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Deep-Sea Creatures Captured Alive And Studied

Posted by timothy on from the ripe-for-a-horror-movie dept.

techmaven writes: "A recent article on the NewsFactor network, 'Scientists Bring 'Em Back Alive from Ocean Depths,' reports that scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara were able to capture and bring back alive from the bottom of the ocean, several deep-sea creatures rarely seen by humans, much less studied. The creatures may provide answers to how animals can survive in a cold, dark, gaseous environment."

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  1. Re:I'm still amazed by b_pretender · · Score: 5, Funny
    It would be really cool if they could bring back some giant squid while they were at it.

    Come on. Wouldn't bringing back giant squid be enough? Do the squid actually have to be copulating in order to be really cool?

  2. Gaseous environment... by stefanlasiewski · · Score: 2, Funny

    The creatures may provide answers to how animals can survive in a cold, dark, gaseous environment.

    Or even more amazingly, a liquid environment.... :P

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    "Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
    1. Re:Gaseous environment... by Mignon · · Score: 3, Funny
      The creatures may provide answers to how animals can survive in a cold, dark, gaseous environment.

      So might a visit to a Scottish pub on bubble-and-squeak night in winter.

  3. Free Them! by Perdo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wouldn't you love to see PETA try to release them?

    "We are keeping them in a 20-foot shipping container that has eight different pressure systems that provide 3,000 pounds of pressure per square inch,"

    PETA #1:Quik, Open that pressure door.

    PETA #2:Are you sure? The sign says !DANGER!

    PETA #1:Those stupid scientists are just trying to fool us into not freeing gia's little creatures!

    PETA #2:Oh, alrighty the.... ***BOOM***

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    If voting were effective, it would be illegal by now.

  4. MMMM tube worms by dunedan · · Score: 1, Funny

    I remember hearing in my chemistry class that Ben and Jerry's puts tons of money into deep sea research so they can figure out how the fish at such cold temperatures keep ice crystals from forming. The theory being that ice crystals make for bad ice cream

    Does studying tube worms from hot volcanic vents mean that now Ballpark will have higher quality hot dogs?

  5. Re:I'm still amazed by Graspee_Leemoor · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Unusual creatures rock my boat. "

    When unusual creatures rock your boat, it's time to break out the harpoon guns and Hollywood cliches...

    graspee