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.
Much deliberation has occurred here behind the scenes at DSN about whether to air the following clip. After much debate we have decided to educate the public but let the viewers do so at their own risk. Note below the fold is the video and it is definitely NOT SAFE FOR WORK, because it includes profanity.
We the authors of DSN note we find it horrible that someone would ruin the beauty of nature by adding such childish obscenity to a nature documentary. We are only posting this as an example of how not to conduct public outreach. We also like the seastar sequence, but putting microphones in the helmets of football players was a horrible idea, and so is this. Nature should not be shown so raw, but rather clean and edited. We definitely prefer the voice of Sir Attenborough.
Video from YouTube, FunnyorDie.com , and maxgoldbergonline.com.
We have nothing to do with it. : )
Comments
ROFLMAO
Posted by: Doug Alder | January 28, 2008 8:31 PM
It's the tenor dolphin at the end that makes it -- nice catch!
Posted by: FishGuyDave | January 29, 2008 3:20 AM
not worth even putting up guys
Posted by: Alex Sen | January 29, 2008 5:39 AM
I do like the bouncing happyface bird--that part's a pretty accurate translation.
Posted by: tejewell | January 29, 2008 7:19 AM
I find it horrible that someone who asserts they run a "scienceblog" would wrongfully insinuate swearing is due to Tourette Syndrome. Using such a childish and inaccurate comparison is anything BUT "scientific."
Tourette Syndrome rarely involves cursing, and largely effects children. I don't generally correct people, but the word "science" above, compelled me to do so.
http://tsa-usa.org/news/HBO_Release_apr06_update.htm
Posted by: Mom of TS Kid | January 29, 2008 9:44 AM
That is just so wrong on so many levels... And yet, so insanely funny. :-)
Posted by: Lynna Landstreet | January 29, 2008 10:38 AM
shame to ruin those beautiful nature sequences, especially the sea star one, with such juvenile attempts of humor (I must admit I chuckled once) But nothing like the genuine humor of the "Hypoxia Induced Tourette Syndrome" video. Helium + Cold + Rebreather.
Posted by: Eric | January 29, 2008 11:20 AM
Mom is correct in asserting that not all those with Tourette's Syndrome use profanity. The behavior we typically associate with Tourette's is actually coprolalia one of the group of disorders blanketed under Tourette's. Coproloalia cases include about 15% of those reported with Tourette's. So the use of Tourette's is unlikely to be inaccurate as it blankets coproloalia.
Posted by: CR McClain | January 29, 2008 11:30 AM
*Sigh* These images weren't ruined. They still exist as originally filmed, sequenced and narrated. They were altered to make a comedic point: you can alter any image to create a different reality, even a pointless juvenile reality. Whether you think it's funny or not depends upon your definition of humor. If I recall, by the way, the BBC version of the show featured the narration of Sir Attenborough, an actual naturalist, while the US edition featured Sigourney Weaver, an actress, a reality that induces, at least THIS viewer to think, WTF?
Posted by: B8ovin | January 29, 2008 12:50 PM
I loved the Planet Earth series, and just about everything else that I've seen with David Attenborough. I also found this hilarious.
Posted by: Mike | January 29, 2008 1:01 PM
I think that the original Planet Earth had ADHD, and giving it Tourette's perversely makes it awesome. Sea star sequence was teh awesome, though.
Posted by: Monty | January 29, 2008 1:43 PM
Monty, I agree. I absolutely loved Planet Earth, but it was too fast-paced and scattered for me. I miss the good ole days when I could just sit back and take it all in. We need you marty stouffer!
Posted by: kevin z | January 29, 2008 8:36 PM
D:
Posted by: Y | February 9, 2008 9:07 PM
At first I thought the lion was stupid, but he really grew on me. And the rampaging sea star never gets old. ROFFLE!
Posted by: Prof. Bleen | March 12, 2008 6:28 PM