The divers brave jellyfish-infested water to test this prototype. I was afraid someone would got stung in the face. Also, did some jellyfishes got shredded at 0:11?

[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was concerned about the jellyfish, until I realized they were riding on a torpedo.

[–] fadhl3y@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, why are they riding on a torpedo?

[–] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The better question is, why aren't you?

But, seriously, they're probably taking it out into more open waters and setting it up/inspecting it before tests. Probably a simple way of transportation. I imagine there was no warhead and it runs on electrical batteries, so it must be pretty safe.

[–] HumbertTetere@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

It's faster than swimming.

[–] prenatal_confusion@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not all jellyfish are harmful. These arent.

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those are barrel jellyfish, right? While they're not harmful, getting stung by a horde of them probably not a pleasant experience.

[–] prenatal_confusion@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I assumed it was https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_aurita

Though they are hard to differentiate without genetical analysis, according to Wikipedia.

I found myself in a swarm while swimming next to a ship in the Baltic sea. The article says they do have some defenses but i didnt notice anything.

I was scared though!