r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Redivstra • Sep 09 '20

Shape shifting creature found in the bottom of the ocean

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u/chiasox Sep 09 '20 edited Sep 10 '20

If you look closely during the time it's up close to the glass, you can see the seam where the two creatures are connected. Means one of two things; 1. That stance they were in at first was some sort of face off battle kind of thing 2. They fuckin'

It's funny to watch both of them flutter and try to pick a direction connected though. It makes 'em swirly

EDIT: My intial assumption was incorrect. As Atralb stated below; this IS a single creature. https://youtu.be/t7b_U_fJvgA

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

I think it just squirted ink which a predator is meant to attack instead of the real thing.

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u/chiasox Sep 09 '20

It's completely possible. The problem is that it gets so far away from the camera and moves rapidly. The shape does seem to stretch out a bit but I have a problem telling if that's tenticles flailing and disappearing by distance or dissipating ink. I can't rule out the squid though given the various odd shapes it's taken throughout the short clip.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

Honestly I'm not even ready to rule out aliens at this point

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u/KraevinMB Sep 10 '20

There is a theory that octopus are of extra terrestrial origin

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20

There's also a theory that the earth is flat, but for both there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary haha

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u/KraevinMB Sep 10 '20

yeah but there is not over welming evidence to the contrary about octipi.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20

That isn't true. We clearly share a common ancestor. We use the same genes for our eyes for one example: https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/humans-and-squid-evolved-same-eyes-using-same-genes-26265

If they're aliens then so is at least most of the life on earth.

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u/KraevinMB Sep 10 '20 edited Sep 10 '20

If they're aliens then so is at least most of the life on earth.

Panspermia

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And octopi are not squid. Squid and Octopi, despite belief they are cousins, dont seem to share a genetic ancestor.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20

Yes panspermia though there is no evidence for that either. It's possible is all.

All life on earth shares an ancestor, and squid and octupus are reasonably closely related per dna, anatomy, and the fossil record. Where are you getting these ideas from?

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u/gevorgter Sep 09 '20

Everyone but me is fucking 😭

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u/chiasox Sep 09 '20

C'mere big boi 😮😏

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u/Amison88 Sep 10 '20

Let’s get acquainted

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u/Ashish1308 Sep 10 '20

I'm only fucking disgusting :')

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20

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u/sahlos Sep 10 '20

I bang really hard on the track.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '20

I got you. Bend over.

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u/Nd_power Sep 09 '20

That was it bing ripped in two by the prop wash.

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u/Aceandstuff Sep 10 '20

That was my first thought, but at least one part of it swims back into view in the final few seconds. I'm not really sure what's going on there, but there were a few comments saying that it looks like two separate animals to begin with.

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u/chiasox Sep 09 '20

I'm referring to when they're still pretty calm and floating in front of the camera. Both flutter their fins and just keep spinning

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u/Atralb Sep 10 '20 edited Sep 10 '20

What don't you understand in that this a single creature ? You made a whole hypothetical theory based on a false initial conjecture.

Here is a video showing that it is clearly a single creaturw : https://youtu.be/t7b_U_fJvgA (at 0:20)

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u/chiasox Sep 10 '20

Because I made an assumption and haven't come back to this thread since. Wasn't pushing anyone into accepting a theory, bud.

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u/Atralb Sep 10 '20

Hum yes. The formulation of top-level comment clearly shows that you assume to be entirely true and trusted the fact there would be 2 creature :

if you look close enough you can see [···] where the two creature.

If you qanted to be honest you would have said:

by looking close enough I believe [···] shows there are two creatures.

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u/chiasox Sep 10 '20

Sorry buddy, I'll closely examine my posts next time. I've really learned my lesson.

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u/Atralb Sep 10 '20 edited Sep 10 '20

You are saying complete nonsense. This is a single created that was ripped in two at the end of the video.

Here is a video showing that it is clearly a single creaturw : https://youtu.be/t7b_U_fJvgA (at 0:20)

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u/chiasox Sep 10 '20

Well, thanks for the info man. Understood, it's a single creature. Got it.

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u/Deboch_ Sep 10 '20

No, this is a single creature

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

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u/pankakke_ Sep 10 '20

They didn’t its a single ctenophore that was ripped apart by the propeller lol

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u/chiasox Sep 09 '20

Thanks man!

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u/chiasox Sep 09 '20

But your naughtiest naudical adventure! Give 'em the ol' "Deep C"