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frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.ml · 10 months ago

Scientists analyse mysterious orb

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Scientists analyse mysterious orb

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'It is biological in origin': 1st analysis of weird golden orb from ocean floor leaves scientists stumped
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The golden, dome-shaped object was discovered in the Gulf of Alaska during an NOAA expedition and after bringing it to the surface, scientists still have no idea what it is.
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  • SkaveRat
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    article from last september and I can’t find a followup.

    So it’s either very boring, or all people involved got killed by an eldritch curse

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    They pondered until they reached a conclusion

  • TheVelvetGentleman [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Brother, I’ve seen some orbs in my time, and that ain’t one of em. That there is a blob.

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    I thought we were just memeing orb-pondering? Apparently the scientists are at it, too!

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      Honestly the meme communities are going nuts over the orb.

  • Bluefalcon
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    Cool face huggers in 2025.

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    “We don’t know what it is, so let’s kill it and see what happens.”

    • I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org
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      For science!

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    I didn’t know we were in for an IRL sequel to The Thing. Good luck out there everyone…

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    That’s a pile of poop. That’s what you get when you’re one of my overconfident models

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    Evolutionary masterpiece lives in peace for millions of years until these assholes bring it to the surface

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    They couldn’t leave it there and point a camera at it?

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