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Well, to tell the truth, there is still some small parts of the planet left to explore. We still don't have a complete map of the ocean floors, for example. And, to date, no one has traversed the entire floor of the Amazon rain forest basin.
But, those might as much be trivial, when compared to the task at hand of exploring our condition; that is, to say, being a human being - especially in the light of the progress on the twenty first century.
Make no mistake, this is a huge span to cross, indeed. If we, as a collective peoples, plan to, or even care to, leave a future for coming generations to, in fact, explore the Cosmos. For me, I think, the biggest challenge seems to get people over the terrifying notion of a huge, empty, pointless universe, to see pass this perceived notion of self importance - that we obviously MUST be here for some reason - and except... no, embrace the concept of a vast cosmos not as a desolate waste, but as an invitation to discover, grow, learn, and become.
Hey, I can dream, can't I?
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