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dipsydoodle

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Sun Jun 17, 2012, 04:51 AM Jun 2012

Pictured: The UFO-shaped object found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea [View all]

Sceptics expected that a deep-water dive would debunk the slew of extra-terrestrial theories surrounding an unidentified object sitting at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

But the Swedish expedition team that took the plunge surfaced with more questions than answers - and certainly no solution to its origins.

The divers found that the object, which some have likened to the Millennium Falcon because of its unusual round outline, was raised about 10 to 13ft above the seabed and curved in at the sides, giving it a mushroom shape.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160297/Pictured-The-UFO-shaped-object-the-Baltic-Sea--covered-soot-little-fireplaces-lying-end-1-000ft-runway.html#ixzz1y2SmpCRg

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I wish more effort was put toward sea exploration. LuvNewcastle Jun 2012 #1
Back in about '90 Bohunk68 Jun 2012 #5
Looks as if there will be more information to come as soon as they can get the funding Judi Lynn Jun 2012 #2
the so-described "soot" covered rocks eShirl Jun 2012 #3
Spam deleted by Violet_Crumble (MIR Team) Lambrecht98 Jun 2012 #4
UFO 'shaped' object? Shadowflash Jun 2012 #6
About the same shape pintobean Jun 2012 #10
They're always round Confusious Jun 2012 #15
How weird. Quantess Jun 2012 #7
Cheney`s undisclosed location. n/t Flying Squirrel Jun 2012 #8
Its 285 ft down & they make it like sound like this difficult... Historic NY Jun 2012 #9
Im sceptical too. This should not be difficult to investigate and verify. DCBob Jun 2012 #13
218 feet is the deepest a well trained Confusious Jun 2012 #14
The press release said they have already dove down to it.. DCBob Jun 2012 #18
weather? Confusious Jun 2012 #26
Yeah, could be. DCBob Jun 2012 #29
Well, there may not be gold or gems inside... malthaussen Jun 2012 #39
Imagine if it was just Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #11
it would be cool if it was some Confusious Jun 2012 #17
Why do they need to sensationalize with references to Star Wars, runways, soot, etc? DCBob Jun 2012 #12
I'm not sure a 60 metre diameter object in that location dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #16
I think "treasure hunters" explains the sensationalism... JHB Jun 2012 #19
yeah, for sure, however, its still quite odd for a natural shape. DCBob Jun 2012 #20
A volcanic pipe was my first thought when this story came out petronius Jun 2012 #46
You can sort of imagine a Devil's Tower like structure underwater.. DCBob Jun 2012 #52
Yep - the exposed top of an intrusive column, with chunks broken away petronius Jun 2012 #54
Also have those stories earlier this year out of Antartica with the Russians. What a planet. freshwest Jun 2012 #28
To appeal to rich philanthropists. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #32
That does sound like what is going on here. DCBob Jun 2012 #35
Yup. It's a rock. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #36
Sounds like an ad for the sub company RandiFan1290 Jun 2012 #21
Send in James Cameron. morningfog Jun 2012 #22
Send in Richard Dreyfuss pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #23
Really.. pipoman Jun 2012 #24
Spam GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #25
Right. bemildred Jun 2012 #27
You see what you are looking for? siligut Jun 2012 #37
If there is a picture in the linked article madamesilverspurs Jun 2012 #30
Here are a couple of the images... pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #31
Thank you! n/t madamesilverspurs Jun 2012 #33
It's Gamera's Graveyard. randome Jun 2012 #34
It's obviously the Martians. pintobean Jun 2012 #47
Round up the usual suspect pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #53
Could be just about anything. The amount of crap that falls off Marr Jun 2012 #38
Is this a Murdoch paper? Archae Jun 2012 #40
Don't be ridiculous dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #42
And...? Archae Jun 2012 #43
Your actual question, dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #44
Where the hell do you think Cheney was hiding for 8 years ! RagAss Jun 2012 #41
Ok Lucas has struck gold with two things nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #45
After watching Prometheus with all its unnecessary and confusing 'answers' to the Alien mythos... randome Jun 2012 #49
Uh oh ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2012 #48
It can't be aliens Confusious Jun 2012 #50
I love that guy! zappaman Jun 2012 #51
lol slutticus Jun 2012 #55
Awesome cool looking sub!! felix_numinous Jun 2012 #56
The first comment at Gizmodo may have the answer csziggy Jun 2012 #57
Are these people stupid or what? It's a USO. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #58
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