What we found under the Doomsday Glacier

This robot is called “Icefin” and it’s being sent 3000 feet down, below one of Antarctica’s least stable ice shelves. Here’s why they sent it down there and what they found...

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[vchxkom]

Okay but who pictured the robot below the that ice shelf!?

[angst_]

The reason it's "the size of Florida" is because when it melts it gets smaller and so does Florida!

[MrJjgish]

Living in Florida waiting for my property to become waterfront.

Edit: first time I've had a comment hit 1k that I'm aware of at least. Gracias 🙏🐊

[crazycharmanderfan]

Doomsday Glacier sound like a badass video game level

[NachitenRemix]

"The size of florida" americans will use everything but metric system

[charliecharlie]

“Hmm hmm yeah I see…it’s definitely melting” - the guy piloting the robot probably

[gordonadams]

I saw it presentation from an oceanographer in the 90's. Back then he projected ocean rise by the end of the 21st century would leave Florida just the panhandle.

Your graphic of Florida reminded me.

[Lobos]

Why does this feel like standing int he middle of the train tracks, but being handed binoculars to see the train that is going to hit me, earlier. Wow, thanks...

[junglelibrary]

i like how positive she is about self awareness of Doomsday

[The..Dark..Knight]

Cleo- "Thank you little robot!"
Guy controlling the robot- 😢

[brianparrott]

But you can't understand that melted ice doesn't raise sea level due to water expanding as it freezes and shrinking as it thaws. It's a children's experiment remember...???😂😂😂

[Kingpizza]

I immediately imagined an ancient virus

[johnwang]

And when it does collapse, the deniers will just pretend they never denied the threat. It's note as if there's accountability for what they say other than subjecting all of us to problems that could've been mitigated, minimized and delayed. People never admit their hubris regardless of the evidence given.

[TC-]

Lowkey, Florida under water would be the silver lining

[wesblood]

Doomsday Glacier is feared going into ocean is because it's holding back all the land locked Glaciers.

[danfg]

Damn, I was especting the Doomguy buried under the Doomsday glacier

[sanjaycool]

Damn that's cold 🥶 for icefin there ☠️😂

[youtubersdigest]

“Thank you little robot” so cute and innocent 🥹

[TonyWilson]

Props for using a lav mic as a prop but getting proper audio with (what I assume is a) shotgun Cleo lol. All goes toward the level of quality you always reach with your videos!

[OneTopic]

Cameraman filming ice robot underwater: