Comments on: Crab vs. Pipe

Crab vs. Pipe

lunalaguna — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:58:17 -0800

We're several thousand feet down, where the pressure is about 3300 psi. The pressure inside that pipe? About zero. The crab? A goner.

By: Divine_Wino

Divine_Wino — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:07:03 -0800

You must have hated that crab.

By: gallois

gallois — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:10:08 -0800

he never saw it coming.

By: bobot

bobot — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:10:15 -0800

He hates these crabs! Stay away from these crabs!

By: 2sheets

2sheets — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:12:46 -0800

I know we did this in 2003. There were spinoffs and everything.

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:13:56 -0800

That's pretty high on my list of Ways I Don't Want To Go.

By: joegester

joegester — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:14:18 -0800

I want to see what the crab-goo ended up looking like.

By: lester

lester — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:19:31 -0800

Yup we did this already a couple years ago. Next up: the guy who gets sucked into the jet engine.

By: cavalier

cavalier — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:20:20 -0800

Is it wrong of me that I am immediately thinking of Total Recall?

By: tiamat

tiamat — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:21:52 -0800

I think it's closer to what happens to the mutant alien in the last Alien movie, but Total Recall is good too.

By: tentacle

tentacle — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:23:53 -0800

Reminds me of a scene in a Stephen King story called The Raft. A bunch of college kids swim out to a raft in the middle of a lake, and one of them gets sucked between the slats by some sort of hungry beastie living in the water. I read the story over 10 years ago and that thinking of that scene still gives me a visceral response. Ick.

By: you just lost the game

you just lost the game — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:24:14 -0800

Neat, but I have a couple of questions (and forgive me if they're grade nine science-level...I'm an ignorant arts student): a) The pipe is underwater, where the pressure is 3300 psi. There is a hole being cut into the pipe. Wouldn't water rush into the hole and equalize the pressure? b) Why the heck was this being videotaped?

By: Parannoyed

Parannoyed — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:29:26 -0800

A) Yes water would rush in, but it takes an amount of time for that pressure to equalize. The hole had just been cut thus the crab was sucked in while it was equalizing. bad timing on his part. B) Because it's a robotic arm and saw, the operator needs to have some way to see what's happening which isn't possible often since they control these robots from the surface.

By: flod

flod — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:30:44 -0800

Water is rushing into the hole. That's why the crab got sucked in. I'm guessing the water hasn't filled the pipe either because the hole is newly made, or because there's a whole bunch of volume to fill.

By: you just lost the game

you just lost the game — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:31:53 -0800

Thanks, Parannoyed!

By: swift

swift — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:32:13 -0800

a) I guess the pipe hadn't filled with water yet. Looks like the crab happened to come along just after the robot had made only a small incision. b) Obviously the whole thing is probably remote-controlled via a video-link. Maybe tapes help the engineers later on, since they can't very well go and inspect the work.

By: RockCorpse

RockCorpse — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:32:43 -0800

I'm thinking the poor little guy didn't *just* get sucked in, but buzzsaw played a big part in it.

By: swift

swift — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:33:02 -0800

What parannoyed said.

By: CynicalKnight

CynicalKnight — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:36:16 -0800

I'm not loading this page. Is it the MeFi effect or is it I.P. locale filtering at work here?

By: Dean Keaton

Dean Keaton — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:36:59 -0800

That was sick to watch. Imagine if that were you.

By: ursus_comiter

ursus_comiter — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:41:27 -0800

Crab vs. Pipe meet Lobster vs. Magnet

By: CynicalKnight

CynicalKnight — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:44:32 -0800

Oh, that crab! Schlep!

By: craniac

craniac — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:46:39 -0800

A visual representation for the manner in which Metafilter extracts our free time.

By: Keith Talent

Keith Talent — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:50:44 -0800

Yeah that Lobster vs. Magnet tune is some of The Captain and Tenille's best early work, but are lobsters really magnetized? And if so, why do just drag magnets along the seafloor and do away with all that teduious lifting and setting traps?

By: jmccorm

jmccorm — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:52:57 -0800

teh crab vs teh pipe pipe always wins saw just watches

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:53:27 -0800

Holy crip he's a crabble!

