Let's take a second to appreciate how BIG the Maersk Launcher really is. There are THREE BOATS ON THIS BOAT!!! This boat is BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD THREE SMALLER BOATS LIKE ITS NOTHING!!! I'm still reeling at the concept. Y'all I went a full WEEK not knowing where the third boat was HIDING?!?! WHAT??? Anyway. I think it's pretty cool. Moving on... Yesterday I got to go out in the workboat to help conduct some tests during the Pacific Trials and WOW! Even the Launcher looks small in comparison with the rest of the Pacific out here. I thought I had a concept for how big the ocean was, but let me tell you, being out in it on a relatively small boat is truly humbling. The swells are no joke and even Wilson seems like a small speck in a HUGE body of water (which is exactly what he is but STILL). The ocean is HUGEEEEE. It brings to mind Douglas Adams, only instead of space it's the ocean...The ocean is big. Really big - it's just so big you can't wrap your mind around just how big it is... Today has been a rough day on the water so I've mainly been inside crunching numbers for thesis things, though this morning I did get to spend some time on deck. It takes BIG swells to rock the boat like this, so seeing them and feeling the wind on my face was enough to convince me that being inside all day may be worth it. Looking forward to helping conduct more tests in the Pacific Trials when the weather calms. Hoping for some calmer seas tomorrow!
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AuthorBree Gibbs, here. I'm a recent Master's Grad just trying to share what it's like to be a trash scientist (for those who aren't in the know, I'm a marine biologist). Categories
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