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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: AllenG on 03/07/2009 02:24:01

Title: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: AllenG on 03/07/2009 02:24:01
What in the world is this?

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.me.com%2Fawcg%2FiWeb%2FSpringwood%2FLibrary_files%2FPicture%25201_1.jpg&hash=cd79c9d4072181e7ff8d6a61832b4429)

Watch the video.  It moves.

Fake or is it time to welcome our Cthulhu overlords?
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Chemistry4me on 03/07/2009 05:04:34
That is digusting. I think it's MJ's remains.
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Don_1 on 03/07/2009 08:21:52
That's Fowle!!!



(Daniel Gould Fowle, Democrat Governer of N. Carolina; 1889 - 1891)
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: BenV on 03/07/2009 09:38:42
I wouldn't be at all surprised if that turns out to be a viral for a new film/computer game.

Having said that, the internet says it could be either of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubifex_tubifex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryozoa

But can you trust the internet?
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Don_1 on 03/07/2009 09:59:48
Yes, it could be Tubifex or Bloodworm (also known as Blackworm) (Lumbriculus variegatus), but I'm not sure if these form colonies or clumps in the way Tubifex does.
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: paul.fr on 03/07/2009 13:49:15
Quote from: Don_1 on 03/07/2009 09:59:48
Yes, it could be Tubifex

according to national geographic yesterday, it is a colony of tubifex worms.
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: AllenG on 03/07/2009 18:56:14
Even if it is not Yog-Sothoth the phrase "kill it with fire" still comes to mind.
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Chemistry4me on 04/07/2009 00:33:12
Just be careful that it does not explode and make a mess when you light it on fire.
Title: Re: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Don_1 on 04/07/2009 15:43:19
Quote from: AllenG on 03/07/2009 18:56:14
Even if it is not Yog-Sothoth the phrase "kill it with fire" still comes to mind.

Best tell the good people of N. Carolina not to use the loo before you do that, or there could be a lot of singed important little places!

Tubifex are extremely good little natural sewage processors and make very good fish food into the bargain.
Title: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Mr. Scientist on 24/09/2009 01:37:08
Quote from: Don_1 on 03/07/2009 09:59:48
Yes, it could be Tubifex or Bloodworm (also known as Blackworm) (Lumbriculus variegatus), but I'm not sure if these form colonies or clumps in the way Tubifex does.

You know, i immediately thought it was a bloodworm, but i am not too sure now.
Title: Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!
Post by: Mr. Scientist on 24/09/2009 01:40:03
In fact, i'm positive it isn't.