I am not in any hurry to grow up.
You don't have to touch the ocean for the ocean to touch you
I hope that someday we will find evidence that there is intelligent life among humans on this planet.
If you make the choice to just go with the flow, that is a choice to make a difference in a negative way.
Scientists never stop asking. They're little kids who never grew up.
Our insatiable appetite for fossil fuels and the corporate mandate to maximize shareholder value encourages drilling without taking into account the costs to the ocean, even without major spills.