If you will do some checking, you will learn that no significant exploration of the unknown has ever occurred JUST "to see what was there." There was ALWAYS an economic incentive that served as the catalyst.
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Tell us all bout those economic incentives that men had from 12 to 50,000 years ago to explore north america. Or to go to australia, even earlier.
- You don't have a clue. Just a big fat opinion, of your own opinions.
Survival is THE primary economic incentive.
Growth is a close second.