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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Antarctica in the middle of winter? Sure, some scientists get all the cushy jobs.  |
One of the men I most admire (I'm not using hero, just in case) explored the Antarctic in the middle of Winter. And Apsley Cherry-Garrard (no relation) did not have any of the benefits of the 21st century to ease his passage. Kudos to those studying there today, but Cherry-Garrard was one of many men who laid their path for them.
I often wonder why such time and effort and money were spent on going into space when there are so many mysteries in the Deep. This is another one of them, and it is fascinating. Bri - if you think this is grim you should read up on copepods/ Greenland Sharks. The parasites feed on the corneas of of the sharks, and the resulting scars blind them. Huge - up to 21 feet - blind, poisonous sharks (their flesh is toxic - except to eachother, yes they are also cannabalistic), swimming 5,000 feet deep in sub zero temperatures, with these parasites scoffing their eyes.
If there is a Creator he had a sick sense of humour.