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March 26, 2012—In a state-of-the-art submersible, National Geographic explorer-in-residence and filmmaker James Cameron reached the deepest point of the Mariana Trench, breaking a world record for the deepest solo dive.
For those who haven't been following National Geographic news, James Cameron (director of "Titanic" and "The Abyss") entered a submarine named DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, and dove to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth. Enjoy this video describing this "lunar-like" environment that is so deep it is lightless and near lifeless with extreme pressure. For more on the expedition, read: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/03/120326-james-cameron-mariana-trench-challenger-deepest-lunar-sub-science/
When the show South Park has made an entire episode based around you, you've certainly done something extraordinary. James Cameron not only risked his life, but proved a point and set a new standard in underwater exploration. In a way, he literally went to the bottom of the earth, something that has been a mystical feat until now. With technology advancing so quickly and people constantly pushing limits and standards it makes us wonder what will be discovered next.
It is mind boggling how much of our oceans are still to be discovered. Cameron's journey here is one that needs to be taken all over the world. We have more ocean that is unexplored than explored. We may also find some answers to fundamental questions to human existence if we are able to research the deep sea more effectively. It is hard to believe we have been able to research 36,000 feet below and still have more questions than answers.
This is a really cool video, the pressure that exist at the bottom of the ocean has kept humans trapped above a certain depth. Today technology has let us explore areas that have been off limits in the past. Letting an influential filmmaker like Cameron do this is a way to raise awareness about these expeditions to the pop culture obsessed audiences around the world.