Not only is the name of the ROV SUBastian a small pun, but together with the ship Falkor it's a fantastic nod to The Never Ending Story. Sebastian being the lad that rides on Falkor the luck dragon. Well done, Schmidt Ocean Institute.
It feels like deep sea research has been stagnant for such a long time, so great to see the technology moving on to help us understand more about this wonderful enviroment!
Yes, and the knowledge gained from it can and will be used in Space exploration too Pioneering stuff How many frozen/ water/ocean liquid, worlds are out there?
You're literally the only content creator on YT that I don't skip ads on. Gotta support the channel! I hope in the future that alongside this expanse of robotic exploration of the deep sea, it becomes also more associated with some manned submersibles as well! Beyond the human curiosity of wanting to "be there", there are some things that, for now, are only noticeable with the human eye.
Thank you so much Christian, I really appreciate that, and completely agree with your points on manned subs - there’s a case to be made for both perspectives, but certainly I hope subs don’t disappear altogether as a secondary means of exploring the deep. My fingers are crossed for a trip down there one day 🤞🤞🤞
@@NaturalWorldFacts Well after a fairly long (decades-long!) pause, it seems there are slowly but steadily growing numbers of manned submersibles going to the bottom of the Challenger Deep! First David Cameron, then some researchers from the NHM in London, and most recently the Chinese Fendouzhe sub. Here's for a crewed descent into Challenger Deep, with the entire crew being Natural World Facts community members! 😄
Amazing video the expansion in your style of presentation is really amazing. The production value of this video alone is through the roof. There are documentaries that pale in comparison.
Thank you for this video. This is the science content I’m looking for: non-bombastic, intelligent and mysterious. I’m not going to name any names, but there are some channels out there pushing really loud, really obnoxious, click batey, content that can barely hold a candle to this channel. Keep it up, please. This is really good stuff you’ve got going on.
I really appreciate this comment, truly! I love what I do, sticking to the science without the fanfare as it really doesn’t need it in order to be fascinating! This world is beautiful and mysterious as it is without need to exaggerate or bait people in. New video coming out on Tuesday about shipwreck/food-fall ecosystems which was just so much fun to work on! Hope to see you there, and thanks so much again for this. You’ve made my day.
With how much I love following the rov nautilus, I'm surprised Schmidt ocean institute never popped up in my recommendation list. Great video! I hope it's well recieved at the film festival. 🤞🤞
Cheers! And definitely check out more stuff by SOI, they’re involved with so much of the innovation at the forefront of marine science lately and it’s fantastic!!
This was so insightful and well done! I really regret not pursuing marine bio after graduating college because that was my literal major. The ocean is so fascinating...
9:35 - Okay, the RAD2 device is actually kind of terrifying. If you look closely, it has blender blades inside. You can see them spinning during the demo.
I must say, you do a fantastic job! Your documentaries are extremely intelligent, detailed, and you use the best visuals. It’s hard to believe that this is not a full studio production company. I am a super fan and I look forward to your content! Keep up the fantastic work!
Very much appreciate this closer look at the technology that allows these beautiful views of the ocean. Great idea for a new doc! Excellent as always 🙏
This is truly outstanding, it's like a different world but its the same, my only concern is that probably an environment never touched by humans, now can be vulnerable to what happens on the surface
In this case, almost entirely from Schmidt Ocean Instutute who co-produced this film with me! They’re a fantastic organisation, and they post a lot of their footage and showcase their research here on RU-vid if you want to take a look - ru-vid.com
Oh WELL done!!! Beautifully put together, well explained, and the narration is JUST enough without being in any way intrusive. Just wonderful! Those instruments are out of this world too! So fascinating - especially the dodecahedron. A Grabby Bot! I bet the creatures inside are utterly confused, and yet they aren't being hurt which just has to be of immense value and help. Better sampling, better quality of those samples, and no harm done to critter or human!
OMG, this has to be the coolest things ever!!!! No joke, I dream about exploring the natural world with something of this capabilities and level of technology. Holy cow!!
for a small creator the production quality is insane! i could easily mistake any of your videos with a multi million dollar documentary! amazing job as always!!
I don't know why I never get notifications of a new upload. I only saw this was posted a day ago because it was recommended to me while watching the most recent MBARI video. Aside from that, I continue to be impressed by how much research and work you put into making these videos. I always feel like I've walked away learning something new by the end of your videos.
Brilliant as always! You are one of the few people I have interacted with whose passion for the deep-sea matches - and in your case, likely surpasses - my own. Cheers!
Glad to see MBARI footage and representation, I wonder if you've heard of the Nautilus Team? They stream in RU-vid and its some of the most amazing footage I've ever seen. Free for all to view.
