird fish".

devsda 3y ago
Yeah, space and oceans have always had these contrasting images. Space is equated to future(potential expedition target for humanity leaving earth) while oceans remind us of the past i.e. submerged & lost cities, ships etc. and honestly very few people are excited to explore the past. Space is also out there and oceans are here. You can point to the sky and say that's what we are aiming and people will relate compared to "we are planning to explore xyz trench 500 miles north of abc island".