re: What horrors really lurk down at the deepest part of our oceans?

this UFO story seems to be blowing up.

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THEY'RE HERE ALREADY YOU'RE NEXT

damn this kind of reminds me of a short AMC did during fear fest watch that guys eyes go pitch black at the end LINK

This was from the ISS feed two weeks ago:

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BoomNation

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Look into Rogue Waves. Rogue waves are probably a large reason ships have disappeared over the years.

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very well could have been. my guess after the fact was a basking shark. we had one of those make an appearance here off pensacola beach not too long ago.

Basking Shark
Size - up to 35 feet



Whale Shark
Size - up to 45 feet



Megamouth Shark
Size - up to 18 feet
First discovered in 1976
Rare

I do. Live in Pcola, grew up in GB.

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I'm completely fascinated

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Yeah, but you are a gump. You people get mesmerized by stirring your iced tea with a straw.

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I agree with your synopsis on memory recall for the most part, but some things experienced can be accurately recalled.

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As I mentioned earlier in the thread, there is variability in the ability to record and recall memories. Eidetic memory, for example, is the ability to recall images with vividness bordering on actual visual perception. It's also called photographic memory.

This isn't the norm, of course. Most of us have memories that fluctuate at least a bit each time we call it up as a memory and then re-record it. The amount of fluctuation is dependent upon the effect it has upon us.

For example, being held up at gun point will be recorded in much more detail than will someone coming up behind us and yelling, "Boo!" The former experience will never be forgotten and we'll be able to recall it vividly for the rest of our lives. It may be enhanced and embellished because of recalls, but its basics will be unchanged. The latter experience will most likely fade away unless we happened to have hated the motherfricker who did it and used it as an opportunity to break his nose. But I digress.

A first experience with a rogue wave would certainly have a profound effect upon almost anyone who encountered one while on a boat. They seem to be unpredictable enough, however, as to be rare in their occurrences.

When someone tries to relate an unusual experience from his memory of encounter, he may actually be good at describing it but the recipient of the information has nothing with which to compare it. Also, the more fantastic a story is, the more doubters there are of its validity. This is human nature. I suspect that's why it was hard for early sailors to convince others of what they experienced. Rogue waves are indeed fantastic and, even if their heights grow with each recall and reconsolidation in memory, it's difficult to overestimate their power and terror.

So, yes, there are instances that have such profound effects upon people that the drift in accuracy of their memories is minimal even after many recalls and reconsolidations. Another poignant example is that of 9/11. Most all of us will carry relatively accurate images of the planes hitting the towers for the rest of our lives.