The discussion revolves around the discovery of new marine species in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, focusing on the visual representation of these species and the challenges associated with studying them. Participants express curiosity about their size, diet, and the implications of their deep-sea environment.
Participants generally agree on the intrigue of the new marine species and the challenges of studying them, but there are differing opinions on the nature of the creatures and their representation in the images.
Participants reference external links for additional information, but there are limitations in the discussion regarding the assumptions about the creatures' sizes and diets, as well as the technical challenges of deep-sea exploration.
Readers interested in marine biology, deep-sea exploration, and the discovery of new species may find this discussion engaging.
Excellent point. They should give sizeslisab said:Great pix, I especially like the orange sea star.
But I wonder what the scale is. I can't tell if they're as small as my thumbnail, or as big as a bus.
An odd explosion of wormlike creatures on the ocean floor off the coast of Ireland in the late 1990s had scientists puzzled over the cause. Now research suggests it can be explained by a shift in the food trickling down to the seafloor.
anirudh215 said:I'd have expected one of these things to show up on my doorstep and say "We come from outerspace. Take me to your leader, Earthling".
Same way we go down there without imploding.Loren Booda said:The trick may be in raising the creatures from the depths without causing them to explode.
leroyjenkens said:Same way we go down there without imploding.