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A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep (theconversation.com)

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[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 52 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat – a 30-centimetre juvenile

For my fellow Americans that is about the ~~length of a $5 sub from subway~~ height of two soda cans on top of a tuna can.

at a depth of 600 metres

This is ~6 1/2 football fields.

Colossal squid can grow up to seven metres

~~7~~ ~~70~~ 10 standard washing machines in width

and weigh as much as 500 kilograms

55 watermelons

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 19 points 10 months ago

$5 sub—you mean pre-Covid prices?

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

No idea, I have not been to Subway since 2017 or 2018. I just figured they added more sugar to the bread and less filling inside the sandwiches.

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Here in Canada, we also had this promotion, 12-inches for $5… now $14.95 and garnishes are extra

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Size description updated.

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

You can’t even get a 6-inch for $5 I don’t think.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Size description updated.

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

You should make some dimensional analysis/unit conversion worksheets and sell them on Teachers Pay Teachers.

[-] Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Dude you have some big ass washing machine.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You are correct, it should be ~~70~~ 10 washing machines.

[-] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Dude, you have some tiny ass washing machines.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

Look, converting metric to anything but metric is not an exact science. It is open to artistic interpretations. The number is about 10.

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I didn't expect it to be so glowy

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Most deep sea animals are glowy! Makes sense I think, there’s not a lot of light down there.

Fun fact - the first forms of photosynthesis were by red colored algaes and plankton - not green, because different colors of light penetrate the ocean to different levels.

[-] mmddmm@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Looks to me like only the tentacles are glowy, and the body and eyes are just reflecting the camera's light.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago

Yoooo!! Finally!!! I remember seeing the scars on a whale from their hooks as a kid, and being amazed that something like that could exist. Finding out no one had ever seen one alive devastated little 2nd grade me lol

[-] Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

call Samus Aran

[-] RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Cthulhu Fhtagn

[-] TheHalifaxJones@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

It doesn’t say how big this particular squid is in the video. Anyone have a guess? At a glance it seems so very small but without a reference, it’s impossible to tell.