The microbiome paradigm, endosymbiosis, PCR, all of that came from exploratory deep-sea research. You have no idea how much of the modern world exists because Bob Ballard stuffed some tube worms into a bottle of vodka. - ThreadSky

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drandrewthaler.bsky.social • 7 days ago

The microbiome paradigm, endosymbiosis, PCR, all of that came from exploratory deep-sea research.

You have no idea how much of the modern world exists because Bob Ballard stuffed some tube worms into a bottle of vodka.

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drandrewthaler.bsky.social•7 days ago

NOAA also monitors sun spot activity. Those lucrative bailouts to Starlink aren't going to make a lick of difference if they can't track solar flares.

greatlakeslady.bsky.social•7 days ago

And also monitoring of harmful algae blooms in the #GreatLakes

drandrewthaler.bsky.social•7 days ago

Harmful Algal Blooms can destroy crops, ruin tourist seasons, and cause major respiratory problems. Without NOAA, you're on your own.

yodelingfish.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yeah, I want to know about red tide and other horrible things that we won't know about unless it's too late.

flabutterfly.bsky.social•7 days ago

Just plan on it in Pathogen Paradise Florida. Got to love the cyanobacteria blue-green bloom. It's going to get far worse than we can imagine.😷

bowlerhatscience.org•7 days ago

now if only solar flares would selectively take out Starlink and leave other satellites intact

kobayashimaruu.bsky.social•7 days ago

it would be rad as hell if the sun hated billionaires too

wisenerdan.bsky.social•7 days ago

Maybe Jewish space lasers would help.

thatandromeda.bsky.social•7 days ago

i would 100% read an article about bob ballard stuffing tube worms into a bottle of vodka, and what happened next

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