Fun Expectations – Grim Reality
Imagine how fun life would be if you can go into a deep blue sea knowing nothing about life. Imagination would run wild with ideas of what could be found in the abyss of the ocean, but this expedition would be finding facts of life, if a new species were found lurking the waters, it would have been great.
But it was proven highly implausible, and beyond the layers of hydrogen sulfide, the team came across carcass after carcass of crabs, conches, and other organisms that would have otherwise lived happily at these depths. This was not bad news for Branson, as he was there to save the planet not find a new animal in a hole.