Robots take scientists into sea depths

Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:07:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
Friday, July 29, 2005

Robots take scientists into sea depths

By TOM PAULSON
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

Think of it as the Mars Rover but at the bottom of the ocean, remotely
exploring our own planet's most alien landscape for scientists back at
mission control.

"This is how the science is going to be done," said Deborah Kelley, a
University of Washington oceanographer.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/234479_lostcity29.html

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Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:49:52 +1000

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
On Wednesday 03 August 2005 15:07, Andrew Pam wrote:
Friday, July 29, 2005
Robots take scientists into sea depths

Coolness.

What I remember of the oceanography department at the UW is how while I was
studying at that university they had a pond of irradiated salmon.

Seems that unlike most other animals (but like those silly 70s
post-apocalyptic movies) salmon exposed to radiation don't get cancer, they
just get bigger. Those fish were HUGE!

However, I don't think gigantic salmmon have quite the dramatic edge as mungo
spiders for a film.

Toodles,

Katherine

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