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Bizarre Deep Sea Fish Dredged Up By Tsunami

Posted by michael on from the look-what-the-cat-dragged-in dept.

spankfish writes "The following page features numerous great pictures of bizarre and creepy deep-sea creatures which have been dredged up by the recent tsunami and presented by normal divers. Fascinating stuff! The page is in Russian, but it's all about the pictures." Update: 01/15 18:02 GMT by J : As those of you who read the comments have already realized, this is an urban legend.

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  1. Oops... by Guido+del+Confuso · · Score: 5, Informative

    They may be weird fish, but they sure didn't wash up on shore from the tsunami! This story just isn't true.

    http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/creature.asp

    1. Re:Oops... by Bon+bons · · Score: 5, Informative

      Here are where the pictures originally came from. As the above poster said the story is not true, but the sealife is real.

    2. Re:Oops... by mobby_6kl · · Score: 4, Informative

      >Editors are supposed to double check stories and at the very least look for reputable cross-references ....
      No they're not, from the /. FAQ:

      How do you verify the accuracy of Slashdot stories?
      We don't. You do. :) If something seems outrageous, we might look for some corroboration, but as a rule, we regard this as the responsibility of the submitter and the audience. This is why it's important to read comments. You might find something that refutes, or supports, the story in the main.

  2. Site already slow, mirror by cerberusss · · Score: 4, Informative
    Pics only:

    mirror

    Coincidentally, the third looks like my mother-in-law.

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  3. One thing by dedazo · · Score: 5, Informative
    This is obviously a hoax, but if the "editors" understood even the most basic facts about tsunamis (and they have been in the news of late) they'd have known that a tsunami is inconsequential in deep water - it's only until the wave reaches the incline of the shore that it becomes a wall of water. Ergo, no "deep sea creatures" can be "dredged" up, not even bizarre ones.

    Otherwise I have to say... PwN3D

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