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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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