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In Alaska, it seems they've been slimed

Full story: Columbus Dispatch

Something big and strange is floating through the Chukchi Sea off the Alaska coast.

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RBuck

Columbus, OH

Straight out of the X-Files.

CatInTheHat

United States

It's THE BLOB!

Global warming has allowed the frozen creature to fall into the Chukchi Sea and thaw.

Run! Run! And stay out of movie theaters!

Rick

United States

What a dangerous thing for a Coast Guard officer to say. "It is definitely not an oil product of any kind," Hasenauer said, "It has no characteristics of an oil or a hazardous substance, for that matter".

Anyone who has ever dealt with Hazardous materials knows that you cannot tell by the feel, smell, or sight of something to determine if its hazardous.

He didn't put a lot of thought into what he said.

CatInTheHat

United States

Judged:

Rick wrote:

What a dangerous thing for a Coast Guard officer to say. "It is definitely not an oil product of any kind," Hasenauer said, "It has no characteristics of an oil or a hazardous substance, for that matter".
Anyone who has ever dealt with Hazardous materials knows that you cannot tell by the feel, smell, or sight of something to determine if its hazardous.
He didn't put a lot of thought into what he said.

You want he should taste it?

Rick

United States

CatInTheHat wrote:

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You want he should taste it?

I probably wouldn't try that either. That could mess up your entire day.

resident

Barrow, AK

it really freaks me out just hearing about it. and i live here. weeeird

CatInTheHat

United States

There is an article up on Yahoo saying this is a massive bloom of algae.

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