On: Unexpected Life Found in the Ocean's Deepest Trenc...

[placebo]

I wonder what functionality eyes serve at that depth, and if none, why do the fish that live at these depths have them?

[bartonfink → placebo]

That reminds me of something I didn't really like about the otherwise excellent Europa Report.

<rot13> Jul jbhyq gur Rhebcn perngherf unir ribyirq ovbyhzvarfprapr, naq rfcrpvnyyl gur novyvgl gb hfr vg sbe pbzzhavpngvba, tvira gurve raivebazrag? Nyy yvsr ba Rhebcn jbhyq unir ribyirq va n yvtugyrff bprna, beovgvat n eryngviryl snvag Fha, ohevrq haqre n eryngviryl guvpx pehfg bs vpr. Guvf frrzf yvxr vg jbhyq cerpyhqr gur qrirybczrag bs gur rlr (jr frr gung gur rlr vf fryrpgrq ntnvafg va pnir-qjryyvat svfu, sbe vafgnapr), naq guhf jbhyq znxr ovbyhzvarfprapr varssrpgvir naq na haarprffnel jnfgr bs cerfhznoyl fpnepr erfbheprf. </rot13>

It's not a major point, but it struck me as odd given the otherwise rigorous nature of the film.

[ceejayoz → bartonfink]

Yvtug zvtug or cerfrag ba Rhebcn'f bprna sybbe sebz ihypnavfz.

[Renaud → placebo]

It's likely that these species evolved from others that were closer to the surface. You also see that from species that live deep in caverns. They often have non-functional eyes, remnants from the time when their ancestors were living outside.

[nsajko → placebo]

Detecting bioluminescence.

[enraged_camel → nsajko]

If that's the case, the camera light must have blinded them permanently.

[Malician → enraged_camel]

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...

Yep. People with experience or degrees in the subject seem to be widely admitting this is the case, but it applies to such a small percent of the deep sea that it isn't a major concern to them yet.