To explain why Nereus is important for deep ocean exploration here is a quick primer, 1) We can not prove that the theories regarding plate movement, there are lots of theories but proof is more difficult until you sample at deep depths. So to have a deep vehicle that can sample and photograph the deep ocean will help validate/disprove those theories. 2.) As an autonomous vehicle it will also be able to perform high resolution bathymetric and photographic surveys (i.e. give you a very accurate map of the ocean floor). These items are not possible in the deep trenches around the world where much these dyanmics are centralized. Why do we care about life down deep, well its there is one reason, another is all life on this planet effects every other life and understanding these lifeforms gives us greater knowledge of the whole and if you want to find on other planets these trenches will probaly be were its at.
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To explain why Nereus is important for deep ocean exploration here is a quick primer, 1) We can not prove that the theories regarding plate movement, there are lots of theories but proof is more difficult until you sample at deep depths. So to have a deep vehicle that can sample and photograph the deep ocean will help validate/disprove those theories. 2.) As an autonomous vehicle it will also be able to perform high resolution bathymetric and photographic surveys (i.e. give you a very accurate map of the ocean floor). These items are not possible in the deep trenches around the world where much these dyanmics are centralized. Why do we care about life down deep, well its there is one reason, another is all life on this planet effects every other life and understanding these lifeforms gives us greater knowledge of the whole and if you want to find on other planets these trenches will probaly be were its at.