1. What are some ways in which people throughout the ages have explored the unknown?
When people went about exploring or discovering new things they may have to overcome ridiculed or shunned for wanting to know further. For example, when Ptolemy went against the Church's belief that the everything in space revolved around Earth. He took a lot of flack for exploring the unknown, fortunately that did not phase Ptolemy enough to stop his discoveries. Same as Isaac Newton who had to research, read, and remember various things in order to make sense of his discoveries: Newton's Laws. New ideas come from those who devote themselves to exploration and discovery.
When people went about exploring or discovering new things they may have to overcome ridiculed or shunned for wanting to know further. For example, when Ptolemy went against the Church's belief that the everything in space revolved around Earth. He took a lot of flack for exploring the unknown, fortunately that did not phase Ptolemy enough to stop his discoveries. Same as Isaac Newton who had to research, read, and remember various things in order to make sense of his discoveries: Newton's Laws. New ideas come from those who devote themselves to exploration and discovery.
2. Why have individuals devoted themselves to a life of exploration and discovery?
Long ago, people hardly knew a thing about anything! There were those who were curious and there were those who were not. The people who were curious either wanted to know at any cost, or they simply just inquired every now and again. It was the individuals who wanted to know at any cost that allowed them to devote their life to exploration and discovery. If a person truly wants to know something, then they will do any and every thing in their power to find out exactly what it is that they want to know. If they have to read extensively then they will choose to read, if they have to ask a boat load of questions then they will write down a list.
3. What sacrifices does such devotion involve?
A devotion to exploration and discovery requires quite a bit of inquiry and dedication. For example, an adult and a five-year old. The five-year old asks the adult a question and after the adult answers the question the first thing the five-year old asks is, "Why?" The persistence that the five-year old possesses will enable them to continue asking why until they have a full understanding or good enough explanation. The same scenario applies to everyone. If there is a desire to know, learn, discover, or better understand something and a person is truly up for the challenge to uncover the answer, then they will do just that.
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