SpeedRacer 1 #26 April 19, 2005 I studied at Woods Hole. They have a submersible called the Alvin. Pretty much every time they go down to the deep ocean, they see entire new species that have never been recorded before. There's a lot of weird undiscovered shit down there. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #27 April 19, 2005 Quote I studied at Woods Hole. They have a submersible called the Alvin. Pretty much every time they go down to the deep ocean, they see entire new species that have never been recorded before. There's a lot of weird undiscovered shit down there. Sounds like you have a pretty intersting job!*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #28 April 19, 2005 well, no I just studied there for a semester. And I didn't get to go in the Alvin myself. The Alvin is what they used to 1) check out the Marianas Trench in the late 70s and 2) Find & explore the Titanic. They keep upgrading it with new technology all the time. Its hull is made out of titanium. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superman0710 0 #29 April 19, 2005 Quote No. Tsunamis are almost imperceptible underwater. It's only surface water (the top 100 feet or so) that gets affected. wrong. tsunamis are COMPLETELY perceptible underwater. The major difference between upper layer activity and a tsunami is that the tsunami disturbs the ENTIRE ocean wall as the energy travels. from an airplane a tsunami would be imperceptible at deep depths. ( out in the middle of the ocean ). Tsunami wave height occurs when the displaced water travelling along the sea bottom slows as it reaches shore and so the "wave" forms when all the water begins to pile on itself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #30 April 19, 2005 Very Very cool. Thanks for putting that stuff up. I've never seen anything like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydivingNurse 0 #31 April 19, 2005 Quote>Not too far of a stretch for Star Wars characters. There are stranger things right here on earth than in most science fiction stories; most screenwriters don't have very vivid imaginations. A sea cucumber is odder than most things I've seen on science fiction shows. There are perch that climb trees, nautiluses that can squirt water out there eyes, and plants that eat animals. Animals out there have sonar, metal detectors, gyroscopes and motors. BTW side note on Star Wars - remember the pod racer scene? See if the attached picture of the Rutan Pond Racer looks familiar. Isn't there an animal that shoots blood out of it's eyes and a beetle that squirts boiling liquid out it's arse? Nature is beautiful, but sometimes it can be fairly bizarre. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n23x 0 #32 April 19, 2005 Hey Bill, you should have shown them a pick of Rutan's Boomerang. Now there's a plane that's out there. .jim"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seejanefall 0 #33 April 19, 2005 I was thinking of the creatures in Jabba the Hut's place. I truly think that plants that eat animals are fascinating. . . _____________ PMS #394 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
