Underwater fireworks

[Vera]

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The vibrantly hued jellyfish looks like an impressive burst of fireworks when lit, but would otherwise travel in almost completely visual obscurity.

“Radial canals that move nutrients through the jelly’s bell form a starburst pattern that reflects the lights of ROV Hercules with bright splashes of yellow and pink,” the Nautilus crew shares. “But without our lights this gelatinous beauty drifts unseen in the dark.”

[Gawdzilla Sama]

So, is brilliance unimportant? Or does this little guy like to have his neighbors over for lunch?

[Thumpalumpacus]

[Gawdzilla Sama]

[Vera]

So, is brilliance unimportant?

Have you seen our biggest "celebrities" and role models? I'd say brilliance is contraindicated.

Unless, of course, we happen to need an urgent vaccine, clean energy or some such boring thing. But in all things that *really* matter big tits get you much farther than a big brain.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

So, is brilliance unimportant?

Have you seen our biggest "celebrities" and role models? I'd say brilliance is contraindicated.

Unless, of course, we happen to need an urgent vaccine, clean energy or some such boring thing. But in all things that *really* matter big tits get you much farther than a big brain.

I CC what you DDD there.

[Dancefortwo]

  

The ocean has the most unusual life on this earth. Some of the stuff living near the bottom of the ocean are something out of science fiction. 

I don't even know what this is but it's some sort of see-through fish looking thing.    All I did was google "weird sea life" and all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures pop up on the screen.  

[Phaedrus]

Pretty, but I don't get the fireworks reference.

[Phaedrus]

The ocean has the most unusual life on this earth. Some of the stuff living near the bottom of the ocean are something out of science fiction. 

I don't even know what this is but it's some sort of see-through fish looking thing.    All I did was google "weird sea life" and all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures pop up on the screen.  

When one imagines how much of the ocean is unexplored, aren't you even more curious?

[Mathilda]

My granddad dropped one of those over the sea. For some reason they were unable to drop it on the intended target and didn't want to land with it. He said that the plume was massive.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

If you can't ID your target within established parameters you don't drop. Landing is that part of the trip where you're trying to hit the ground. Not having bombs on board makes that a tiny bit safer. It was SOP in WWII for British and USAAF missions.

[Thumpalumpacus]

My granddad dropped one of those over the sea. For some reason they were unable to drop it on the intended target and didn't want to land with it. He said that the plume was massive.

There were a few instances where that happened, but bombers with Tallboys and Grand Slams were generally instructed to return unexpended bombs to base. As I understand it, that was because the bombs took weeks to build, due to the massive amount of explosive needing time to cure.

[Dancefortwo]

Here's another freaky fish from the bottom of the ocean. The Barrel Eyed fish.  It's head is transparent.



If you think those two dark spots on the front are it's eyes you'd be very, very wrong.  Those are it's nostrils.   The eyes are those green things inside the creepy transparent head and constantly look up through the head for food.  Ewwwww.    Icky-poo.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

That's about ten years old, right?

[Dancefortwo]

That's about ten years old, right?

That video?   Yeah, I think it is.

[Vera]

Ewwwww.    Icky-poo.

I've seen this one (well, not in person ;-)) - it's awesome!

Now, people with their nasty smells and sounds and assorted bodily secretions... talk about ewwwwww

[Cavebear]

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The vibrantly hued jellyfish looks like an impressive burst of fireworks when lit, but would otherwise travel in almost completely visual obscurity.

“Radial canals that move nutrients through the jelly’s bell form a starburst pattern that reflects the lights of ROV Hercules with bright splashes of yellow and pink,” the Nautilus crew shares. “But without our lights this gelatinous beauty drifts unseen in the dark.”

Bioluminescence is AMAZING! Lit creatures otherwise hidden in the dark are amazing too.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It points up the importance of light in a rather intriguing way.

[Cavebear]

It points up the importance of light in a rather intriguing way.

Yeah, "red is black". What a strange world they live in.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It points up the importance of light in a rather intriguing way.

Yeah, "red is black".  What a strange world they live in.

Just remember that the "visible spectrum" is one slippery motherfucker.

[Cavebear]

It points up the importance of light in a rather intriguing way.

Yeah, "red is black".  What a strange world they live in.

Just remember that the "visible spectrum" is one slippery motherfucker.

Of course. How else did you think I knew "red was black" down there? Jeez...