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:57:25 -0800

I'm sure the saw was making some noticeable noise and vibration; I'm surprised the crab came that close to it while it was operating.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:58:23 -0800

Its the new Ronco Crabulizer! Instant crab goo but cleanup's a bitch! That was good stuff. Bad timing on the crab's part but that's often how the best videos happen!

By: gigawhat?

gigawhat? — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:01:29 -0800

His only crime was being born delicious!

By: crunchland

crunchland — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:04:27 -0800

everything old is new again.

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:51:45 -0800

The crab lives on as static on intercontinental phone calls.

By: kingfisher, his musclebound cat

kingfisher, his musclebound cat — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:55:02 -0800

"In the days of diving suits--the sort that were connected to the surface by long hoses--divers sometimes experienced a dreaded phenomenon known as "the squeeze." This occurred when the surface pumps failed . . . the air would leave the suit with such violence that the hapless diver would be, all too literally, sucked up into the helmet and hosepipe. When hauled to the surface, "all that is left in the suir are his bones and some rags of flesh." - Bill Bryson _A Short History of Nearly Everything_ p241

By: Zack_Replica

Zack_Replica — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:00:53 -0800

Yeah, I'm totally behind dreading that. Totally completely. Owch, and eeuurgh.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:10:39 -0800

That sucks. Or rather, water pressure blows.

By: raedyn

raedyn — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:14:56 -0800

kingfisher - that's sick. Interesting, but sick.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:28:43 -0800

I'm sure the saw was making some noticeable noise and vibration; I'm surprised the crab came that close to it while it was operating. Maybe he wanted to be friends.

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:30:03 -0800

That Lobster vs. Magnet video is completely retarded, but I like it.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:30:53 -0800

Special of the Day: Crab Salad

By: Saydur

Saydur — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:46:42 -0800

Just noticing the timing of this, that crab came along at the most inopportune time possible. It seems that the incision had just breached the pipe at the time the crab jerks towards the pipe. Otherwise, the crab would likely have been drawn towards the pipe from further off, possibly giving more time for equalizing pressure. Still, 1.3 tons per square inch, I'm just amazed the crab's shell held on as long as it did.

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:54:54 -0800

Do crabs feel pain? My first guess would be yes, but has their been a study on it?

By: brain_drain

brain_drain — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:57:30 -0800

mmmmmmmmm i see a sea snail over there looks good gonna wander over and get some food to eat hey whats this thing over hereWHOOOOOOOOSH

By: orthogonality

orthogonality — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:11:13 -0800

So this is how we can get a rich man into heaven?

By: luriete

luriete — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:11:41 -0800

who took teh crab! i will find teh crab!

By: dhartung

dhartung — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:17:52 -0800

Once again: Coral cache does not automatically cache embedded media files. You have to link to a Coralized URL for the video file itself. Linking to the HTML file is pointless. If you're trying to save a site's bandwidth, do it right.

By: kryptondog

kryptondog — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:18:30 -0800

Mmm. Spread some Depressurized Crab Goo on a bagel and you've got a quick and easy brunch. I'm wishing now for a t-shirt with a picture of the crab caught halfway in the pipe with a large caption underneath that says "Imagine if it were you". Poor crab :'(

By: interrobang

interrobang — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:19:06 -0800

That poor little guy.

By: caddis

caddis — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:32:55 -0800

That is one hell of a vacuum.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:33:59 -0800

Reminds me of a scene in a Stephen King story called The Raft. Wasn't that in Creepshow (the first one)?

By: Spoon

Spoon — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:39:44 -0800

ahh teh crab. circa 10 billion years ago on the webternet.

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:52:18 -0800

Isn't this video years old? What are y'all on about?

By: jonson

jonson — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:58:06 -0800

No, it was in Creepshow, the 2nd one.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:03:47 -0800

Oh yeah, that's right. And he even gets writing credits.

By: trigonometry

trigonometry — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:28:14 -0800

We were discussing this with a marine biologist here on campus. He said that it seemed pretty clear that the first "puff" is the actual crab flesh sucking right out of the shell; the shell crumples inward later, after appearing to stand for a moment. And on the other end of that pipe, someone's getting one very, very, very fresh crabcake.

By: Plutor

Plutor — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:07:57 -0800

you just lost the game: "Neat, but I have a couple of questions (and forgive me if they're grade nine science-level...I'm an ignorant arts student)" You missed the most important question: ZERO PSI?

