James Cameron Goes to Great Depths

Sunday, March 25th, James Cameron made history. This was not the kind of history typically associated with the famed filmmaker who’s films include Titanic and Avatar. This time, Mr. Cameron made history for being the first to reach the deepest part of the ocean, know as the Challenger Deep in a single-man sub.

The voyage took over seven years of planning, and the planning proved to be successful as it was the first trip so deep since 1960. With the growth in technology since 1960, Cameron was able to capture much better views and samples of specimen from the area than they were able to during the 1960 voyage.

Cameron was able to film his voyage with 3D video recorders which he hopes to use in a National Geographic special that will show the flora and fauna from the deep sea. Another technological phenomenon Cameron was able to do was to communicate with the world via twitter. Once he reached his lowest point, the entrepreneur tweeted, “Just arrived at the ocean’s deepest pt. Hitting bottom never felt so good. Can’t wait to share what I’m seeing w/ you.”

Hopefully some amazing scenes will be released from this remarkable trip and other entrepreneurs like Cameron continue to push the boundaries of what we are capable of discovering in nature.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/science/james-camerons-submarine-trip-to-challenger-deep.html

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