The first audio recordings from the bottom of the Mariana Trench are creepy as hell

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riverofwater:

sciencealert:

Scientists have released the first audio recordings taken from the deepest point on Earth’s surface, Challenger Deep, at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Filled with strange moans, low rumbles, and the occasional high-pitched screech, the soundbites below shed rare light on the dark world that lies 10.9 km (6.7 miles) below the crushing weight of the Pacific Ocean… and they’re somehow both haunting and beautiful at the same time.

On the whole, we know very little about what goes on inside the Mariana Trench, located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean around 322 km (200 miles) southwest of Guam, mostly because it’s so difficult for us to get to.

when we finally manage to wipe out 90% of life on the surface of our earth, it’s reassuring to remember that the great dark gods of the Trench will rise and repopulate with their minions

What a time to be alive though. We live at the convergence of all these technologies such that we can both drop a microphone down to the deepest point on earth and just casually share those sounds on a free to post free to share audio hosting site online and instantly have it heard by random bored people all over the world who have no real understanding of any of the more technical aspects of what it is they are listening too, but can still appreciated it, say “woah” and share it with all their friends, and then make some 100 year old literary reference to go with it.

What a time to be alive.

(via unbadgr)