in the vast, isolated expanses of the ocean, there exists a preexploratory sense of wonder, a realm where every wave is an invitation and every horizon, a proposal waiting to be understood. to stand at the edge of such immense, unfathomable waters is to be rebuffed by the very mysteries of existence, yet encouraged to start over, to rethink what we know and to immerse ourselves in the pursuit of knowledge that, like the ocean itself, seems boundless and intricately interwoven with the fabric of life.