Crab Vs Pipe { : O

Bazooka_Joe · **Crab Vs Pipe { : O -** 02-16-2003, 02:47 PM

This comes courtesy of Jody Martin (LACM), from a friend of his. Apparently this is video shot from a robotic probe doing work on an undersea pipe.

The enclosed note reads:

[quote:5c009]This is a video taken in 6000 feet of water. An undersea robot is sawing a 3mm wide slit (1/10th of an inch ... remember that width) in a pipeline. The pressure inside the pipeline is 0 psig, while the pressure outside is 2700 psi, or 1.3 tons per square inch. Then a crab comes along....[/quote:5c009]

I figure this is probably not a good sequence to feature in the "Hall of Ocean Life" at the Museum. hake:

[url=http://crustacea.nhm.org/~dean2/crabvspipe1.mpg:5c009]CLICK HERE TO WATCH[/url:5c009]

02-16-2003, 02:49 PM

garbage disposal

Bazooka_Joe · 02-16-2003, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strik0r

garbage disposal

Pretty much, heh I'd say the crab lost. hake:

02-16-2003, 02:52 PM

i've seen that. the change of pressure

02-16-2003, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Germ

i've seen that. the change of pressure

hence the

[quote:74f1e]This is a video taken in 6000 feet of water. An undersea robot is sawing a 3mm wide slit (1/10th of an inch ... remember that width) in a pipeline. The pressure inside the pipeline is 0 psig, while the pressure outside is 2700 psi, or 1.3 tons per square inch. Then a crab comes along.... [/quote:74f1e]

part

Sgt. Tsunami · 02-16-2003, 02:59 PM

Sucks to be that crab.

Bazooka_Joe · 02-16-2003, 03:10 PM

So. . anyone for Alaskian King Crab legs? biggrin:

Vance · 02-16-2003, 03:10 PM

Can a crab survive in 6000 feet of water to begin with?

02-16-2003, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vance1

Can a crab survive in 6000 feet of water to begin with?

some live at 10k

Vance · 02-16-2003, 03:12 PM

Oh. I thought the pressure would be to immense for a little crab

02-16-2003, 03:14 PM

nein, but if they swim up too far they die

Bazooka_Joe · 02-16-2003, 03:25 PM

I seriously thought they have to come up for air. Don't they?

Chango · 02-16-2003, 03:26 PM

i think they have gills, and the gills allow them to live on land but in moist areas only so thats why they're on land

much like those pillbugs

02-16-2003, 03:29 PM

[quote="Bazooka_Joe":d42aa]I seriously thought they have to come up for air. Don't they?[/quote:d42aa]

nothing that deep does, that's why their eyes explode from the pressure change when you go deep sea fishing

1080jibber · 02-16-2003, 03:50 PM

no crabs in my pants

*chechs pants*

"OOOHHHHH SHIT"