Summary Of Why Ocean Exploration Should Come Before Space Exploration By Etzioni

NASA receives 3.5 times greater funding than the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), yet NOAA could help preserve the world. Amitai Etzioni discussed how the government should be more concerned about the ocean because it impacts the climate. Government funding should be put towards oceanic studies because people receive a lot of their food supply from the ocean. Finally, Etzioni discussed the amount of energy that could come from harnessing ocean currents. Etzioni has a great argument as to why ocean exploration should come before space exploration, but his examples barely support his argument. I agree with Etzioni’s point of view, but some of his examples should be based on facts, instead of what ifs. Etzioni discusses …show more content…
Also, I agree that people should avoid overfishing, and there should be a viable solution to this issue; however, Etzioni describes the downfalls to practicing aquaculture. When one makes an argument, one does not want to provide examples that have not produced significant, positive results. Also, his example of using aquaculture was poor because it may harm the fish or their environment instead of preserving it. Overall, Etzioni could have provided a better example, but he had a great …show more content…
One popular way to harness the ocean for renewable energy is wave energy conversion. Overall, this type of renewable energy source is cheap; however, it is not commercially viable. Another option is using turbines to use the energy of ocean currents. These types of renewable energy resources are less harmful to the environment than coal or natural gas. These oceanic resources may be beneficial, but there is not enough research to conclude that it can be applied to all regions. Also, there are no clear side effects for these technologies. The examples Etzioni used to promote the idea of using the ocean as a renewable energy resource were under-researched, but they were cheap and less harmful to the environment than other resources. I agree with his point of view; scientists should use the ocean as a renewable resource; however, his solutions were weak because they have not been proven to be effective in all regions. His solutions were more environmentally conscious than previous solutions. Also, Etzioni could have provided solutions that have been researched more thoroughly. On the other hand, he is stating that the NOAA should receive more funding than they currently receive. All in all, I agree that the ocean could be a valuable renewable energy resource despite Etzioni’s poor