How we found the giant squid - Edith Widder
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the Kraken a beast so terrifying it was
the Kraken a beast so terrifying it was
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said to devour men and ships and whales
said to devour men and ships and whales
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and so enormous it could be mistaken for
and so enormous it could be mistaken for
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an island in assessing the merits of
an island in assessing the merits of
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such Tales it's probably wise to keep in
such Tales it's probably wise to keep in
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mind that old sailor saw that the only
mind that old sailor saw that the only
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difference between a fairy tale and a
difference between a fairy tale and a
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sea story is a fairy tale begins once
sea story is a fairy tale begins once
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upon a time and a sea Story begins this
upon a time and a sea Story begins this
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every fish that gets away grows
every fish that gets away grows
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with every telling of the tail
with every telling of the tail
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nevertheless there are giants in the
nevertheless there are giants in the
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ocean and we now have video proof as
ocean and we now have video proof as
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those of you that saw the Discovery
those of you that saw the Discovery
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Channel documentary are no doubt aware I
Channel documentary are no doubt aware I
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was one of the three scientists on this
was one of the three scientists on this
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Expedition that took place last summer
Expedition that took place last summer
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are off Japan I'm the short one the
are off Japan I'm the short one the
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other two are drsimi kuida and Dr Steve
other two are drsimi kuida and Dr Steve
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OA I owe my participation in this now
OA I owe my participation in this now
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historic event to
historic event to
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Ted in 2010 there was a Ted event called
Ted in 2010 there was a Ted event called
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Mission blue held aboard the lindblad
Mission blue held aboard the lindblad
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Explorer in the galpagos as part of the
Explorer in the galpagos as part of the
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Fulfillment of Sylvia Earl's Ted wish I
Fulfillment of Sylvia Earl's Ted wish I
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spoke about a new way of exploring the
spoke about a new way of exploring the
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ocean one that focuses on attracting
ocean one that focuses on attracting
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animals instead of scaring them away
animals instead of scaring them away
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Mike degree was also invited and he
Mike degree was also invited and he
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spoke with great Passion about his love
spoke with great Passion about his love
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of the ocean and he also talked to me
of the ocean and he also talked to me
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about applying my approach to something
about applying my approach to something
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he's been involved with for a very long
he's been involved with for a very long
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time which is the hunt for the giant
time which is the hunt for the giant
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squid it was Mike that got me invited to
squid it was Mike that got me invited to
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the squid Summit a gathering of squid
the squid Summit a gathering of squid
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experts at the Discovery Channel that
experts at the Discovery Channel that
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Week I gave a talk on unobtrusive
Week I gave a talk on unobtrusive
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viewing and Optical luring of deep sea
viewing and Optical luring of deep sea
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squid in which I emphasized the
squid in which I emphasized the
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importance of using quiet unobtrusive
importance of using quiet unobtrusive
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platforms for exploration this came out
platforms for exploration this came out
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of hundreds of Dives I have made farting
of hundreds of Dives I have made farting
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around in the dark um using these
around in the dark um using these
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platforms and my impression that I saw
platforms and my impression that I saw
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more animals working from the
more animals working from the
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submersible than I did with either of
submersible than I did with either of
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the remote operated vehicles but that
the remote operated vehicles but that
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could just be because the submersible
could just be because the submersible
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has a wider field of view but I also
has a wider field of view but I also
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felt like I saw more animals working
felt like I saw more animals working
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with the tiberon than the vanana two
with the tiberon than the vanana two
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vehicles with the same field of view but
vehicles with the same field of view but
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different propulsion systems so my
different propulsion systems so my
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suspicion was that it might have
suspicion was that it might have
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something to do with the amount of noise
something to do with the amount of noise
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they made so I set up a hydrophone on
they made so I set up a hydrophone on
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the bottom of the ocean and I had each
the bottom of the ocean and I had each
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of these fly by at the same speed and
of these fly by at the same speed and
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distance and recorded the sound they
distance and recorded the sound they
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made the Johnson cink which you can
made the Johnson cink which you can
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probably just barely hear here uses
probably just barely hear here uses
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electric thrusters very very quiet the
electric thrusters very very quiet the
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tiberon also uses electric powered
tiberon also uses electric powered
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thrusters it's also pretty quiet but a
thrusters it's also pretty quiet but a
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bit noisier but most deep diving rovs
bit noisier but most deep diving rovs
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these days use Hydraulics and they sound
these days use Hydraulics and they sound
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like the
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vantana I think that's got to be scaring
vantana I think that's got to be scaring
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a lot of animals away so for the deep
a lot of animals away so for the deep
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sea squid hunt I proposed using an
sea squid hunt I proposed using an
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optical lure attached to a camera
optical lure attached to a camera
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platform with no thrusters no Motors
platform with no thrusters no Motors
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just a battery powered camera and the
just a battery powered camera and the
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only illumination coming from red light
only illumination coming from red light
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that's invisible to most deep sea
that's invisible to most deep sea
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animals that are adapted to see
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primarily blue that's visible to ouri
primarily blue that's visible to ouri
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but it's the equivalent of infrared in
but it's the equivalent of infrared in
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the deep sea so this camera platform
the deep sea so this camera platform
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which we called the Medusa could just be
which we called the Medusa could just be
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thrown off the back of the
thrown off the back of the
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ship attached to a float at the surface
ship attached to a float at the surface
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with over 2,000 ft of line it would just
with over 2,000 ft of line it would just
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float around passively carried by the
float around passively carried by the
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currents and the only light visible to
currents and the only light visible to
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the animals in the Deep would be the
the animals in the Deep would be the
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blue light of the optical lure which we
blue light of the optical lure which we
