The Bloop
en.wikipedia.orgThe Bloop is the name given to an ultra-low frequency and extremely powerful underwater sound detected by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1997. The source of the sound remains unknown.
The sound, traced to somewhere around 50° S 100° W (a remote point in the south Pacific Ocean west of the southern tip of South America), was detected several times by the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array,[1] which uses U.S. Navy equipment originally designed to detect Soviet submarines.
According to the NOAA description, it “rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km.” The NOAA’s Dr. Christopher Fox does not believe its origin is man-made, such as a submarine or bomb, or familiar geological events such as volcanoes or earthquakes. While the audio profile of the Bloop does resemble that of a living creature, the source is a mystery both because it is different from known sounds and because it was several times louder than the loudest known animal, the blue whale.[2] Five other significant unexplained sounds have been named by NOAA: Julia, Train, Slow Down, Whistle, and Upsweep.[3][4][5]
Dr. Christopher Fox of the NOAA speculated that the Bloop may be ice calving in Antarctica.[6] A year later journalist David Wolman paraphrased Dr. Fox who suggested it was likely animal in origin.
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Top 10 Reasons Republicans Were Wrong to Kill NOAA Climate Service
1. Axing the NCS didn’t save any money.
2. The NCS would increase government efficiency.
3. House Republicans based their opposition to the NCS on nothing more than climate denial.
4. Current services are already falling behind demand.
5. Not having an NCS keeps benefits from accruing to large industries, small businesses, and farmers.
6. The NCS would stimulate investment and economic growth.
7. The NCS would help businesses and communities become more prepared and resilient.
8. The NCS would help firefighters predict extreme fire and drought seasons.
9. The NCS would strengthen our national security.
10. A few House GOP extremists derailed a proposal with widespread support.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock a move like this should be expected from the GOP. They hate intellectualism of any form, especially if it threatens them in some manner. Climate science is most definitely a threat. They don’t give a fuck about spending or government waste or improving the nation; they seek to grant power to handful of individuals, be they rich bastards or religious leaders. The ideal Republican nation is controlled by a rich clergyman and anything that gets in their way must be crushed.
