The Abyss is out of date
26 February 2007We all know the earth is warming up, much like a bug under a magnifying glass held by a cruel little boy. Few things are written about the positive aspects of such dire news, so I take it upon myself to point out the wonders of discovering new species in the Antartic.
However, it’s not all roses and sea cucumbers. Remember The Abyss, James Cameron’s underwater masterpiece (yes, I know it was 1989 but if you try, you can recall the decade before last)? It used to be the definitive word on what was crawling (or flying) around on the sea floor. Now, with the recent discoveries of ice fish, giant amphipod crustaceans, and Antartic barnacles (not to mention the particularly freaky spider cousin shown here), that movie is out of date. I guess Cameron’ll have to continue his underwater film work (Aliens of the Deep, Ghosts of the Abyss, etc.) and head out to the Antartic. Possible title: “Flippin’ Freezing Abyss”?
