11/7/2003: Newly discovered sea creature

Undertoad · 11-07-2003, 12:51 PM

Such a little cutie!

This sea creature lives 10,000 feet (6500 m) under the Pacific Ocean near Japan. The Japan Marine Science and Technology Center is apparently responsible for this picture of it.

There's still stuff we're finding out about this planet...

r9703410 · 11-07-2003, 01:03 PM

Wow thats cool!

SteveDallas · 11-07-2003, 01:47 PM

Damn Tony I almost mailed you that but then I forgot about it. But, I figured you probably troll the Yahoo news most frequently emailed photos too!

What struck me about it is that they give no info as to the scale of the picture. I assume it's not seven feet long (but who knows?), but is it an inch long? 4 inches? Is it microscopic? Yeah, I could probably find out. But I'm too lazy.

11-07-2003, 02:02 PM

I just did a little reading, and it's about a meter long. So...

RQuinn · 11-07-2003, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Undertoad
This sea creature lives 10,000 feet (6500 m) under the Pacific Ocean near Japan.

Was it the original story that said it was 6500m? 10 000ft works out to just more than 3000m.

insoluble · 11-07-2003, 02:41 PM

looks a lot like stuff from that movie "the abyss" -

xoxoxoBruce · 11-07-2003, 04:46 PM

Are those Japanese harpoons sticking out all over?

Scopulus Argentarius · 11-07-2003, 05:52 PM

I wonder if it boils up well...

Stonan · 11-07-2003, 06:00 PM

Not sure if you'd wanna eat it... don't most creatures that glow emit radiation?

richlevy · 11-07-2003, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by Stonan
Not sure if you'd wanna eat it... don't most creatures that glow emit radiation?

Nope, its bioluminescense (look ma, no spell checker!). Its a lot like the glow sticks people use for Halloween and concerts.

*Cliff Claven voice* - If I remember correctly, in WWII the Japanese used the glowing shell of a type of oyster or clam to read maps at night.

PS - found a linkphosphorescence

slang · 11-07-2003, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by Stonan
Not sure if you'd wanna eat it...

Have some short thin asian person deliver it to your home in a paper box. Smothered in MSG and some sweet sauce I'm thinking it tastes just like chinese food.

11-07-2003, 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by richlevy
Nope, its bioluminescense (look ma, no spell checker!).

Now if only you'd remembered the apostrophe for the contraction "it's".

xoxoxoBruce · 11-07-2003, 10:26 PM

Punctuation Nazi. :p

richlevy · 11-08-2003, 08:00 AM

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Originally posted by dave

Now if only you'd remembered the apostrophe for the contraction "it's".

Degrees · 11-08-2003, 12:38 PM

Is it jello? Or is it sushi?

It's Jellushi!

Even comes with its own chopsticks, apparently.

On the serious side, I imagine the feelers are sensory organs. But of what type? Smell? Touch? Passive electric field bio-radar? As those depths, even with bioluminesence, I don't imagine Sight works for much, unless the feelers are the substitute for eyeballs.

It is certainly strange.

In other news, Japanese Researchers announced that this is the fifth such creature they have attempted to photograph. It took three years to develop photographic film with enough sensititvity and speed in low light to capture this picture. Unfortunately, the previous four photographs were taken the Xenon flash *on*, during which the creature exploded like popcorn. :p

11-07-2003, 12:51 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	11/7/2003: Newly discovered sea creature Such a little cutie! This sea creature lives 10,000 feet (6500 m) under the Pacific Ocean near Japan. The Japan Marine Science and Technology Center is apparently responsible for this picture of it. There's still stuff we're finding out about this planet...

11-07-2003, 01:03 PM	#2
r9703410 Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 91	Wow thats cool! __________________ You know you love me!

11-07-2003, 04:46 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Are those Japanese harpoons sticking out all over? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-07-2003, 06:00 PM	#9
Stonan Do-er of Deeds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada, Earth, Universe #42 Posts: 41	Not sure if you'd wanna eat it... don't most creatures that glow emit radiation? __________________ Jesus got it wrong by one letter: The Geek shall inherit the earth...

11-07-2003, 10:26 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Punctuation Nazi. :p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-07-2003, 01:47 PM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Damn Tony I almost mailed you that but then I forgot about it. But, I figured you probably troll the Yahoo news most frequently emailed photos too! What struck me about it is that they give no info as to the scale of the picture. I assume it's not seven feet long (but who knows?), but is it an inch long? 4 inches? Is it microscopic? Yeah, I could probably find out. But I'm too lazy.

11-07-2003, 02:02 PM	#4
dave Guest Posts: n/a	I just did a little reading, and it's about a meter long. So...

11-07-2003, 02:41 PM	#6
insoluble developmentally disabled rear end headwear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 207	looks a lot like stuff from that movie "the abyss" -

11-07-2003, 05:52 PM	#8
Scopulus Argentarius Your current user title is: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: BTR Posts: 301	I wonder if it boils up well...

11-08-2003, 12:38 PM	#15
Degrees Resident Denizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 62	Japanese food Is it jello? Or is it sushi? It's Jellushi! Even comes with its own chopsticks, apparently. On the serious side, I imagine the feelers are sensory organs. But of what type? Smell? Touch? Passive electric field bio-radar? As those depths, even with bioluminesence, I don't imagine Sight works for much, unless the feelers are the substitute for eyeballs. It is certainly strange. In other news, Japanese Researchers announced that this is the fifth such creature they have attempted to photograph. It took three years to develop photographic film with enough sensititvity and speed in low light to capture this picture. Unfortunately, the previous four photographs were taken the Xenon flash on, during which the creature exploded like popcorn. :p

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