There is so much to the ocean that is undiscovered. We only know life on land, but there is an entire ecosystem that is undiscovered in the ocean. Eric Roorda makes this apparent in his “The Ocean Reader…”, by pointing out that 71% of the world is water, meaning, that there is more life in the water than on earth. The discoveries that we have made on land— on 29% of this world, have been phenomenal. Roorda highlights how little us humans know compared to the world as a whole. The Ocean has been a feared concept because as humans we fear the unknown. We don’t know if the unknown exists to hurt us or benefit us. Reading Roorda’s introduction made me think of the Bermuda Triangle because yes there are many things for us to learn, but when you think of the risks that accompany discovery it makes you question whether or not it is worth it. We don’t know much about the Bermud, but we know airplanes and ships have disappeared. Our curiosity is peaked, but would we risk flying or sailing across the Bermuda Triangle to learn? I’m not agreeing or disagreeing, it’s just something that Roorda had me questioning especially when he noted that the pacific is the largest (64 million miles) and deepest body of ocean. I can’t even fathom the depth of that.

Hi Hiba,
I like that you bring up one of the places of interest regarding the Ocean. It’s crazy to me to think that the Bermuda Triangle is one of the only points of mystery that captivates people the same way that places on land do. I can’t think of many other places like this in popular culture compared to on land.