Can't Conquer Space Until Conquer Ocean

All of those movies claiming that they humanity would already explore other planets by 2012, are trying to forget they made that prediction.  It is going to take a considerably effort to conquer the challenge of getting humans to safely travel beyond the moon. 

 

The logical reason why is if we simply cannot use the ocean's resources to solve the energy and food crisis here on earth, how can we think of finding resources/technology to get us on other planets?

We can dream like the movies.  What if we could finally conquer earth's resources and overcome the problems on the earth?  Then for sure we would develop our technology enough that we could visit other planets.  Maybe our thinking and heart is not correct.  Maybe it will take launching a rocket from a privatized NASA program that is set up on the moon.  How can we even think about other planets when we haven't even solved and taken care of the environmental problems here on earth?

Let's just say "what if?".  What if we learned all there was to the ocean and harnessed and developed peace where there was no hunger.  Then all of space is the next frontier, but it will not be the final frontier for man.

There is yet a whole other world that we have yet to delve into, which is the spirit world, which is a takes too much to even begin in this post.

The oceanic era will also be an era of outer space. The time is coming when aeronautic technology will be an absolute necessity. It will be too late for countries such as Korea to prepare its space industry if it doesn’t start now.

 

But even then, the hope of first conquering the ocean must occur in our generation before we can think of conquering the ideals of living on other planets.

The Space Age is dependent on humanity first learning about food and energy resources from the Oceanic Age. Then this knowledge will be invaluable to take us way past the moon!

 

Domination Depended on the Ocean

 

World civilization has developed throughout history in a westerly direction. Egypt’s continental civilization gave way to the peninsular civilizations of Greece and Rome and then developed to the island civilization of Britain before moving on to another continental civilization, this time in America. Civilization continued its westerly move, crossing the Pacific Ocean to Japan.

 

The movement of human civilization didn’t stop there.

 

The force that raised Japan up to such a great position is now moving to the Korean peninsula. Human civilization is about to come to its fruition on the Korean peninsula.

 

For Japan’s island civilization to link up with the continent, it must pass through a peninsula. Asia, of course, has other peninsulas, but only Korea possesses sufficient foundation to inherit contemporary civilization.

The Korean peninsula is in an interesting geopolitical position.  It faces Japan and the United States across the Pacific Ocean. It also is connected to the continents of Asia and Europe and shares common borders with China and Russia.

 

This is the reason that Korea has been a focal point in the power struggles among the world’s great powers, and has suffered a great deal as a result. During the Cold War, Korea fought for  very existence in a war against communism. The Korean peninsula is still involved today where the interests of the great powers collide.  So, Korea has remained a divided country unable to be completely at peace with these constant threats.

The time has come when the Korean peninsula will take on an important role in preventing conflict between these countries. As a result it will be in a position to lead the rest of the world into prosperity and peace.

 

Heavenly fortune comes with tremendous responsibility. Now that the Korean peninsula has come into its heavenly fortune, it must play a role similar to a ball bearing, making sure that these countries not only do not collide with each other but instead cooperate closely for the sake of the prosperity and peace of the world.

 

The functions of a ball bearing are to hold the axle of a machine in place while also allowing the axle to rotate freely. Korea needs to maintain smooth relationships with the great powers and thus become a ball bearing that allows peace to rotate freely throughout the world. 

 

History has shown that the country that controls the seas will become a world leader. Consider Britain. It was once invaded by the Vikings from Norway and Sweden.

 

In the sixteenth century, soon after she was crowned, Queen Elizabeth I realized that if Britain didn’t have control of the sea it could lose everything. She strengthened her country’s maritime policy, and through her dedicated effort Britain became a powerful maritime country. She mobilized capital and technology to have strong ships built, manned the ships with brave sailors, and sent them out to sea. T

 

At that time no one had explored the sea, and they did not know what was waiting for them beyond the seas, but they risked their lives to go. As a result, Britain, a small island nation in the Atlantic, came to possess colonies on all the continents and oceans and built an empire.

 

Western civilization centering on Britain saw tremendous development in science and technology. With the aid of the compass, British ships journeyed to many different places in the world. The country’s highly developed material knowledge and technology gave it abilities with which it sought to conquer the entire world.

 

 

The East Took A Different Approach

 

The Eastern world does not discard the spirit in their pursuit of the material.  If there is a conflict between the material and the spiritual, the East would rather discard the material. So generally speaking, life in the East has been more difficult than in the West because it is less materially developed.

 

In the West, however, spirit will not be dominated by the material forever. As a totally materialistic civilization brings about its downfall, the opportunity presents itself to learn from the more spiritually oriented East.

Civilization developed from Egypt to Greece and Rome to Britain and then to the United States.  It is now moving toward the Pacific region surrounding the Korean peninsula. The era of a Pacific civilization is opening, bringing together Western science and Eastern spirituality.

 

The leaders in this new era will be nations like Korea and its Asian neighbors. It is not by mere coincidence that Korea and Japan have been able to rise to international prominence in a short time. This development was a historical inevitability pointing to the Asian era.

