I find both space and deep ocean to be incredibly fascinating and would absolutely travel to either. But there’s definitely a big value different between just saying you did it and getting something unique out of the experience that stays with you. If I’m going to visit the Titanic, I want a view where I really understand the sheer size of the thing. I want to see some weird blob fish that you don’t see in an aquarium. If I’m going to space, I want to see the whole Earth with my own eyes. I want to see the moon up close.
It’s like the difference between seeing the ocean and being near the ocean and seeing it on TV. Or being on a ship and seeing it on deck vs seeing it through a porthole. There is some value in perspective.
To get me to the bottom of the ocean, you’re going to have to give me a pretty big window to make that trip worth it.
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