Curiosity, intuition, daring, fear, the need for food or to escape, the lure of the unknown—the sea as the visible limit of humankind has inspired creation myths, novels, symbols like Moby Dick and stark realities like Viking warships, attempts to reach out by boat and attempts to shut out those who came by boat. Always—and even in our own technological world—the force of the sea is overpowering, even while we continue to pit ourselves against its power. (26 minutes)

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