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Russia Pretends To Claim The Arctic: They should've known better...

Category: Sexed Up Science
Posted on: August 15, 2007 11:42 AM, by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum

...or at least picked a B rate movie...

In an apparent attempt to "sex up" a news program, the TV station has been caught passing off footage from the 1997 Hollywood blockbuster Titanic as a real-life report on the Kremlin's recent attempt to stake its claim to the riches of the Arctic Ocean.
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While I'm all for appealing to the general public, there's a stark contrast between sexing up science and ripping off the highest grossing film of all time. Someone had to notice and in this case it was Finnish 13 year old Waltteri Seretin:

I have heard that they don't always tell the truth in Russia but I didn't think they could have screwed it up that badly.

Of course, we still think they really put a titanium flag down there. Maybe.

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I think I can see the flag, right there on the top of the...giant ship? Is that, in fact, where the titanic went down? I heard it was cold water, but come on, who would take a cruise to the arctic?

Stay Classy, Russia.

Posted by: Megan Dawson | August 15, 2007 12:11 PM

See my post here talking about how the geology of the Arctic is all related with Russia's recent submarine territoriality.

Looks like they are claiming (officially to the UN) that since a piece of crust used to be part of the Siberian shelf (but rifted away >30 million years ago) should be theirs, which would extend their sea floor rights significantly.

It's a fascinating 'intersection' of plate tectonics, earth resources, and geopolitics.

Posted by: Brian | August 15, 2007 1:56 PM

A local media critic show in Australia points out that the Russians themselves added the Titanic footage, and Reuters merely passed it on to the outlets. Reuters apologised when this was outed.

Posted by: John Wilkins | August 16, 2007 12:18 AM

This is a very interesting picture and very interesting information! But for some particular reason I dont believe everything tay you are saying because.....I am one of the poeple that was on the ship of the titanic! So if you need anymore information then ask for isabella trunoty. Thank you for your time!

Posted by: isabella trunoty | March 23, 2008 10:37 AM

hi im very

Posted by: prashant | March 28, 2008 1:22 PM

Seriously, Isabella? I doubt it.

Posted by: Emily | April 3, 2008 4:17 PM

im learning about the titanic i am 9 years old and this is intestering and i love it

Posted by: marissa | April 4, 2008 9:32 PM

....nice scope from the historical titanic movie...!@!!,, exelientehhh

Posted by: maureen | April 11, 2008 4:29 AM

for more information

Posted by: rahul | April 16, 2008 5:02 AM

I love titanic and have always been interested in it since i seen the movie in 2005 for the first time!!

Posted by: Morgan | April 21, 2008 5:13 PM

I am russian, and I LOVE titanic!

Posted by: ANDREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | May 12, 2008 4:47 PM

titanic the movie was so inspiring i cry when i watch it so i get interested to its whole story I LOVE IT

Posted by: ezra | June 20, 2008 2:00 AM

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