PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

[Sibling DavidH]

What about the second one?

[pieces o nine]

I thought about axing that...     

[Aphos]

And this week, a video bonus...


http://s.ytimg.com/yt/swfbin/watch_as3-vfl_Lbs4f.swf

[Swatopluk]

I get an error message for the video but the picture is beautiful

[Aphos]

I get an error message for the video but the picture is beautiful

Works for me.  <shrug>  Do you have Flash blocked?

Maybe the original Pharyngula post will work.

http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/12/23/friday-cephalopod-two-legsgood-eight-legsdivine/

[pieces o nine]

The first link gave me an error message as well, but the video plays correctly -- albeitly weirdly -- through Pharyngula.

[Swatopluk]

Second one works. I go to youtube. On page is often shaky but clicking at bottom left right goes to youtube page from where I download it.

[Aphos]

Second one works. I go to youtube. On page is often shaky but clicking at bottom left right goes to youtube page from where I download it.

Good.

[Aphos]

Merry Christmas!!!

[Aphos]

Pity the poor Humboldts...





But one is out for revenge...

[Aphos]

[Swatopluk]

Is that from an aquarium or a highly unorthodox church?

[pieces o nine]

Lost World Discovered Under Antarctica

Researchers used a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to explore the depths of the East Scotia Ridge, which is full of hydrothermal vents which can reach up to 719 degrees Fahrenheit (382 degrees Celsius). They discovered an amazing new world packed with unknown species. According to project leader Professor Alex Rogers of Oxford University's Department of Zoology, these alien-looking white creatures are thriving in the rich chemicals ejected by the vents:

       "Hydrothermal vents are home to animals found nowhere else on the planet that get their energy
         not from the Sun but from breaking down chemicals, such as hydrogen sulphide. The first survey
         of these particular vents, in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, has revealed a hot, dark,
         'lost world' in which whole communities of previously unknown marine organisms thrive."

Some lividly cool photos in the article.

[Sibling DavidH]

Is that from an aquarium or a highly unorthodox church?

Probably from a temple of Tarvu.  It would not appear to be medieval work.

[Swatopluk]

Well, there are some modern (at the time) glass windows in old-fashioned style in old churches
http://ewmanifold.blogspot.com/2011/10/stained-glass-windows-commemorating.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/therevsteve/1653029979/in/photostream/

and here is a sea creatures window from a church in Minnesota
http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/PFR2264.php