Craig is temporarily a post-doctoral fellow at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute who is looking for a permanent position. He spends most of his time balancing his overwhelming geekdom with normalcy so he can function in the real world. Luckily his wife likes his geekiness.
Peter Etnoyer is a Graduate Research Associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He studies deep corals and ocean fronts, and he loves to be on the water.
Kevin Zelnio is a Graduate Student Researcher at Penn State studying the ecology of hydrothermal vent and methane seep communities. He raises awareness of the plight of the spineless through folk music.
So we all know that seamonsters are whale wedding tackle. Joe Nickell over at the Skeptical Inquirer discusses the "Mysterious Enitites of the Pacific Northwest". Included is Cadborosaurus, the sea serpent, which Joe attributes to decaying basking sharks, odd shaped rocks, and otters swimming in formation. That is all well and good but I provide another explanation for mysterious enitites in the Pacific NW. Marijuana usage.
The Pacific NW is a hotspot, along with Northern California, Colorado/New Mexico, and New England. Oddly enough, I think sea serpent sightings are also high in New England.
Figure 1. Marijuana Use in Past Month among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Substate Region: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 1999, 2000, and 2001 NSDUH Data
Comments
Hmmm... interesting. Especially since I live in New England.
But I would be more concerned at that large swath of Colorado. Those sea serpents of the mountain regions are the most dangerous.
Oh wait, nevermind. :) heh.
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Posted by: s. zeilenga | February 13, 2007 7:12 AM
I can't wait to see it all red ;)
Posted by: pijion | August 4, 2007 7:06 PM