Author: oceanopportunity
Belief Systems and ‘Pyramidiots’
Our whole lives are built upon belief systems that provide the framework for hopes and dreams. Even here in America, where religious traditions are progressively moving to the wayside, children hold onto the promise that comes with tooth fairies, Easter bunnies, and Santa Claus. And this is a good thing. Without something to look forward…
Read MoreExpedition Announced | In TOTO Deep – November 12 – 21
Ocean Opportunity is pleased to announce its support of the forthcoming expedition entitled ‘2010 | in TOTO deep’. The project is setting out to document the deepwater reef systems of the Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas. Image via Wikipedia The team will utilize advanced diving modes to explore to depths in excess of 120 meters,…
Read More‘seeing’ is believing
After spending a long-awaited day working in relatively clear water, as opposed to the mud holes typically encountered in the wild and wet world of commercial diving, I am inclined to again address the topic of visibility underwater and its effects on performance. Quite frankly, it’s all so very easy when you can see what…
Read Morethe seaman’s worst nightmare, and a salvor’s dream
Making a living in the marine and maritime industries, the forecast of a major storm is bittersweet. The outskirts of Hurricane Earl are headed our way here in New England, marking the first storm posing any even potentially significant threat in over five years. While I wish fellow mariner’s safe sails and waterfront communities ample…
Read MoreBP GOM oil crisis | it ain’t over yet
Funny, the Gulf oil crisis nearly slipped out of my mind with it not being front and center in the media since the well was capped in mid-July. I suppose this is a true testament to the power of the media, and likely part of some greater plan to make the entire situation evaporate in…
Read MoreEdgar Cayce’s Atlantis | a review
There is nothing short of the word ‘rivetting’ to adequately describe Edgar Cayce’s visions of Atlantis. Coupled with the fact that such insight came from a Kentucky farm boy at the turn of the 20th century adds an even greater sense of bewilderment. ‘Edgar Cayce’s Atlantis’, authored by Drs………. Greg and Lora Little and John Van Auken…
Read Moreon minimalism, death by consumerism, & an Atlantean resurrection
A recent NY Times column took on the topic of minimalism in the modern, westernized world. (full article can be found here) The piece describes how one couple paired down; way down – to find a renewed daily efficiency and quality of life. I’ve been dubbed a minimalist by my peers for my entire life.…
Read Morean Earth-like Evolution
Are we alone? The question of all questions, of all civilizations, and of all time. The fact that we have such high biological and chemical diversity here on Earth, would lead one to believe that there are no exacting replicates of us, or even of our biosphere out there on another planet or inhabitable moon,…
Read Moresafety & impeding progress
Safety first! We’ve all seen the signs, been to the meetings, and read the manuals – but reality has a way of being blindsided by the same forces that impose the regulations to begin with. Money. CNN recently interviewed a group of former BP Deepwater Horizon workers who survived the catastrophic explosion back in April.…
Read MoreShudders of Uncertainty
Ok, so its time to be honest with ourselves. Put the big diver machismo aside for just a few minutes, and take some time to recognize a very scary reality that we have all faced underwater…that is, ‘shudders of uncertainty’. I am currently amidst a block of time where I am spending more than 30…
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