Comments on: Giant Marine Life in Antarctica http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Viola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487618 Viola Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:14:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487618 Are they really new species... or simply organisms that were left alone long enough to get that big? Are they really new species… or simply organisms that were left alone long enough to get that big?

]]> By: emptyminded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487290 emptyminded Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:31:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487290 I think the question of whether the organism could survive being removed from its habitat generally depends upon the depth at which the organism lives. Many of the organisms that die do so from the drastic drop in pressure. At least that sounds good, so I'm sticking with it. I think the question of whether the organism could survive being removed from its habitat generally depends upon the depth at which the organism lives. Many of the organisms that die do so from the drastic drop in pressure.

At least that sounds good, so I’m sticking with it.

]]> By: CSI http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487274 CSI Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:01:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487274 <I>Lovecraft wasn’t that off was he?</I> Those big starfish could be the devolved descendents of Old Ones. You never know... <I>i personally think it’s a tragedy if those starfish are killed.</I> It doesn't say in the article if they killed those starfish. I hope not either, as it would have taken them decades to reach that size (there are also deep-dwelling fish such as Orange Roughy which live for decades but are still caught for food - a real shame). Lovecraft wasn’t that off was he?

Those big starfish could be the devolved descendents of Old Ones. You never know…

i personally think it’s a tragedy if those starfish are killed.

It doesn’t say in the article if they killed those starfish. I hope not either, as it would have taken them decades to reach that size (there are also deep-dwelling fish such as Orange Roughy which live for decades but are still caught for food - a real shame).

]]> By: Oomi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487152 Oomi Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:47:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-487152 while i understand that this is a facinating discovery, couldn't they have been satisfied with pictures? something that large probably means it's been around for a long time. i personally think it's a tragedy if those starfish are killed. while i understand that this is a facinating discovery, couldn’t they have been satisfied with pictures? something that large probably means it’s been around for a long time. i personally think it’s a tragedy if those starfish are killed.

]]> By: amberae http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-486908 amberae Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/21/giant-marine-life-in-antarctica/#comment-486908 Lovecraft wasn't that off was he? Lovecraft wasn’t that off was he?

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