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Ocean Researcher Debunks Ocean Myths | WIRED
OCEARCH founder and ocean explorer Chris Fischer has been working to protect our oceans and the wildlife that inhabits them. He sits down with WIRED to talk over some common myths associated with the ocean. Is the Bermuda Triangle real? Can sharks smell blood from a mile away? Can the ocean absorb anything? Footage courtesy…
Bradley Hobbs
September 17, 2020 at 6:13 pm
Mark Rober: “Am I a joke to you?”
Breno Girafa
September 17, 2020 at 6:19 pm
Starts video talking about how sharks are beautiful harmless creatures with a bad rep.
Ends video telling to avoid shark infested waters.
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K9Unit
September 17, 2020 at 7:28 pm
There’s no contradiction there, if that’s what you’re driving at. Sharks don’t want to eat human but are often confused because of how closely resemble we are to what they like: seals. So they are harmless to us. However, if you do get close around what they do like, then that mistaken identity can happen and you ended up harmed.
Breno Girafa
September 17, 2020 at 7:42 pm
@K9Unit lol. you started with “harmless” and ended with “harmed”
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Molly H
September 17, 2020 at 11:21 pm
Breno Girafa harmless to us because they have no interest in humans unless they mistake us for something else so stay out of shark infested waters because it’s probably feeding time. What aren’t you getting?
seanspawn
September 17, 2020 at 6:26 pm
Great video. Next time a bit more good news pls.
ThePkoHimself
September 17, 2020 at 6:28 pm
I don’t know why, but this dude’s voice/face reminds me of Steve-o lmao
iOne T
September 17, 2020 at 6:31 pm
Thank you, Steve-O!
cut
September 17, 2020 at 6:43 pm
We used to fish for cod of the Maine coast in the 70’s. We’d rent a charter and maybe catch 20-40 (that’s for 15 people.) At some point HUGE commercial frozen fish companies in Boston and other ports completely destroyed the cod population. In the end we never caught any cod and the charter companies went belly up. I never see deep sea charters up here on the coast of Maine so I assume the cod didn’t survive here.
Spaz5991
September 17, 2020 at 6:58 pm
Terrible title. This video was 90% confirming common knowledge. The only things he debunked were things that nobody actually believes.
Ela Madrazo
September 17, 2020 at 7:08 pm
I truly resent the movie industry for producing a shock-factor series like Jaws…They ruined the ocean for many people and have given sharks a horrible name to the general public.
Blair Marshall
September 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Love his T-shirt. Where can I get one?
seasong
September 17, 2020 at 7:54 pm
With the shark vtuber we will go back to worshipping I think
Emily Creamer
September 18, 2020 at 12:20 am
If Shark Week isn’t modern proof of worship, then what is?
Alex 3
September 17, 2020 at 8:04 pm
JESUS loves you and so do i!
Shabtai1024
September 17, 2020 at 8:06 pm
wouldn’t the removal of the apex predator just drop the apex down a rung? also, aren’t dolphins and orcas the true apex predators?
MedicalMick420 Mick
September 17, 2020 at 8:10 pm
How do you know there’s no meg??? Never even been inside the Bermuda Triangle….u big😿
James Smith
September 17, 2020 at 8:21 pm
This guy is a natural. He should do more TV stuff.
The Meme guy
September 17, 2020 at 8:26 pm
Help this channel grow 🦈
Simonaitis _
September 17, 2020 at 8:30 pm
I really like this guy
AvatarHallows
September 17, 2020 at 8:31 pm
Why does he give me Ray Liotta vibes?
Dark Bacon
September 17, 2020 at 8:58 pm
I have no idea how this video appeared in my feed but I actually watched the whole thing and enjoyed it, thank you Wired and Youtube for once and actually showing me something interesting. Subscribed 🙂
rahul giddi
September 17, 2020 at 9:05 pm
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Shisu
September 17, 2020 at 10:19 pm
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SuperSam
September 17, 2020 at 10:43 pm
This was a really nice video. Really enjoyed listening to this guy. And yeah, hr does remind me of Steve-O
Kine AG Hoff
September 17, 2020 at 10:48 pm
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAYING THIS ! THIS IS A SIRIUS ISSUE!!! ONLY SNAILS AND JELLYFISH KAN SURVIVE THIS (for a time).
MissRedheadRapunzel
September 17, 2020 at 11:09 pm
The Great Barrier Reef myth is incorrect. Our government is threatening to dredge the reef to make space for more coal mines, which we don’t want, and they refuse to acknowledge global warming or intervene to protect it. It’s dying and the people trying to save it don’t have enough money, time, people or resources to make a significant impact. Very ill advised, Wired.
