It doesn’t say how big this particular squid is in the video. Anyone have a guess? At a glance it seems so very small but without a reference, it’s impossible to tell.

[–] Gobbel2000@programming.dev 8 points 5 days ago

The article says it's 30cm long, so still some way to grow for it to really be colossal.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 52 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat – a 30-centimetre juvenile

For my fellow Americans that is about the ~~length of a $5 sub from subway~~ height of two soda cans on top of a tuna can.

at a depth of 600 metres

This is ~6 1/2 football fields.

Colossal squid can grow up to seven metres

~~7~~ ~~70~~ 10 standard washing machines in width

and weigh as much as 500 kilograms

55 watermelons

[–] Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dude you have some big ass washing machine.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

You are correct, it should be ~~70~~ 10 washing machines.

[–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dude, you have some tiny ass washing machines.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

Look, converting metric to anything but metric is not an exact science. It is open to artistic interpretations. The number is about 10.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

$5 sub—you mean pre-Covid prices?

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

No idea, I have not been to Subway since 2017 or 2018. I just figured they added more sugar to the bread and less filling inside the sandwiches.

[–] mapmyhike@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I haven't stepped foot in a Subway since they discontinued the "Five . . . . Five dollar foot loooong." EAR WORMS. Get them out, get them out . . . .

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Here in Canada, we also had this promotion, 12-inches for $5… now $14.95 and garnishes are extra

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Size description updated.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can’t even get a 6-inch for $5 I don’t think.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Size description updated.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You should make some dimensional analysis/unit conversion worksheets and sell them on Teachers Pay Teachers.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I didn't expect it to be so glowy

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Most deep sea animals are glowy! Makes sense I think, there’s not a lot of light down there.

Fun fact - the first forms of photosynthesis were by red colored algaes and plankton - not green, because different colors of light penetrate the ocean to different levels.

[–] mmddmm@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Looks to me like only the tentacles are glowy, and the body and eyes are just reflecting the camera's light.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago

Yoooo!! Finally!!! I remember seeing the scars on a whale from their hooks as a kid, and being amazed that something like that could exist. Finding out no one had ever seen one alive devastated little 2nd grade me lol

[–] RizzoTheSmall@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Cthulhu Fhtagn

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago

Thats small :/