http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110601-deepest-worm-earth-devil-science-animals-life/
QuoteA "devil worm" has been discovered miles under the Earth—the deepest-living animal ever found, a new study says.
The new nematode species—called Halicephalobus mephisto partly for Mephistopheles, the demon of Faustian legend—suggests there's a rich new biosphere beneath our feet.
Before the discovery of the signs of the newfound worm at depths of 2.2. miles (3.6 kilometers), nematodes were not known to live beyond dozens of feet (tens of meters) deep. Only microbes were known to occupy those depths—organisms that, it turns out, are the food of the 0.5-millimeter-long worm.
"That sounds small, but to me it's like finding a whale in Lake Ontario. These creatures are millions of times bigger than the bacteria they feed on," said study co-author Tullis Onstott, a geomicrobiologist at Princeton University in New Jersey.
(See "Deepest-Ever Fish Caught Alive on Camera.")
"Shocking" Worm Evolved For Harsh Depths
Onstott and nematologist Gaetan Borgonie of Belgium's University of Ghent first discovered H. mephisto in the depths of a South African gold mine. But the team wasn't sure if the worms had been tracked in by miners or had come out of the rock.
To find out, Borgonie spent a year boring deep into mines for veins of water, retrieving samples and filtering them for water-dwelling nematodes. He scoured a total of 8,343 gallons (31,582 liters) until he finally found the worm in several deep-rock samples.
(See "World's Deepest Mines Highlight Risks of New Gold Rush.")
What's more, the team found evidence the worms have been there for thousands of years. Isotope dating of the water housing the worm placed it to between 3,000 and 12,000 years ago—indicating the animals had evolved to survive the crushing pressure and high heat of the depths.
"This discovery may not surprise passionate nematologists like Gaetan, but it's certainly shocking to me," Onstott said.
"The boundary of multicellular life has been extended significantly into our planet."
Worm Inspires Search for Extreme Life
Onstott hopes the new devil worm will inspire others to search for complex life in the most extreme places—both on Earth and elsewhere.
(Read "Searching for New Earths" in National Geographic magazine.)
"People usually think only bacteria could exist below the surface of a planet like Mars. This discovery says, Hold up there!" Onstott said.
"We can't negate the thought of looking for little green worms as opposed to little green microbes."
That's pretty nifty
Wait til they find the DEROS and Nazi Hell Creatures from the Hollow Earth.
That's pretty cool!
Hey, in other crazy animal life news, Great White Sharks have a preference for AC/DC:
http://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/06/02/1249230/ACDC-Music-Attracts-Great-White-Sharks
bazzalunatic writes "It turns out great white sharks can be lured underwater to cages by playing hits from AC/DC — specifically 'Shook me all night long'. Matt Waller, a shark diving tour operator in Australia, has found this curious fact. But it's not just any song, as the sharks weren't attracted by other tunes. Matt suspects the sharks are attracted to the low frequencies found in AC/DC's music (http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/great-white-sharks-attracted-to-acdc.htm). One wonders if they'll be turned off by Celine Dion music — a new type of shark repellent perhaps?"
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe
1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Best Australian band since Men At Work. No debate.
And there are many Great Whites native to the Australian coastline. Therefore they are being patriotic and indulging in their local culture.
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:08:57 PM
Best Australian band since Men At Work. No debate.
As "Bob" is my witless, I have no response to this post.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:10:08 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:08:57 PM
Best Australian band since Men At Work. No debate.
As "Bob" is my witless, I have no response to this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII
:lulz:
Quote from: Nephew Twiddleton on June 03, 2011, 05:13:19 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:10:08 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:08:57 PM
Best Australian band since Men At Work. No debate.
As "Bob" is my witless, I have no response to this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII
:lulz:
Can't see that at work.
Quote from: Luna on June 03, 2011, 05:22:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:14:07 PM
Quote from: Nephew Twiddleton on June 03, 2011, 05:13:19 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:10:08 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:08:57 PM
Best Australian band since Men At Work. No debate.
As "Bob" is my witless, I have no response to this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII
:lulz:
Can't see that at work.
Safety Dance video. :lulz:
You East coast perverts are all the same.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:29:06 PM
Quote from: Luna on June 03, 2011, 05:22:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:14:07 PM
Quote from: Nephew Twiddleton on June 03, 2011, 05:13:19 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:10:08 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:08:57 PM
Best Australian band since Men At Work. No debate.
As "Bob" is my witless, I have no response to this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII
:lulz:
Can't see that at work.
Safety Dance video. :lulz:
You East coast perverts are all the same.
Hardly. I can only dream of living up to the level of perversion of some of our esteemed members.
