Topic: Sea Creatures That You Should Probably Be Aware Of (Read 278480 times)

öde · « **Reply #350 on:** 15 Dec 2009, 16:57 »

Oh, right.

Lummer · « **Reply #351 on:** 15 Dec 2009, 17:00 »

Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 15 Dec 2009, 15:49

Quote from: David_Dovey on 15 Dec 2009, 03:01
Quote from: Lummer on 14 Dec 2009, 16:39
Panzer Division Squid.

Would see this Isgahatt side-project

I'll get started on it.

My idea, MY band name!

BrilliantEraser · « **Reply #352 on:** 15 Dec 2009, 21:00 »

Searched as much of the previous posting as I could, and as far as I can tell, this one has not shown up yet. It is the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. It is tiny (eee!), and bioluminesces (double eeeeee!).

Bobtail Squid

PS: Fun fact! The bioluminescence is due to the Lux Operon present in the Vibrio fischeri eubacteria, which has a mutualistic relationship with the Bobtail Squid.

PPS: No, I did not just take my microbiology final. Why do you ask?

Reed · « **Reply #353 on:** 15 Dec 2009, 21:02 »

ARRGBRGRGRGLGLRLGR

My roommate is in Spencer's lab, I have to hear this shit all the fucking time!!

(also, Dr. Gage is my advisor)

BrilliantEraser · « **Reply #354 on:** 19 Dec 2009, 16:55 »

You haven't TA'd any classes at UConn, have you? Because it would be really weird if it turned out you taught one of my labs or something.

Reed · « **Reply #355 on:** 19 Dec 2009, 16:59 »

I taught Micro for a while, but not this last semester. Who was your TA? There is a very good chance that I know them.

BrilliantEraser · « **Reply #356 on:** 19 Dec 2009, 17:02 »

My TA's were Fred and Mariam. They were both pretty rad! If you know them or see them, you should tell them so.

Reed · « **Reply #357 on:** 19 Dec 2009, 17:06 »

Weird, I know the majority of the TA's, but I don't think I know either of them. Oh well, probably due to the fact that most of the new students we got weren't in the micro program this year.

Thomas Edison · « **Reply #358 on:** 13 Feb 2010, 02:23 »

Om nom nom

Lummer · « **Reply #359 on:** 13 Feb 2010, 04:28 »

Goddamnit..

StreetSpirit · « **Reply #360 on:** 15 Feb 2010, 11:38 »

Don't forget about the Halibut, aka. Alaskan Barn Door. haha

LittleKey · « **Reply #361 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 19:05 »

I found something pretty interesting while stumbling and I think it'd be perfect for this thread: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2wPbcJ/frozenly.com/2010/02/deepest-part-of-the-ocean/.

Go down past the first couple of pictures for a gallery of awesome deep-sea stuff!

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #362 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 20:38 »

The Scaly ~~Holyfuckfish~~ Dragonfish

Patrick · « **Reply #363 on:** 20 Feb 2010, 23:58 »

Quote from: StreetSpirit on 15 Feb 2010, 11:38

Don't forget about the Halibut, aka. Alaskan Barn Door. haha

Holy shit I think I know that guy

Dollface · « **Reply #364 on:** 21 Feb 2010, 01:02 »

Barmymoo · « **Reply #365 on:** 21 Feb 2010, 02:06 »

Awww so cute! Look at the little blonde hair! And the cute ears!

Orbert · « **Reply #366 on:** 22 Feb 2010, 09:40 »

That's what it wants you to think. Then it attacks, destroys your boat, and eats your sandwiches.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #367 on:** 23 Feb 2010, 03:50 »

NOT MY SANDWICHES

chowburger · « **Reply #368 on:** 23 Feb 2010, 06:54 »

Ozymandias · « **Reply #369 on:** 23 Feb 2010, 10:04 »

Oh man a weird Friends reference right out of nowhere.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #370 on:** 23 Feb 2010, 11:52 »

i'm so glad somebody did that because i did not want to be the guy that makes a Friends reference.

Buttfranklin · « **Reply #371 on:** 23 Feb 2010, 13:12 »

Ladies and gentlemen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ZJXFzSjdA

A video of an elbowed squid staring directly into the camera.

(also another good video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE9BooBvpwc)

Almost nothing is known about these squids, and sightings are extremely rare.

chowburger · « **Reply #372 on:** 23 Feb 2010, 14:09 »

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 23 Feb 2010, 11:52

i'm so glad somebody did that because i did not want to be the guy that makes a Friends reference.

I can maybe live with myself having done it.

JD · « **Reply #373 on:** 28 Feb 2010, 20:59 »

Australians are killing the blobfish

David_Dovey · « **Reply #374 on:** 02 Mar 2010, 04:38 »

You're Welcome

Inlander · « **Reply #375 on:** 02 Mar 2010, 04:44 »

But it looks so much like one of our national icons!

