Bob Ballard's "Why We Explore?"

Bob Ballard explains the importance of exploring the ocean. Bob explains several reasons as to why we should explore and i agree with him. Bob brings up the point that we have a map of Venus but not of the ocean. This is the point that i agree the most with. What is the point in going into space and making new discoveries when we still have a lot of mysteries down here on earth. I believe more money should be placed into marine exploration rather than space exploration due to the fact that we actually live on earth. Other information is brought up such as 50% of the United States is currently under water and that the largest mountain is in the ocean. The ocean covers the largest area on earth and half of the country we live in so searching the ocean and exploring it will help answer questions and help us learn more about this planet. I agree with Bob Ballard and believe that we should explore the ocean because there are hundreds of organisms and structures waiting for us to find them.