That was a fun video, though. :D When I'm Queen, I want a dwarf in motley to dance for me.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
Quote from: Charley Brown on June 03, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
That's only because at your age, you can ONLY hear low frequency sound. Everything else must look like mimes in spandex.
But the raw truth is, AC/DC is the third most overrated band in history, right after Led Zepplin and The Doors. All their songs sound the same, and their concerts were utterly indistinguishable from each other. It's almost as if Lemmy had a retarded kid who formed a band.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on June 03, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
That's only because at your age, you can ONLY hear low frequency sound. Everything else must look like mimes in spandex.
But the raw truth is, AC/DC is the third most overrated band in history, right after Led Zepplin and The Doors. All their songs sound the same, and their concerts were utterly indistinguishable from each other. It's almost as if Lemmy had a retarded kid who formed a band.
:lulz:
Asshole
:lulz:
I listen to AC/DC sometimes, not because of the quality of the music, but because it has a certain attitude that pleases me when I'm in a certain mood.
Quote from: Jasper on June 03, 2011, 11:01:48 PM
I listen to AC/DC sometimes, not because of the quality of the music, but because it has a certain attitude that pleases me when I'm in a certain mood.
"Stoned in a pool parlor"?
Harrumph!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on June 03, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
That's only because at your age, you can ONLY hear low frequency sound. Everything else must look like mimes in spandex.
But the raw truth is, AC/DC is the third most overrated band in history, right after Led Zepplin and The Doors. All their songs sound the same, and their concerts were utterly indistinguishable from each other. It's almost as if Lemmy had a retarded kid who formed a band.
:lulz:
AC/DC had more than one song?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on June 03, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
That's only because at your age, you can ONLY hear low frequency sound. Everything else must look like mimes in spandex.
But the raw truth is, AC/DC is the third most overrated band in history, right after Led Zepplin and The Doors. All their songs sound the same, and their concerts were utterly indistinguishable from each other. It's almost as if Lemmy had a retarded kid who formed a band.
Do AC/DC get put in the same category as Led Zeppelin and the Doors? I don't know anyone who thinks of them as anything but fun, energetic music. More akin to the Ramones or Nirvana. Although admittedly some fools pretend that Nirvana is truly great music too.
Nah! AC/DC's not supposed to be talent. It's supposed to be raw, shitty, noisy criminal exuberance.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z119/renomatic/maui-and-sons.jpg)
What the devil?
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on June 06, 2011, 01:40:52 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on June 03, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
That's only because at your age, you can ONLY hear low frequency sound. Everything else must look like mimes in spandex.
But the raw truth is, AC/DC is the third most overrated band in history, right after Led Zepplin and The Doors. All their songs sound the same, and their concerts were utterly indistinguishable from each other. It's almost as if Lemmy had a retarded kid who formed a band.
Do AC/DC get put in the same category as Led Zeppelin and the Doors? I don't know anyone who thinks of them as anything but fun, energetic music. More akin to the Ramones or Nirvana. Although admittedly some fools pretend that Nirvana is truly great music too.
All singing is dumb. If you have something to say, just say it.
There's no need to be all changing the pitch of your voice to make different notes and shit.
And don't get me started on rhyming! :crankey:
Quote from: Jasper on June 06, 2011, 02:10:28 AM
What the devil?
"Maui" the shark god, turned into a surf logo("Maui & sons"), meets teenage "metal" art from the Islands.
Good gear, tho.
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on June 06, 2011, 01:40:52 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: Charley Brown on June 03, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2011, 05:05:51 PM
Or sharks just have good taste. Plausible alternative hypothesis, ITT
AC/DC is not in any sane universe1 "good taste".
1 Naturally, this means England gets an exception.
Your ears require adjusting. AC/DC was full of awesome.
That's only because at your age, you can ONLY hear low frequency sound. Everything else must look like mimes in spandex.
But the raw truth is, AC/DC is the third most overrated band in history, right after Led Zepplin and The Doors. All their songs sound the same, and their concerts were utterly indistinguishable from each other. It's almost as if Lemmy had a retarded kid who formed a band.
Do AC/DC get put in the same category as Led Zeppelin and the Doors? I don't know anyone who thinks of them as anything but fun, energetic music. More akin to the Ramones or Nirvana. Although admittedly some fools pretend that Nirvana is truly great music too.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I lumped them in, if you'd read my post.
Quote from: Jasper on June 06, 2011, 01:56:04 AM
Nah! AC/DC's not supposed to be talent. It's supposed to be raw, shitty, noisy criminal exuberance.
Much like my last poomp.