Save the Grugfish!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #376 on:** 02 Mar 2010, 04:51 »

Quote from: Inlander on 02 Mar 2010, 04:44

But it looks so much like one of our national icons!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #377 on:** 25 Jun 2010, 23:28 »

Hey guys who wants to see a video of a giant spider crab molting

Inlander · « **Reply #378 on:** 25 Jun 2010, 23:46 »

Dovey although it's five months too late I would like to take this opportunity to point out that if the blobfish looks like any former Prime Minister, it's John Gorton.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #379 on:** 26 Jun 2010, 05:21 »

AAARGHH FUCKING DOVEY NIGHTMARES

jhocking · « **Reply #380 on:** 26 Jun 2010, 06:07 »

(I'm sorry for cross-posting this but I cannot resist cross-posting this because it is so awesome that I can make a relevant cross-post from the ~~soccer~~ ~~football~~ world cup thread)

Apparently an octopus named Paul, from the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany, has been successfully predicting the results for the World Cup matches. The octopus has a 100% success rate on his predictions.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/World-Cup-Psychic-Octopus-Predicts-England-To-Lose-Match-To-Germany/Article/201006415654817?f=rss

KharBevNor · « **Reply #381 on:** 26 Jun 2010, 06:30 »

Actually the Octopus has 'a 100% success rate for Germany so far in this World Cup competition.' Which since I imagine they've only played three matches so far makes this kind of less impressive.

Allybee · « **Reply #382 on:** 26 Jun 2010, 19:55 »

this thread is awesome I am awesome

Slick · « **Reply #383 on:** 26 Jun 2010, 20:16 »

Quote from: KharBevNor on 26 Jun 2010, 06:30

Actually the Octopus has 'a 100% success rate for Germany so far in this World Cup competition.' Which since I imagine they've only played three matches so far makes this kind of less impressive.

Yeah, and we don't hear anything about America's failed psychic rattlesnake, or the UK's 63% accurate psychic puffin.

LTK · « **Reply #384 on:** 27 Jun 2010, 08:29 »

The odds of the octopus doing that are roughly the same as rolling six on a die four times in a row.

McTaggart · « **Reply #385 on:** 27 Jun 2010, 09:12 »

It's a lot better than that surely?

Six four times in a row is (1/6)^4 = 0.0008 ish.

If he's got three boxes (win, lose, draw), one of which is a correct prediction and he chooses a box at random he's got a probability of 1/3 of being right. The probability of him being right three out of three times is (1/3)^3 = 0.037 which is a hell of a lot higher.

fake edit: It looks like he's only got two boxes, so (1/2)^3 = 0.125 if we're ignoring draws, which are pretty good odds.

Since he's a German octopus in Germany I'm assuming he's only predicting games for the Germans. If he was predicting all of them you'd expect him to be correct for more than one out of thirty-two teams.

evilbobthebob · « **Reply #386 on:** 27 Jun 2010, 09:23 »

Actually an English octopus, ironically:

Quote

though he was born in Weymouth, England.

LTK · « **Reply #387 on:** 27 Jun 2010, 12:45 »

Durr. I need to remember that 0.6≠1/6.

Slick · « **Reply #388 on:** 27 Jun 2010, 19:46 »

It has odds worse than rolling a specific number once then not rolling it again on another die roll, but odds better than rolling a specific number once and then not rolling it on two more die rolls.

Slick · « **Reply #389 on:** 27 Jun 2010, 19:48 »

UNNECESSARY STATISTICS THAT YOU SHOULD PROBABLY BE AWARE OF!

jhocking · « **Reply #390 on:** 18 Sep 2010, 07:46 »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark

Zingoleb · « **Reply #391 on:** 18 Sep 2010, 09:03 »

Following that link led me to the penis-head fish.

Orbert · « **Reply #392 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 10:15 »

Dragonfish was on the last page, but no close-up of its face.

It is so badass that it has barbs on its tongue. And a beard. We should probably be aware of this.

Inlander · « **Reply #393 on:** 30 Sep 2010, 19:37 »

Quote from: jhocking on 18 Sep 2010, 07:46

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark

Pssh, it's just a poor man's Whale Shark.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #394 on:** 01 Nov 2010, 06:09 »

mimic octopus video

Dollface · « **Reply #395 on:** 01 Nov 2010, 06:15 »

Lines · « **Reply #396 on:** 01 Nov 2010, 06:36 »

Aurjay · « **Reply #397 on:** 02 Nov 2010, 03:14 »

Quote from: StaedlerMars on 01 Nov 2010, 06:09

mimic octopus video

at 1:39 he is mimicking Hypnotoad

Cernunnos · « **Reply #398 on:** 06 Jan 2011, 21:39 »

So recently it has come to my attention that one sea creature we all should be aware of, not everyone is aware of. To rectify this situation, let me acquaint you all with the rather unusual sea creature known as the Nautilus.

ain't he cute:

allison · « **Reply #399 on:** 06 Jan 2011, 21:49 »

i hate you

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