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10

Oct

Billion Dollar Bargain - 344

Author: Jim Billings | Category: Podcast, Scuba Diving, Scuba Obsessedno comments | Tags: Antikythera, asian carp, coral, Slime, submarine, Van

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Billion Dollar Bargain - 344

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Original Show Date: 10/05/2017 9:30 PM EST (recorded live)
This week Mack, Jim and Darrin catch up after a week off. Does the Great Lakes act as a barrier to the Asian Carp?

Scuba in the news

Lake Michigan Itself Is the Greatest Asian Carp Deterrent
- http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2017/09/22/lake-michigan-asian-carp/

Why is Lake Erie covered in 700 square miles of green slime?
- http://www.ajc.com/news/national/why-lake-erie-covered-700-square-miles-green-slime/W1APSxkPWV6m9Rqy8QFM8N/

Possible New Piece of Antikythera Mechanism Found
- http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/10/possible-new-piece-of-antikythera-mechanism-found/

A tsunami's worth of sea creatures landed along the Pacific Coast. Is this a problem?
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/09/29/a-tsunamis-worth-of-sea-creatures-landed-along-the-pacific-coast-is-this-a-problem/

Does Anyone Actually Go Diving With a Dive Watch?
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/fashion/mens-style/does-anyone-actually-go-diving-with-a-dive-watch.html

P.E.I. scuba divers discover mystery shipwreck in Northumberland Strait
- http://www.journalpioneer.com/news/local/2017/10/3/island-scuba-divers-discover-mystery-shipwreck.html

Photo/Video of the week

Underwater van becomes home for corals
- http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/in-israel/local/watch-underwater-van-becomes-home-for-corals-31524

Potentially Cool Scuba Gear

Personal Submarine
- https://www.designboom.com/technology/u-boat-worx-cruise-5-1700-series-personal-submarine-09-28-2017/

A submarine fit for James Bond
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4928626/Aston-Martin-reveals-designs-vacuum-cleaner-submarine.html

Now You Can Buy A Luxury Submarine!
- https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/how-much-does/bored-multimillion-dollar-yachts-now-can-buy-luxury-submarine/

3

Sep

Dive three great lakes in a day - 296

Author: Jim Billings | Category: Podcast, Scuba Diving, Scuba Obsessed, Videono comments | Tags: Antikythera, Australia, crown-of-thorns, Diamonds, Facebook, Haifa, lake Superior, Lake Tahoe, Macclesfield, Manolis L, Shipwreck, South Africa, steam train, Stockton, Tasmanian, USS Independence, voodoo, World War II, WWII

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Dive three great lakes in a day - 296

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Original Show Date: 09/01/2016 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)

This week Mack, Kevin, Jim, and Darrin work through multiple dives and articles. Mack and Darrin are south while Jim, Kevin and several other muddies are up north.

Scuba in the News

Divers assess leaking Manolis L shipwreck
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/manolis-leaking-coast-guard-divers-diving-shipwreck-1.3562300
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/underwater-video-divers-manolis-l-1.3741133

Macclesfield scuba divers make a splash with weight-loss challenge
- http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/local-news/macclesfield-scuba-divers-make-splash-11789071

Scuba divers discover human bones used in 'voodoo ritual' off Spanish coast
- https://www.rt.com/news/357722-spain-bones-voodoo-discovery/

Scuba diving family expects to find more strange stuff during Stockton Lake cleanup
- http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2016/08/24/scuba-diving-family-expects-find-more-strange-stuff-during-stockton-lake-cleanup/89255486/

Save Japanese WWII shipwrecks, government urged
- http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/08/31/save-japanese-wwii-shipwrecks-government-urged/

Deep-sea ecosystems still under threat despite UN protection
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2099306-deep-sea-ecosystems-still-under-threat-despite-un-protection/

Haifa University Predicts Arrival of Jellyfish in Israel Using Sea Temperature and Lunar Cycle
- http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/haifa-university-predicts-arrival-of-jellyfish-in-israel-using-sea-temperature-and-lunar-cycle/2016/08/25/

Scuba divers eradicate crown-of-thorns starfish on Pacific Island coral reefs one at a time
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/scuba-divers-kill-crown-of-thorns-one-at-a-time/7778186

Deep sea divers provide first close up look at colourful reef off Tasmanian east coast
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-25/deep-divers-reveal-reef-discovery-off-tasmanian-east-coast/7782660

