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AMBIVALENT

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Is That A Starfish On My Face?

Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:14 AM EST
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science, knitting, starfish, crocheting, npr-reports, sea-art
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The problem is we don't see the problem.

Because coral reefs sit below the water line, when they start to disintegrate (from pollution, overfishing, climate change, ocean acidification ... the list is long) most of us wouldn't notice. Or — and here's an irony — the more we notice, the more they disintegrate.

Some coral reefs are so overvisited, they are harmed by our attention.

What to do? Well, this is where the sculptors and weavers come in.

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ambivalent

What a perfect connection of science and art.

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Reply#1 - Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:18 AM EST
Dean Moriarty

They look like my Chia Obama.
https://www.americanchia.com/?rtag=chiaobama&

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Reply#2 - Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:47 AM EST
ambivalent

I am partial to Lincoln. Cute.

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#2.1 - Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:53 AM EST
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tzia62

This is amazing!! Thanks for sharing. :-)

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Reply#3 - Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:30 AM EST
mf-3735877

There is something in the air that wants to celebrate coral and while the scientists mull and the politicians deal, the artists right now are leading the way.

Illustrates the best of human nature. Thanks for seeding.

    Reply#4 - Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:08 AM EST
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