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Splashdown 2013: Space vs. Ocean

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The Mashable Social Good Summit ( #2030NOW ) provided a forum for discussion of big ideas to make the world a better place. I took special interest in their "Ocean vs. Space: Which Is the True Final Frontier?" event, which pitted Alex Hall of the Google Lunar XPRIZE ( #TeamSpace ) against her colleague Dr. Paul Bunji of the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE ( #TeamOcean ). What ensued was an engaging conversation about the relative merits of exploring our planet's ocean and space beyond. It wasn't as confrontational as the title made it out to be, as both Hall and Bunji held great affection for the other's area of exploration. Mashable's summary of the 15-minute debate covers the high points, but I encourage you to watch it for yourself: So what do you think is the Final Frontier, the ocean or space?