Move over Cousteau

UnderwaterJournal Issue #10 is here! And inside youÃÍl find a report on the Undersea Voyager Project. All we can say is move over Cousteau, Undersea Voyager project's five-year mission is now underway. Scott Cassell shares his vision to educate us on just how well is the health of our precious oceans. Check out page 3.

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Walt Stearns

Scott's mission sounds like it will be an interesting read. However, "Move over, Cousteau?" I don't think so. Even Scott and team can't displace Cousteau as a pioneer. Written tongue-in-cheek (or something like that).

It's not to imply replacing the legendary Jacque Cousteau and the adventures of the crew of the Calypso. But it does say we should also look to new pioneers and explorers who are out there ground truthing what is happening to our oceans.

How true Walt. By the way, I tried the link you provided and ended up getting nowhere. Are the links on that web page working properly?

Walt Stearns:

It's not to imply replacing the legendary Jacque Cousteau and the adventures of the crew of the Calypso. But it does say we should also look to new pioneers and explorers who are out there ground truthing what is happening to our oceans.

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I can agree with this sentiment. Look at it from the space perspective. No one will ever replace Armstrong, or the moment he stepped down onto the surface of the moon for the first time. However, the first person to stand on Mars will be every bit as much a hero and a pioneer.
No one can replace Cousteau. His work will always be important, his legacy will be remembered and revered, at least by those of us who remember his work and had our lives changed forever for it. But I do think it is high time that another, a modern day Cousteau step up, and ignite the fire in this current generation of kids.