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Researchers throw a new twist into the age-old Loch Ness Monster tale
Researchers throw a new twist into the age-old Loch Ness Monster tale
The Loch Ness Monster has left people scratching their heads for years, with many claiming they spotted the beast itself. Now, it's got its own "eel hypothesis," a paper dedicated to the theory that such sightings could have been eels. Researchers looked at data from Loch Ness to understand the number of eels there and their average measurements, as per IFL Science. They discovered that the eels were on the smaller side, compared to the estimates of the Loch Ness Monster, said to be roughly 1-2 metres according to one sighting. Another suggested it could be 15-20 metres. "However, this is not quite the ‘monster postulated," the authors told the outlet."Indeed, the probability of finding a 6-meter [20-foot] eel in Loch Ness is essentially zero – too low for the software used to provide a reliable estimate." "Thus, while large eels may account for some eyewitness sightings of large, animate objects rising to the loch surface, they are unlikely to account for 'sightings' of extraordinarily large animals, which may instead be accounted for by wave phenomena, the occasional stray mammal, or other reasons." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter It comes after several sightings last year were shot down by an academic who said they were simply whale penises. Michael Sweet, a professor in molecular ecology at the University of Derby, candidly, and informatively, added: "Whales often mate in groups so while one male is busy with the female the other male just pops his d*** out of the water while swimming around waiting his turn. "Everyone’s gotta have a bit of fun, right?" Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-27 00:45
PeopleGrove Named “Career Prep Platform of the Year” in 5th Annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program
PeopleGrove Named “Career Prep Platform of the Year” in 5th Annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program
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2023-06-08 23:59
Razer Blade 14 (2023) Review
Razer Blade 14 (2023) Review
As Razer’s smallest gaming laptop, you could never tell the Blade 14's size purely from
2023-06-21 01:45
When Does Warzone 2 End? Urzikstan Release Date
When Does Warzone 2 End? Urzikstan Release Date
Warzone 2 ends on Wednesday, Dec. 6 as the Battle Royale enters its MW3 era with new map Urzikstan coming in December 2023 in MW3 Season 1.
2023-10-20 03:16
Save on a 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' Xbox bundle, plus more gaming deals this week
Save on a 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' Xbox bundle, plus more gaming deals this week
UPDATE: May. 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT This list has been updated with the latest
2023-05-09 17:56
Which European nations are winning the heat pump race?
Which European nations are winning the heat pump race?
Nordic countries are way ahead when it comes to installing energy efficient heat pump systems.
2023-05-12 07:20
Elon Musk calls working from home ‘morally wrong’
Elon Musk calls working from home ‘morally wrong’
Elon Musk faced backlash for arguing that people who worked from home were “morally wrong” because it was unfair to those who could not work remotely. In an interview with CNBC’s David Faber on Tuesday, Mr Musk described the people working remotely as “laptop classes”, saying that the issue extended beyond productivity concerns. He likened the concept of working from home to a quote often attributed to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the French Revolution. “I think that the whole notion of work from home is a bit like the fake Marie Antoinette quote, ‘Let them eat cake’,” Mr Musk said. “It’s not just a productivity thing. I think it’s morally wrong.” Mr Musk criticised the hypocrisy of expecting service industry workers to go to work while others had the privilege of working from home. “Get off the goddamn moral high horse with the work-from-home bulls**t,” he said. “People building the cars, servicing the cars, building houses, fixing houses, making the food, making all the things that people consume. It’s messed up to assume that, yes, they have to go to work, but you don’t” he said. “It’s not just a productivity thing, I think it’s morally wrong.” The tech mogul has been a fierce advocate of return-to-office policies. He imposed a strict policy in Tesla in June 2022, warning employees that they would lose their jobs if they did not comply. The policy required employees to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office a week and anything less would be “phoning it in”. “The laptop class is living in la-la land,” he said. Mr Musk’s comments on work-from-home culture generated a divided response on the internet, with many lashing out at him. “Being one of the world’s richest man, @elonmusk sounded tone deaf when he himself expects ppl to eat cake rather than share his wealth. @davidfaber just sounds like a boomer with his ‘productivity’ whining. Ppl are as productive and engaged working from home - if not more,” a Twitter user said. Another user, Lora Kolodny, pointed to another CNBC report which said Tesla will carve out deals for “exceptional” employees amid the company’s hardline policy to return to work. The report, which cited sources, said Tesla was struggling to bring all its employees back to the office due to a lack of resources. “Uhhh - REALLY!? Because as far as I know, Tesla and Twitter under Musk’s management will grant ‘exceptional’ employees right to work from home. Memba this?” Ms Kolodny said. In the hour-long interview, Mr Musk also said he did not care for the consequences of his unfiltered and unabashed views on Twitter even if it meant incurring financial losses. “I’ll say what I want to say, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it,” he said. He added that Twitter will attempt to rehire some of its staff after dramatically firing employees following his controversial takeover of the microblogging platform. He acknowledged that the job cuts were too deep. “Desperate times call for desperate measures… Unfortunately, if you do it fast, there are some babies who will be thrown out,” Mr Musk said, adding there is a possibility of rehiring people who were let go. Read More Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi Arabia; claims acts of transnational repression committed Elon Musk subpoenaed by US Virgin Islands in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit Linda Yaccarino: How Elon Musk may have hired his biggest critic to head Twitter AI pioneer warns UK is failing to protect against ‘existential threat’ of machines Elon Musk announces Linda Yaccarino as new CEO of Twitter How Elon Musk may have hired his biggest critic
2023-05-17 13:57
Elon Musk's tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter's background
Elon Musk's tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter's background
Misleading claims about the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area shopping center are swirling on Twitter, thanks in part to the platform's owner, Elon Musk
2023-05-11 02:54
Turn growth into a habit with Headway, now just $60
Turn growth into a habit with Headway, now just $60
TL;DR: As of July 13, you can get a lifetime subscription to Headway Premium for
2023-07-13 17:49
How tall is Konvy? Controversial streamer received flak for using N-word during livestream
How tall is Konvy? Controversial streamer received flak for using N-word during livestream
Konvy has recently been in news for slapping the Island Boys
2023-09-07 15:52
Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game Achievements: Full List
Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game Achievements: Full List
Full list of achievements for the Texas Chain Saw Massacre game.
2023-08-19 03:50
Meta criticized for making reproductive health an R-rated issue
Meta criticized for making reproductive health an R-rated issue
Female reproductive health experts are calling on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to rethink its restrictions on reproductive health content.
2023-08-15 23:47