I love how the sampel origami part, especially the lil mixer bit in the middle x3 I'm sure it's a precision instrument but it does look like the knives in a blender 😂
I LOVE HUMAN INGENUITY SO MUCH I WANT TO WATCH OUR DESIRE FOR KNOWLEDGE TO CONTINUE TO BRING US STAGGERING INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY!!! This robot is so cool I can't believe it's even real!! It's like straight out of Metroid Prime
I love reading all the positive comments you get, it must be really heartwarming seeing that your work is deeply appreciated. For me your videos are a safe place after stressful days and your voice puts me to sleep even tho I fight it cause your videos are so interesting. Once again amazing work, can’t wait to see how far you’ll get ☺️
Why are scientists always depicted as cold, callous professionals incapable of feelings. On the Sebastian’s first journey, the team wrote “congrats Sebastian” with a heart on its storage containers. The containers themselves are labeled things like “Happy 4” and such. I love the love scientists have for the world
i absolutely love your content but all i can think about is say it ain’t so by weezer playing as sebastian lowered into the water at 2:40 , it was truly art.
Ok, this was really cool, and it got me excited again about my major in college. It reminded me what im getting my mechanical degree for. Thank you so much for this amazing and informative video. Keep up the amazing work brother!❤
This is so cool! It did feel like the deep dark was stagnant for quite some time, but with this cool new tech, hopefully we can learn more about the deep dark and keep it clean as much as possible and without hurting it for science! Fun Fact: Did you know we know MORE about our own moon than we do our own oceans? The deep dark has ALWAYS fascinated me since I was a kid. Still does to this day! I hope we can learn some exciting things down there in the years to come!
Im currently in college for Mechanical Engineering. I intend on designing, manufacturing, and operating these types of machines. Atleast that's the dreem, i hope i make it.
Really cool topic for a video! We are so fortunate to live at a time of such rapid discovery. It's exciting what we'll discover even in the near future. Not only in the deep but also in space. Those upside-down lakes are incredible! Each of your videos shows me something I have never seen before. 5:33 I lack the words to describe how amazing this looks. 10:16 This squid looks like an angel. P.S. I sent you another mail with "specimen" :)
Imagine a species having a warehouse like place where they store and collect dead humans. I remember being a child and imagining how hard it must be for animals because we separated them from their family in such cruel ways with no promise of return or even survival for our entertainment. Then again we do live in a patriarchy, so humans all over the globe receive the same treatment depending on their circumstances.
This is really cool and incredibly exciting and groundbreaking and all, but I'm imagining if aliens just showed up at my house one day, scanned me with some incomprehensible technology, and then all the sudden I'm just in a goddamn origami blender. Humans are FREAKS ☠️
Great question! Nobody :) as you’ll see, there are no external shots of the ROV once it’s actually in the water as it’s not safe to have two vehicles close together
The investigation of the planet-wide midwater seems like it'd be a never-ending story* because of how much space there is to explore. [* lol] BTW what the difference between this organization and MBARI? Compare and contrast.
Are you sure about gelatinous creatures in the midwater outnumbering any other organism? I thought insects are the most numerous organisms on the planet
No, it takes a small tissue sample but does not kill or remove the animal :D which is a HUGE step for marine sampling! Future iterations are going to aim to collect only residual e-DNA of the animal from the water, eliminating the need to even extract tissue
They literally called it Subastian 😂 And the other thing is EyeRis? Whoever was in charge of naming has the ideal job and is hopefully getting paid well.
I was thinking more that whoever named the crafts were fans of The Neverending Story. The boats name is Falkor, and the submersible is named sebastian, the two main characters in that movie.😁
"A community of often gelatinous animals that likely outnumber all other life on the planet" Maybe in terms of animal life you might be correct, but life in general? Very questionable.
Not if you consider the plankton aggregations and midwater microbes - however you look at it, the life that inhabits this tremendous living space is immense! And very likely DOES outnumber all other life. Of course, you’re right that it’s still questionable - and it likely always will be as it’s not exactly quantifiable (especially given the limited extent of our understanding so far). But that’s exactly why tech and innovation of this sort is so important!
😂 Oh I won’t deny that… but truth is you don’t need a lot, in fact just the ‘essence’ it leaves behind in the water is enough. Blending it would be unnecessary and (obviously) needlessly destructive.
@@NaturalWorldFacts I watched a lot of these midwater livestreams and it is essentially a blender. That enclosing robot arm is specifically for collecting DNA, so the samples are blended then suctioned up, along with the enclosed water & eDNA. like any sampling, they're pretty selective about only taking what is deemed necessary, and for something like a siphonophore, they can collect just a small part of the animal to get what they need.
