Comments on: The Biodiversity of Other Worlds http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/ A blog about the weird wonderfulness of life on Earth Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.31 By: Jennifer Frazer http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:49:23 +0000 http://frazer.northerncoloradogrotto.com/?p=2152#comment-183 Oy, Daniel. Oy. : )

]]> By: Reed http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:10:14 +0000 http://frazer.northerncoloradogrotto.com/?p=2152#comment-182 D’oh, I should have been skeptical of the video’s title and done a bit of research.

My new research suggests it’s an annelid (worm), not an echinoderm. Sorry about that.

]]> By: Daniel Poth http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:49:38 +0000 http://frazer.northerncoloradogrotto.com/?p=2152#comment-181 NERD ALERT:

The moon is not called Endor. It’s the forest moon OF Endor.

]]> By: Jennifer Frazer http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:36:48 +0000 http://frazer.northerncoloradogrotto.com/?p=2152#comment-180 I actually blogged on that first video earlier this year — though I’m pretty sure it’s not a sea cucumber. Thanks for the links!

]]> By: Tweets that mention The Biodiversity of Other Worlds -- Topsy.com http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:14:21 +0000 http://frazer.northerncoloradogrotto.com/?p=2152#comment-179 […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Reed Esau, David. David said: A biologist on biodiversity, Dark Crystal, and Avatar. http://bit.ly/7cjBvt […]

]]> By: Reed http://theartfulamoeba.com/2009/12/19/the-biodiversity-of-other-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:21:18 +0000 http://frazer.northerncoloradogrotto.com/?p=2152#comment-178 Some additional mild spoilers, best saved for those who have watched the film:

One of the creatures of the forest floor looks to have been inspired by filter-feeding sea cucumbers, like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSHdypglLU

An overview of its geology and life of Pandora, narrated by Sigourney Weaver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBGDmin_38E (note the ‘HD’ options)

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