Comments on: Wow! 100 New Species Found Off Hawaii

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:45:25 +0000

Stop that, already!

There are many, many more people than me who have earned that honor, especially as researchers of the biological species to be found in any Maine location or even elsewhere. I am merely your humble communicator.

However, if they find a new species of moose being ridden by a Bigfoot…just kidding.

Please, this is just embarassing.

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:39:54 +0000

If they find a new species in some Maine park, someone should name it after Loren, methinks…

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:36:03 +0000

One of my favorite hobbies is finding New Species on the internet. Scientists think that as many as 10 million deep sea animal species are waitng in the depths to be discovered.
Loren, you should try a Bio=Blitz in Maine with a group of scientists and volunteers crawling on your hands and knees to see what biological specimens are available say in a park, in the summer and see how many new species you can come up with.

By: Nessie-Chaser

Nessie-Chaser — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:48:32 +0000

I would accept having new discoveries of “mundane” animals if it would just convince some people that we don’t know it all, and that it takes some physical effort to expand zoology textbooks. These animals don’t just appear.

By: Bennymac

Bennymac — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:21:24 +0000

crgintx — very well said, couldn’t agree more.

By: crgintx

crgintx — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:23:14 +0000

As a relatively ignorant human being, I don’t see how we can favor one form of scientific research over another. Because of the technological advances of space sciences that has brought huge amounts of data about our lifeboat called Earth and the on going biological surveys being augmented by GPS and satellite tracking systems, it would seem foolish not to keep investing in it. IMHO the statement that we know more about space than the oceans of the earth is just poppycock. Whoever made it was a fool. Space, the environment that the Earth resides in unimaginably enormous. We don’t even know exactly how many objects of significant size above 3km are in the Solar system much less the rest of space. If and when a cryptid like Bigfoot or Nessie is found alive, captured and released it will probably RFID tagged and tracked using space science technology. To cut funding to any form of science is just stupid.

By: planettom

planettom — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:57:32 +0000

LordofShades70, I couldn’t agree with you more, my sentiments exacltly. I said it once, and I’ll say it again: It is my understanding that we know more about outerspace than we do about our own oceans. That’s really sad. However I am glad that these researchers have discovered new species here in our own backyard. I’ve chosen a different career path, but in another life I think I would be a marine biologist/oceanographer, probably fighting for funding.

By: Bennymac

Bennymac — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:51:33 +0000

I can’t wait for the day when one the cryptids that were on Mr Coleman’s list (or some of the other good lists that were posted) is brought out into the light. I mean a hermit crab with some bling is cool, but think of the “wow factor” when say a living dino is discovered in Africa for example. That’s what I, in my heart of hearts, is really waiting for.

How long will we have to wait?

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:38:42 +0000

For sure only a fraction of all animal species on the planet have been discovered. Whole new ecosystems have been discovered at the bottoms of the oceans, new pockets of biodiversity are being uncovered, it’s very exciting stuff. We still do not know much about this planet we inhabit and I feel there are many wonders waiting out there to be found. This is a big find, but I am not completely suprised by it. I think in the years to come, we will see more of these kinds of discoveries. I only hope we have the will and the rescources to preserve them.

By: DWA

DWA — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:47:22 +0000

Well, there you are, Shades. We’re human.

Our curiosity is enormous. But the areas in which we refuse to engage it are so glaringly vast as to make one pull one’s remaining hair.

And leave it inside a big faked footprint. And call everybody on the block to come see.

The area right beneath our own noses is so notorious a blind spot as to, well, have entered the vocabulary. Sad. But oh so human.