#innerspace

[mbari-blog]

Can you name this UFO (unidentified floating object)?

Larvaceans are small, tadpole-like animals related to the tunicates or “sea squirts” found in tide pools. The “giant larvacean” of the genus Bathochordaeus is only about five centimeters (two inches) long but is widely distributed, occurring in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Like most larvaceans, it feeds on tiny food particles in the surrounding seawater.

A giant larvacean lives inside two net-like mucous filters, which are collectively called its “house.” The outer filter traps coarse particles and can be up to one meter (three feet) across. The inner filter is slightly more dense and traps small particles that the animals eat.

The larvacean constantly pumps water through both filters, which typically become clogged after about 24 hours of use. At this point, the larvacean abandons its house and swims off to create a new one.

The cast-off larvacean house eventually deflates like a punctured balloon and sinks rapidly toward the seafloor, carrying large amounts of detritus as well as tiny animals that colonize the mucus.

[derekeads]

Martin Short illustration by Derek Eads

[lizhowlski]

WHAT IS WITH MARTIN SHORT AND PLAYING CHARACTERS THAT HAVE HEART ATTACKS??

[keep-it-light]

My men mood right now.

[80smovies]

[whump-they-it-is]

Innerspace (1987)

[op15-moonwaltz]

If I had a nickel for every time I babygirled a martin short character named jack I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice

[theoscarsproject]

Innerspace (1987). A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment, and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk.

The cartoonish premise and pacing really wouldn't work without an actor like Martin Short in the lead role, and the decision to cast him is probably one of the better ones in 80s sci-fi. This really is a bonkers movie, but it gets away with it more often than not - it's genuinely funny, and the design feels pretty innovative and high quality for the era. Also I might have an extra sweetspot for it given it spawned one of my favourite episodes of Futurama haha. Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan's storyline didn't do much for me at all though. 7/10.

[en-wheelz-me]

[mbari-blog]

Deep-sea hovercraft 🛸✨

The Pacific white skate, Bathyraja spinosissima, is a large skate found in deep water rocky habitat, at depths of up to 2,900 meters (9,500 feet).

Skates are found throughout the world ocean, from shallow coastal waters to the open ocean, but are rarely observed in deeper environments. Shallow-water skates are better studied, but knowledge of the deeper diving species in this group is limited. That’s because a lot of information comes from animals brought up in trawl nets, which give scientists little to no information on their behaviors, habitat preferences, or depth ranges. These rare creatures are difficult to find, and when they are found, they cannot be easily collected for study from these deep areas.⁠

[lizhowlski]

i want to put these two in a room and see what would happen

[thefanciestborrower]

Yeah so this quote was too beautiful for me to just not illustrate it. It gives me feelings okay?

@novorehere this is your fault

[theriverpointace]

so about that martin short marathon, huh.

listen, i can't sit still while i watch tv, i've been drawing a lot.

page one: some oliver (omitb) and some ned (three amigos). bonus charles and mabel (omitb). page two: a martin short from each thing i've seen in the middle (they're labeled). eugene (pure luck) and a ned on top. jack (innerspace) and another ned on the bottom. page three: again, a martin short from each thing i've seen, labeled (excepting schmigadoon bc i don't like the leprechaun.) following are doodles of his companions in each movie (labeled).

[thingsdavidlikes]

sans titre by Emile Horizon

[nellarw95]

Happy Birthday Martin 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

March 26,1950

Buon Compleanno 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

26 Marzo 1950