Christian Javier
September 17, 2020 at 11:51 pm
god bless gawr gura
vidura
September 18, 2020 at 12:59 am
“Let’s be responsible”.
Tell that to consumer society. Vanity and greed will destroy other animals and life besides us, and after that, we go too. It is mindboggingly stupid to ruin such a paradise as this earth, for pure greed and limitless population expansion.
You humans deserve your future.
Airehcaz
September 18, 2020 at 2:06 am
I’m quite disappointed in his answer about the Bermuda Triangle. There is nothing going on there really. It’s one of the heaviest trafficked areas of the Atlantic, and doesn’t really have a problem with planes and ships disappearing. It’s possible there are some anomalous magnetic field that could disrupt navigation equipment, but it’s certainly not anything as crazy going on as some people seem to believe.
Patrick Leitgeb
September 18, 2020 at 2:27 am
The #1 thing I hated about this video were the super annoying ads that showed up mid-sentence.
aznpb65
September 18, 2020 at 2:40 am
is it just me or does he sound completely condescending?
Books Rebound
September 18, 2020 at 3:14 am
I will never not be terrified of sharks and you cannot change my mind.
I truly legitimately give myself shark panic if I close my eyes in a bathtub. Ironically, the ocean is my favourite place in the world.
DRGN
September 18, 2020 at 3:17 am
This video should have 1billion views, people need to see this.
Books Rebound
September 18, 2020 at 3:20 am
I went to the great barrier Reef in 2006 when I was 10 and even back then the reef was very very bleached where we were. Then we went to the Yasawa islands in Fiji and I’ve never seen anything more beautiful. Those reefs were insane.
justdl
September 18, 2020 at 3:26 am
Great whites are not the apex predators, orcas are. But yes losing any predator will damage the ecosystem.
Jev Lin
September 18, 2020 at 4:17 am
I knew it. There is no Megalodon!
Vassild
September 18, 2020 at 4:41 am
sharks are better of dead than alive…..
I’ve literally never heard anyone say this
Brooklyn Smith
September 18, 2020 at 4:43 am
Fun fact: sharks never evolved, they were created.
Dineen Serpa
September 18, 2020 at 5:51 am
This word “fact”. I do not think it means what you think it means.
My_ ChemicalEdgelord
September 18, 2020 at 5:52 am
If you wanna use balloons in a party, please remember to pop them and dispose of it properly
Molly H
September 19, 2020 at 12:59 am
Ripped pieces sitting in a landfill isn’t any better
Bajena Tuzbekova
September 18, 2020 at 5:58 am
Thank you!!❤️❤️❤️
James At
September 18, 2020 at 10:18 am
Should have changed your name to Fisher.
Brian Espinoza
September 18, 2020 at 10:58 am
wait, i thought the Bermuda triangle was Miami-bermuda-san juan not whatever picture they put, that one goes way north and not enough west
Zudayeer Ahmed
September 18, 2020 at 11:20 am
Not to be that guy bu his broken voice is really giving me a headach but great video non the less
Shamsulazhar
September 18, 2020 at 11:27 am
The Bermuda Triangle is a myth. It’s shaped more like a rectangle.
Ruairidh Hendry
September 18, 2020 at 11:29 am
Love the Scotland flag in the background
NoT_K0Pyae
September 18, 2020 at 2:37 pm
Thought Mark Rober already debunked this.
your life is your fault.
September 18, 2020 at 2:47 pm
FUKUSHIMA didn’t go away just because MSM stopped talking about it…
whuzzzup
September 18, 2020 at 3:34 pm
1:50 yeah except basically all the plastic in the ocean is poor countries. Travel those countries (outside your fancy tourist destinations) and you will see trash being dumped into rivers everywhere. Firstworlders cannot even grasp the extend of this since it’s not even remotely possible in their worldview.
Funny thing: if you add the missing word in the first line google will shadowban this post (i tested like 20x).
Funniest things
September 18, 2020 at 3:52 pm
Deadly fish
Ryan Ensign
September 18, 2020 at 7:02 pm
I consider this person to be a true modern day hero. It may not be what you expect, but it’s people like this that saves the world if it’s not too late.
Jessy Lou
September 18, 2020 at 10:55 pm
… did he say fishes?
SaffronSphinx
September 19, 2020 at 2:37 am
I thought I read somewhere that the Bermuda Triangle turned out to have methane vents that changed the water’s density and messed with planes’ instruments.
MonsieurDeVeteran
September 20, 2020 at 9:51 pm
Same… methane vents when they erupt they unleash, obviously, methane, which in contact with water change the density of said water, which makes the ships that float on that water to… sink. And that methane when it leaves the water and enters the air, if the concentration is higher than usual, it can disrupt sometimes planes equipments or even ships too… so if a ship is heavier than usual and it goes over a patch of water that is under a methane vent… chances are that ship will sink.
FSJ
September 19, 2020 at 2:52 am
He is the Steve’o of Atlantis
Ranjana
September 19, 2020 at 3:37 am
So are we not going to talk about how his name is literally Fischer
Muflih Without Within With it
September 19, 2020 at 1:23 pm
It looks like the ocean scientist community chose the right person to keep the Atlantic truth hidden during the interview
Shaurya Kapur
September 19, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Siri singing Cradles by Suburban
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Reilly Doller
September 19, 2020 at 9:26 pm
Bruh that’s so true every time I go to the beach on fire island there are always balloons everywhere
Kelly Marcy
September 20, 2020 at 12:43 am
??? I live in FL and I was taught to always swim WITH the rip current because it will curve back around to the shore. I’ve never heard swim across it or that it continues straight out into the ocean. So confused, because your video is so good and you’re obviously an expert. Any feedback is appreciated! 🤔
sween187
September 20, 2020 at 6:05 am
Toothpaste contains a lot of micro plastic partials, it’s yours as an abrasive to clean you teeth, you can use activated charcoal which has no plastic. Also tooth paste contains foaming agents to fool people into thinking it’s doing a better job than its actually doing.
Diana Guerrero
September 20, 2020 at 12:52 pm
ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE MADE BY COMPUTER,THEY’RE GONE
Passer by
September 20, 2020 at 4:52 pm
A 53 secs video worth watching
Ilyass IRAOUI
September 20, 2020 at 4:52 pm
A 53 secs video worth watching
Vineet Honkan
September 20, 2020 at 10:30 pm
debunked…I know bc I was cut as a teenager (tiny cut, but did let blood) in the atlantic ocean, and while at the time I was scared of the big marine animals (sharks etc) no shark came and sniffed me out Jaws style…
Valerie D
September 21, 2020 at 1:41 pm
Cool
Doesn’t Care
September 22, 2020 at 3:13 am
Well I know he’s wrong on two of those. We shouldn’t even make plastic but there’s a bacteria in the ocean that has evolved to eat plastic. They are actually working on mass producing these bacteria.
Mark Rober did a video on the sharks and blood, they can “smell” it
Jason Henley
September 22, 2020 at 3:35 am
Dude is so chill. “Let’s make sure our grandchildren have a clean ride as well.” Love it!
kirby march barcena
September 22, 2020 at 1:49 pm
Mythbusters don’t have the enthusiasm that Mr. Fischer has when talking about debunking myths about the ocean
Sumit Dev
September 22, 2020 at 2:45 pm
Don’t worry even if jelly fish population will explode we will finish that too we are human we destroy stuff
likessound667 1
September 22, 2020 at 6:12 pm
Who the feck would dislike facts not balming people with brain problems only blaming people who think about something and the think it immediately become fact
Revina Que
September 23, 2020 at 2:33 am
Myth: There’s plenty of fish in the sea
Welp, looks like I’ll be single forever then
Ninkira
September 23, 2020 at 3:06 am
This was super useful!! Particularly grateful for the end about beaches, and will keep the rest in mind too. Thanks Chris!!
nameless identity
September 23, 2020 at 6:42 am
his voice is relaxing
Detektif GAME
September 23, 2020 at 10:43 am
Thank you man!
Patrick Lewis
September 23, 2020 at 4:35 pm
I feel bad for sharks
Arvind Talukdar
September 24, 2020 at 3:41 am
I guess he hasnt heard of the Burns Omni-net. It sweeps the sea clean.
Lola Fendetti
September 24, 2020 at 4:35 am
Hot take but like,,,,who even likes regular balloons? A floating RoyGBiv plastic bouquet that has actually zero use. (Even hotter take,,,but those giant, silver number balloons are ugly af. I already know you’re turning 22 because your caption was that Taylor swift lyric)
Aaron Seet
September 25, 2020 at 4:29 pm
DON’T BELIEVE HIM COLOSSAL SQUIDS EXIST DON’T GO DIVING INTO THE DEEP
* loads harpoon
Eko Yes Art
September 26, 2020 at 11:53 pm
Good 👍❤️
Banidil
September 27, 2020 at 12:59 am
“But all those things should die so I can make my kid like me with balloons. Do you expect me to actually talk to them?