Scientists find 'vast' new reef hiding behind Australia's famous attraction
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3760516/Now-s-REALLY-Great-Barrier-Reef-Scientists-vast-new-reef-hiding-Australia-s-famous-attraction.html

How to explore a World War II shipwreck without getting wet
- http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0823/How-to-explore-a-World-War-II-shipwreck-without-getting-wet

What's swimming in Lake Tahoe's depths?
- http://m.kcra.com/news/whats-swimming-in-lake-tahoes-depths/41438990

Scuba Diving For Diamonds: A Luxury Safari in South Africa With A Twist
- http://www.luxurylondon.co.uk/article/ellerman-house-diamond-safari
- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-22/scuba-dive-for-diamonds-in-africa-with-benguela-and-ellerman-house

The Search for More Artifacts at the Antikythera Shipwreck Expedition Starts
- http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/09/01/the-search-for-more-artifacts-at-the-antikythera-shipwreck-expedition-starts-thursday/

Divers find a century-old STEAM TRAIN at the bottom of Lake Superior
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3759531/Divers-century-old-STEAM-TRAIN-bottom-Lake-Superior.html

Photo of the week

Seen on the seabed after 60 years: Aircraft carrier USS Independence
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3756248/Stunning-footage-provides-glimpse-sunken-WWII-aircraft-carrier-USS-Independence.html?ITO=1490

Potentially Cool New Gear

gridComm Secures Communication for ONC 3 Kilometers Deep
- http://subseaworldnews.com/2016/08/25/gridcomm-secures-communication-for-onc-3-kilometers-deep/

Scuba divers can now post to Facebook from the bottom of the ocean
- http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/scuba-divers-can-now-post-to-facebook-from-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-1327193

SCUBA-Loving Hackers Will Want to Check Out This 3D Printed Regulator
- https://3dprint.com/147220/scuba-3d-printed-regulator/
- http://hackaday.com/2016/08/23/diy-pressure-regulator-for-exciting-scuba/

26

Jun

Dreaming of Shipwrecks in the Big Lake - 247

Author: Obsessed Admin | Category: Podcast, Scuba Diving, Scuba Obsessed1 comment | Tags: Antikythera, Spanish Shipwreck, Underwater 3d

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Dreaming of Shipwrecks in the Big Lake - 247

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Original Show Date: 6/25/2015 9:00 PM EST (recorded live)

Mack and Darrin review scuba in the news. What is up the Shipwrecks on Lake Michigan?

Scuba In the News

Ex-Keys dive boat operators captured in St. Martin in tourist-death case
- http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article25361074.html
Florida AG shuts down scuba dive business over fraud
- http://www.bradenton.com/2015/06/25/5867339/florida-ag-shuts-down-scuba-dive.html
Should cave diving sites have more restrictions?
- http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-cave-diving-safety-beth-kassab-20150624-column.html
Ceremony held to remember those killed in plane crash 65 years ago
- http://www.wwmt.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Ceremony-held-to-remember-those-killed-in-plane-crash-65-years-ago-154036.shtml#.VYykKWB19ZV
Book chronicles shipwrecks of Great Lakes storm : News : UpperMichigansSource.com‏
- http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1221476
New mission for disabled military veterans: Helping restore coral reefs
- http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-wounded-veterans-dive-20150624-story.html
The Underwater Frontier
- http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/06/24/the-underwater-frontier/
State park offers shipwreck re-enactment June 27
- http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/state-park-offers-shipwreck-re-enactment-june-27/1362994
Watch This Scuba Diver Take An Amazing Underwater 3-D Scan Of A Coral
- http://www.fastcoexist.com/3047575/watch-this-scuba-diver-take-an-amazing-underwater-3-d-scan-of-a-coral-reef
Ancient Greek 'Antikythera' Shipwreck Still Holds Secrets
- http://www.livescience.com/51302-antikythera-shipwreck-expedition-extended.html
400-year-old Spanish shipwreck found off Ireland
- http://www.nbc-2.com/story/29363545/400-year-old-spanish-shipwreck-found-off-ireland#.VYyWznD3arU

Cool Scuba Gear / Crowdsourced Projects

Cootwo Breathe safe
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1607113047/cootwo-co-and-o2-dual-gas-analyzer-for-scuba-diver