First, Korea must create a strong bond between Japan and the United States and link this to Russia and China so as to protect Korea. How can we do this?

With a philosophy and a heart that creates oneness. The only philosophy that can prevent wars between religions and open a path to a peaceful ideal world is one that proclaims that humanity is one, transcendent of race, nationality, and religion. To protect itself from the dangers of war, Korea must plant a philosophy of oneness in the world.



Training to Be a True Leader Through Ocean

The second requirement Korea must do is prepare for the new oceanic era. The Pacific era is at hand. Anyone who cannot rule the ocean cannot become a leader in the Pacific age.

 

If heavenly fortune comes and we are not prepared, we cannot take advantage of the opportunity. If we know that an oceanic era is about to begin and Korea wants to be the leader of that era, then Korea must make the necessary preparations.

Once a person receives intense training to become a fisherman, he can go anywhere in the world and become a leader of the people.

Learning to be a fisherman is the best leadership training.  Dominance at sea will require ships, including submarines, that can go anywhere in the world. Korea is already the largest shipbuilding country in the world. It has the ability to become a great sea power. What it needs now is more people willing to go out to sea.

 

Koreans are the descendants of Chang Bo Go, a wealthy man of the ninth century who ran an international maritime trading business and was called “Ocean King.” Therefore, Koreans have a long tradition of going out to sea on ships, fighting the waves, and winning battles.

 

People fear the waves.

 

When waves catch the wind, they become swells. The formation of waves and swells is needed for oxygen to be mixed into the ocean. If the ocean is calm for an extended period, without wind or waves, it begins to die.

 

When we realize the value of waves, they are no longer something to be feared. Even if a strong wind blows and the waves become fearsome, we understand that this is the way to help the fish live. Then the waves become part of the attraction of the sea. A hundred feet below the surface of the ocean there are no waves.

 

 

Energy Resources in the Ocean

 

When we take a submarine to the bottom of the ocean, it so cool that there would be no need for air conditioners. The fish choose the depth that has the temperature that is right for them and then perform wonderful dances as they swim in schools in their favorite water.

Another treasure of the ocean is its ability to provide natural energy. As crude oil reserves decrease, a sense of crisis over sources of energy is growing day by day. If the world runs out of oil, human civilization will immediately find itself in the dark.

There is an effort to develop alternative energy from corn, but this does not seem realistic when there is not enough food being distributed to feed the world’s population as it is.

 

The true alternative energy source is the ocean. Energy from the hydrogen in the sea represents the future of humanity. Two-thirds of the earth’s surface is water. This means that two-thirds of the raw materials that humanity needs for the future are contained in the ocean.

 

A new future for humanity cannot be accomplished without the ocean’s resources. Developed countries are already extracting oil and natural gas from the ocean and selling it at high prices. The world has only begun to discover the resources in the ocean.

The day is at hand when humanity will find itself dependent on the ocean. The oceanic era will not begin without human effort. We must first go out into the oceans. We must go out on boats and fight the waves.  Without such courage we cannot prepare ourselves for the oceanic age. 

 

 Science Technology Mature Beyond Ocean
 

The country that conquers the oceans will become a dominant power in the world and find the world eager to study its culture and language.

Since all of the strong powers focus its struggles on Korea, then Korea must become the champion steward of the Pacific Ocean. 

When God created this earth, He meant for us to use and reuse every resource.  This is the opposite of what humanity is doing today.  Therefore, how can we even think to tap into the energy or knowledge it takes to get to other planets without first understanding how to conquer and use earth's resources to their full potential the way God intended.

The food and energy crisis will disappear from the earth forever once humanity learns to use the viable treasures hidden in the ocean.

We must first understand the will of the Creator and manage His resources well. All of the islands along the southern coast need to be connected with bridge and build condominiums where boat-loving people from around the world can come and stay.

These will not be condominiums just for play.  Americans, Germans, Japanese, Brazilians, and Africans will come. They may go out on different boats to catch fish, but they will have to stay in the same condominiums to show that humanity is one family.

The oceanic era will also be an era of outer space. The time is coming when aeronautic technology will be an absolute necessity. Soon the day will come when helicopters bearing the Taeguk mark of Korea will fly the seas and skies all over the world as a landmark of the age in which we embark.

The ocean not only solves the food and energy crisis, but will lead us to the Space Age and beyond where we will take this knowledge to live on other planets.  When we look at it from this higher perspective, it makes sense why we have never been able to settle beyond our own world.  First, take care of the issues at home before we spread out to the world. 

The earth is our home, and to prove we can take care of other planets we must take these issues and solve them immediately through the ocean.  Only then will we be able to to begin thinking about other worlds.  Once earth has become God's ideal, surely we will have the resources to do the same throughout the universe.

Return for tomorrow's post: World Peace Bridge Links Nations

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Note:

Today's message was taken from the autobiography of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, "As a Peace Loving Global Citizen".