collision detection: Giant squid

October 31, 2004

Giant squid > humans

In recent weeks, there's been a mini-boom in news about giant squid. But the most amazing revelation came last week, when, as news.com.au reports, a study in Australasian Science dropped this bombshell:

According to scientists, squid have overtaken humans in terms of total bio-mass. That means they take up more space on the planet than us.

Clearly, the seventh seal hath been opened. Actually, the real causes are nearly as apocalyptic: The scientists say the reason squid have become so big is that global warming and commercial overfishing of whales has removed most of the giant squids' main predators, allowing them to flourish. They also apparently grow larger when the water is warmer.

(Thanks to Debbie for this one!)

Posted by Clive Thompson at October 31, 2004 07:32 PM

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Wow. This has blown my mind.

Posted by: Rachel at November 1, 2004 11:15 AM

Just imagine how badly the squids' minds have been blown by this news.

Posted by: Clive at November 1, 2004 12:17 PM

What is it with you and squid? Your obsessed! :P

Posted by: Dark Liquid at November 1, 2004 2:48 PM

I, for one, simply can't get enough news about the big squids. And I'm sure there are thousands out there just like me.

Clive, I think it's time to spin this off into a blog of its own. I wonder if monstersquids.com is taken, or maybe newsfromthedeep.com

Posted by: Andrew at November 2, 2004 12:13 PM

Andrew, believe me, I've thought about it! I also thought of the nice, plain-'n-simple squidnews.com. I'm not sure I have enough energy to manage two blogs, but if I did, a squid-news service would without question be the one to start.

Posted by: Clive at November 2, 2004 12:30 PM

Hell, I'd subscribe to a squid blog. You ought to live in Britain, every week channel 5 shows at least one squid documentary. Sharks tomorrow...

Posted by: Jen at November 2, 2004 5:47 PM

I have no idea how I missed this at the time of posting, but back in April (no, not April Fools' day), BBC News reported on the discovery of the COLOSSAL SQUID.

Even bigger than the giants.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2910849.stm

Posted by: Tony at November 4, 2004 8:30 AM

Giant squid have been among us for a long time now....isn't there one under glass at the Smithsonian?

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