I recently streamed a Netflix show "The Blue Planet: Deep." Wow. Simply wow. The deep ocean, though swarming with scientific absurdities and fascinating creatures, continues to puzzle oceanographers and chemists alike. For one, deep sea creatures use bioluminescence to communicate. This excites scientists due to the possibility of manufacturing energy through biological means.
I've oft thought about floating amid this unequivocal darkness, the ever-black tangle of jet streams and towering ocean floor juts that dwarf our land-based mountain ranges. Wandering through these thoughts, suddenly one realizes that anything is possible. Yes, light can be biologically generated. Yes, creatures can survive off toxic gasses and lava-high temperatures. These thoughts of the deep sea symbolize human impossibilities and how human beings are arrested by the limitations of their knowledge.
Praise obscurity, for it reminds us what little we know.
It is amazing how much inspiration we take from nature. Sometimes not even knowing it. I watched a similar documentary done by James Cameron, "Aliens from the Deep" and it was amazing the creatures they encountered that far below the ocean's surface. It makes me wonder what's still down there to discover.
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