This project uses a virtual world to explore some of the possible solutions. H umans have long exploited the oceans for their needs. Food, fuels, modes of transportation, and other resources were all derived from the seas. However, today we are still merely primitive hunters and gatherers of these resources. As we learned to become agriculturalists here on land, we must now learn to forge ahead and develop a symbiotic relationship with the oceans.
Earth is truly an ocean planet.
The sooner we begin this endeavor, the sooner we will begin to understand our roles as stewards of this planet. C omputer visualization allows us to explore many aspects of this great undertaking, without the massive investment of resources that will ultimately be necessary. Explore these pages to see our vision of an experimental ocean colony, Aquapolis.