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called the electronic jellyfish or E
called the electronic jellyfish or E
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jelly because it was designed to imitate
jelly because it was designed to imitate
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the bioluminescent display of the common
the bioluminescent display of the common
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deep sea jellyfish atola now this pin
deep sea jellyfish atola now this pin
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wheel of light that the atola produces
wheel of light that the atola produces
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is known as a bioluminescent burglar
is known as a bioluminescent burglar
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alarm and it's a form of Defense the
alarm and it's a form of Defense the
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reason that the electronic jellyfish
reason that the electronic jellyfish
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worked as a lure is not because giant
worked as a lure is not because giant
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squid eat jellyfish but it's because
squid eat jellyfish but it's because
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this jellyfish only resorts to producing
this jellyfish only resorts to producing
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this light when it's being chewed on by
this light when it's being chewed on by
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a predator and its only hope for escape
a predator and its only hope for escape
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may be to attract the attention of a
may be to attract the attention of a
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larger Predator that will attack its
larger Predator that will attack its
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attacker and thereby afforded an
attacker and thereby afforded an
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opportunity for escape it's a a scream
opportunity for escape it's a a scream
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for help a latch dish attempt for escape
for help a latch dish attempt for escape
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and a common form of Defense in the deep
and a common form of Defense in the deep
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sea the approach
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worked whereas all previous Expeditions
worked whereas all previous Expeditions
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had failed to Garner a single video
had failed to Garner a single video
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glimpse of the giant we managed six and
glimpse of the giant we managed six and
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the first triggered wild
the first triggered wild
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excitement oh my
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God oh my God are you kidding
God oh my God are you kidding
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me it's just hanging it's just it was
me it's just hanging it's just it was
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like it was teasing us doing a kind of
like it was teasing us doing a kind of
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fan Dance Now You See Me Now you don't
fan Dance Now You See Me Now you don't
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and we had four such teasing
and we had four such teasing
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appearances and then on the 5th it came
appearances and then on the 5th it came
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in and totally wowed
in and totally wowed
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Monte well what really wowed me about
Monte well what really wowed me about
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that was the way it came in up over the
that was the way it came in up over the
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E jelly and then attacked the enormous
E jelly and then attacked the enormous
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thing next to it which I think it
thing next to it which I think it
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mistook for the predator on the E jelly
mistook for the predator on the E jelly
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but even more incredible was the footage
but even more incredible was the footage
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shot from the Triton
shot from the Triton
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submersible what was not mentioned in
submersible what was not mentioned in
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the discovery documentary was that the
the discovery documentary was that the
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bait squid that Dr kubad used a 1 meter
bait squid that Dr kubad used a 1 meter
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long Diamondback squid had a light
long Diamondback squid had a light
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attached to it a squid jig of the type
attached to it a squid jig of the type
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that Longline fishermen use and I think
that Longline fishermen use and I think
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it was this light that brought the Giant
it was this light that brought the Giant
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in now what you're seeing is the
in now what you're seeing is the
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intensified camera's view under red
intensified camera's view under red
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light and that's all Dr kubad could see
light and that's all Dr kubad could see
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when the giant comes in here and then he
when the giant comes in here and then he
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got so excited he turned on his
got so excited he turned on his
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flashlight because he wanted to see
flashlight because he wanted to see
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better and the giant didn't run away so
better and the giant didn't run away so
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he risked turning on the white lights on
he risked turning on the white lights on
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the submersible bringing a creature of
the submersible bringing a creature of
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Legend from the Misty
Legend from the Misty
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history into highresolution video it was
history into highresolution video it was
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absolutely breathtaking and had this
absolutely breathtaking and had this
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animal had its feeding tentacles intact
animal had its feeding tentacles intact
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and fully extended it would have been as
and fully extended it would have been as
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tall as a two-story
tall as a two-story
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house how could something that big live
house how could something that big live
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in our ocean and yet remain unfilmed
in our ocean and yet remain unfilmed
until
until
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now we've only explored about 5% of our
now we've only explored about 5% of our
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ocean there are great discoveries yet to
ocean there are great discoveries yet to
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be made down there fantastic cre
be made down there fantastic cre
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creatures representing millions of years
creatures representing millions of years
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of evolution and possibly bioactive
of evolution and possibly bioactive
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compounds that could benefit us in ways
compounds that could benefit us in ways
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that we can't even yet
that we can't even yet
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imagine yet we have spent only a tiny
imagine yet we have spent only a tiny
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fraction of the money on Ocean
fraction of the money on Ocean
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exploration that we've spent on space
exploration that we've spent on space
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exploration we need a NASA likee
exploration we need a NASA likee
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Organization for ocean
Organization for ocean
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exploration because we need to be
exploration because we need to be
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exploring and protecting our life
exploring and protecting our life
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support systems here on Earth we need
support systems here on Earth we need
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exploration is the engine that drives
exploration is the engine that drives
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Innovation Innovation drives economic
Innovation Innovation drives economic
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growth so let's all go exploring but
growth so let's all go exploring but
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let's do it in a way that doesn't scare
let's do it in a way that doesn't scare
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the animals away or as Mike degree once
the animals away or as Mike degree once
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said if you want to get away from it all
said if you want to get away from it all
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and see something you've never seen or
and see something you've never seen or
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have an excellent chance of seeing
have an excellent chance of seeing
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something that no one's ever seen get in
something that no one's ever seen get in
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a sub he should have been with us for
a sub he should have been with us for
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this ad Adventure we miss
this ad Adventure we miss
him
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