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Scuba Forum / General / September 2008Hundreds of New Species Found in Australian Reefs
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html or, if you have a pathological hatred of FoxNews, http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSSYD28732220080918 Dennis > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html > > or, if you have a pathological hatred of FoxNews, > http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSSYD28732220080918 > > Dennis A mazing how little we know about the ocean >> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > A mazing how little we know about the ocean It's amazing how little you know about anything.  Signature-- Popeye "If one does as God does enough times, one will become as God is." -Dr. Hannibal Lector. www.finalprotectivefire.com >>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > It's amazing how little you know about anything. You don't find it interesting that they continue to find hundreds of new species on our reefs. Probably not it is related to diving. >>>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > You don't find it interesting that they continue to find hundreds of new > species on our reefs. Probably not it is related to diving. More of that STUPID David Frank reading comprehension, I see. I said no such thing. Signature-- Popeye "If one does as God does enough times, one will become as God is." -Dr. Hannibal Lector. www.finalprotectivefire.com >>>>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > I said no such thing. Just wondering why your post was an ad hominem attack if you were interested in this subject and if you aren't why you bothered posting >>>>>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Just wondering why your post was an ad hominem attack if you were > interested in this subject and if you aren't why you bothered posting As we've previously discussed, my attack was not ad hominem. I never referred to, or mentioned, any interest in the subject. As far as my attack, and why I posted, I'm just following your repeated example. Jesus, are you STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. Signature-- Popeye "If one does as God does enough times, one will become as God is." -Dr. Hannibal Lector. www.finalprotectivefire.com >>>>>>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > As we've previously discussed, my attack was not ad hominem. as there was no logic or reason related to the topic and appealed to personal considerations , it was. > I never referred to, or mentioned, any interest in the subject. Than why are you posting? Oh that's right to make ad hominem attacks > As far as my attack, and why I posted, I'm just following your repeated > example. Not very well because I commented on the subject in this thread > Jesus, are you STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. >>>>>>>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>>>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > as there was no logic or reason related to the topic and appealed to > personal considerations , it was. No, STUPID Dave. As we've discussed previously, for the attack to be "ad hominem", it would -have- to have been related to a discussion. Otherwise, it's just a plain old attack. Please try and stick to words you understand and can spell. You have a hard enough time within that realm alone. >> I never referred to, or mentioned, any interest in the subject. > > Than why are you posting? Oh that's right to make ad hominem attacks The very definition of insanity. >> As far as my attack, and why I posted, I'm just following your repeated >> example. > > Not very well because I commented on the subject in this thread And I commented on that comment, not on the content of the thread. >> Jesus, are you STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. And I mean how. Signature-- Popeye "If one does as God does enough times, one will become as God is." -Dr. Hannibal Lector. www.finalprotectivefire.com >>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > It's amazing how little you know about anything. damn, beat me to it! >>> A mazing how little we know about the ocean >> >> It's amazing how little you know about anything. >> > damn, beat me to it! You couldn't have bought a straight line that good. Lee | >>> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425251,00.html | >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] | > | damn, beat me to it! There are always new species to be found. It is said that almost every reef here is home to a species new to science, and that was from a bloke I know who is currently scouring the land looking for new species of frogs. I wish he could remember his name but he stays in a village a couple of hours down the coast, isolated from all conveniences. He believes he has found new ones and is waiting of verification from Hawaii, if memory serves me correctly. If I was the type of person that could memorise long names and had the patience to sit there and identify fish (commonly known as a stark raving loony) it shouldn't be that hard to find something different. Problem is that there are thousands of fish on each reef and hundreds of varieties. I'm more inclined to just enjoy the scenery, and perhaps put a spear through an occasional specimen. Is this a new variety of coral trout? I think not. I wouldn't be that surprised if the deep water around here doesn't contain some interesting critters. I'd never been in water over 300' deep before I came up here. 2000 fathoms isn't unheard of and most of the time the depth sounder/fish finder is completely lost. Must be something down there, the top layers are so alive and there is volcanic activity around. Wish I had a descent camera but I baulk at buying an expensive one as the last three have been stolen, 2 in break-ins and the last by pirates, gets expensive and rather disheartening. SignatureBrad Leyden 6° 43.5816' S 146° 59.3097' E WGS84 To mail spam is really hot but please reply to thread so all may benefit (or laugh at my mistakes) > If I was the type of person that could memorise long names and had the > patience to sit there and identify fish (commonly known as a stark raving > loony) it shouldn't be that hard to find something different. No, it really is that hard. Scientists and photographers have been combing the reefs for years looking for new and different. Occasionally new species are found, but it's not all that common. Then you have to get confirmation of the species, which usually means capturing at least 2 specimens. Good luck with that! Opistobranchs are good candidates for finding new species since they move relatively slowly and can often be found near others of the same species, but good luck knowing all the sorts that can be found on local reefs. I had a DM on the Palau Aggressor try to convince me that a particular nudibranch that I had photographed was really a flatworm. It took over an hour of research on the internet to ID the nudi. Obviously that wasn't one of the common ones if someone who dives almost daily there had never noticed it before. |
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