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Stonecoldsoba
Just do a bit of arithmetic. It floated because it's bigger than 165 tons of seawater. Evidently there's some empty space inside.
Badge213
They'll probably have to blow it up.
Laguna
It most likely grew a sixth arm, entirely filled with gonads.
USB
I hope the TSA got the starfish's fingerprints!
GW
Ocean going vessels have been transporting critters on their hulls & in balast tanks for ages.
They are supposed discharge & refill to minimize moving critters across the globe, some do, some dont, its hardly a new problem
tsukki
That starfish must have been scared shitless.
twistofoz
How many new species are swimming to North America as we speak?!?
nath
Scanning it for radiation when the plaque on it says it came from nowhere near Fukushima? Obsessive waste of money and time.
Fadamor
No, the Oregon authorities are going to figure out what to do. They also probably want to minimize any invasive species issues first.
kurisupisu
While this is newsworthy,it is the tonnes and tonnes of smaller debris that make up the huge pile floating to the west coast.it will require a massive cleanup effort in the near future.....
Franchesca Miyara Yang
are they expecting japan to go and pick it up? hard to tell...hmmm
TSRnow
papigiulio, it's not going to come unnoticed that fast, but I know what you mean. We are going to get news like this more often now.
Noripinhead
It's shaped like Noah's Ark. That rectangular shape must help to make it seaworthy.
papigiulio
HUGE. imagine swimming and this thing comes right at ya. scary moment.
basroil
Jan, a ship is made entirely of metal, how does it float?
GW
Jan, check out the meaning of pontoon
gogogo
Strange way to say that
whiskeysour
More garbage
http://finance.yahoo.com/photos/dock-japanese-writing-washes-ashore-photo-195251696.html
http://www.kval.com/news/local/Tsunami-debris-attracting-crowds-157578035.html?tab=gallery&c=y&img=1
FightingViking
I think you mean "dock"?
Jan Claudius Weirauch
if it's entirely made of concrete and metal, how does it float? must have some buoyancy tanks attached as well?
nath
That is a huge piece of debris to make it all the way to Oregon intact.
Yubaru
Wow, I hope that people out of curiosity dont hurt themselves trying to climb all over it. Amazing what will float across the ocean.