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2010-01-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Florida Reefs Killed By Warmest Winter Ever!

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Posted by Don Vito Anginegum8261 2010-01-29 07:16|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 Save the ~~polar bear~~ coral!

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-01-29 08:46|| 2010-01-29 08:46|| Front Page Top

#2 As an aside, it was learned years ago that when electrical cable had just a slight current running through it, it both attracted coral growth, and caused accelerated coral growth, for unknown reasons.

So an experiment is underway off the east coast of Africa, in an area with barren sea floor leading up to the beach. A grid of cable was staked out, then a small current is run through it, using a car battery on the beach.

It is hoped that the grid will turn into a coral platform, which in turn will attract an abundance of sea life, eventually forming an extensive reef. If successful, such inexpensive offshore grids will start appearing along many coastlines of the world.

Ironically, the scuttling of US Navy ships to create artificial reefs is a big boost to maritime industries of both fishing and diving, which in turn is hoped will build a pool of recruits for the Navy in the future.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-01-29 09:37|| 2010-01-29 09:37|| Front Page Top

#3 'Dive Alaska'?

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-01-29 12:24|| 2010-01-29 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Moose, it's probably the magnetic field the current creates around the cable. Weak magnetic fields are known to stimulate growth in various systems of living organisms, including human bones.

Posted by phil_b 2010-01-29 16:45|| 2010-01-29 16:45|| Front Page Top

#5 O.K. Can we now forget about ~~"cap and trade"~~ "crap and steal?"

Posted by JohnQC 2010-01-29 16:47|| 2010-01-29 16:47|| Front Page Top

#6 I've heard that off-shore Oil rigs also attract lots of coral and sea life.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-01-29 17:10|| 2010-01-29 17:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Yup, CF, there's some good diving there around the rigs for just those reasons.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-01-29 21:59|| 2010-01-29 21:59|| Front Page Top

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