Electricity Revives Coral Reef

CVX · Post by **CVX** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:28 am

PEMUTERAN, North Bali -- As the late afternoon sun bathes the beach with a soft warmth, gentle waves lap quietly at the shore -- and strollers occasionally stumble over a thick wad of white cables embedded in the fine, black sand.

The cables seem to disappear into the sea, where large blue plastic balls bob in the waves. And they seem to come out of nowhere, sprouting like a nasty growth on the face of this stretch of tropical paradise on Bali's northwestern coast.

More:

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0, ... _tophead_8

Serenity · Post by **Serenity** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:54 am

awesome thread, man!

I really do love to hear of things like that taking place...and better yet- SUCCEEDING! Very uplifting information, indeed.

It's unfortunate that there's not enough preservational concern exercised with ocean goin industries. what's under that water, truly does sustain what's above it.

props .

there could be hope yet.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:01 am

that is really fascinating stuff. i hazard to say that sometimes us human beings do think up some pretty smart things!