By: fandango_matt

fandango_matt — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:14:30 -0800

Poor little crab.

By: jaronson

jaronson — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:17:18 -0800

Holy crab!

By: jaronson

jaronson — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:22:45 -0800

OK, uh...I'm an idiot.

By: JHarris

JHarris — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:38:03 -0800

By: shanevsevil

shanevsevil — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:48:12 -0800

I think this video has been floating around the net for years...

By: caddis

caddis — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:06:27 -0800

I think this video has been floating around the net for years... posted by shanevsevil at 8:48 PM EST on November 2 [!] ... and your point is?

By: gorgor_balabala

gorgor_balabala — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:14:40 -0800

It sucks.

By: rawfishy

rawfishy — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:24:13 -0800

This reminds me of what happens to my time when im reading metafilter. Just happily browsing along minding my own business when....*whamo*! One wrong click and my productivity for the afternoon is crab paste.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:38:58 -0800

I think this video has been floating around the net for years... i'm not sure i'd describe that as floating ... perhaps sucking wouldn't the imploding crabs be a great name for an indie band?

By: homunculus

homunculus — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:24:35 -0800

So this is how we can get a rich man into heaven? For shame! That's crab warfare. I'm here all week. Try the crab cakes.

By: craniac

craniac — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:25:42 -0800

By: intermod

intermod — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:54:48 -0800

You missed the most important question: ZERO PSI? What's the question? I'm betting you think zero PSI is not possible because it's a perfect vacuum. What they probably meant was zero PSIG, or "PSI Gauge". It's referenced to standard atmospheric pressure, 14.7 PSI. 0 PSIG = 14.7 PSI.

By: intermod

intermod — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:57:20 -0800

Also, re: poor crab, I wonder if it felt any pain in that short time. In my experience, it takes a few seconds for serious pain to kick in. Plus there are the "do low animal forms feel pain" and "what does it feel like to die" questions, which have probably been asked here already ...

By: rswst8

rswst8 — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:20:10 -0800

Bill Bryson _A Short History of Nearly Everything_ p241 I think that got left out of the audio book. Curse you, audiobook! rejoice, there is an unabridged available now. though i preferred the narrator of the abridged version.

By: geoff.

geoff. — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:54:57 -0800

crab people, crab people

By: kosher_jenny

kosher_jenny — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:11:21 -0800

For bonus fun, add your own sound effects, and dialogue: "Tum de dum-shluk!Ow!OH SHI-crrrrkkkshlup!... ..."

By: vagus

vagus — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:15:07 -0800

I, for one, welcome our new pressure equalizing overlords.

By: HTuttle

HTuttle — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:23:05 -0800

Avoid crabby slits.

By: strangeleftydoublethink

strangeleftydoublethink — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:55:32 -0800

I mean, come on, the crab deserved it. He shouldn't have been walking on that pipe in the first place.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:45:01 -0800

If we gave crabs stronger shells, that would just be encouraging them to walk on pipes like that!

By: jscott

jscott — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:58:47 -0800

It may be old, but so is kung-fu.

By: gren

gren — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:12:46 -0800

vagus writes "I, for one, welcome our new pressure equalizing overlords." vagus++ for the excellent Simpsons line... This makes me want to clean up this video...its just too fun to not play around with! I'll post anything I come up with...some helpful suggestions on music that would go along are most welcome. The first thing I thought of (and subsequently listened to while watching) was the Mahna Mahna song...what do y'all think?

By: hugsnkisses

hugsnkisses — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:56:18 -0800

vagus++ for the excellent Simpsons line... Are you new?

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:07:14 -0800

MetaFilter: Very, very fresh crabcakes.

By: rougy

rougy — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:08:52 -0800

I don't know why, but that was pretty sad. What a rotten way to go.

By: gorgor_balabala

gorgor_balabala — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:13:57 -0800

sorry for the long, long delay, but NO . . . a rotten way to go is to be CAUGHT for FOOD and dumped into a BUCKET with a hundred DOOMED FRIENDS for a WEEK and displayed on ice on Canal Street for people to PICK at your LIMBS and then BAG you up and BOIL you. This was merciful, and i hope to be so lucky myself.

By: pieisexactlythree

pieisexactlythree — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:56:30 -0800

stfu, vegan!