The Hidden World Beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet | John Priscu | TEDxBozeman

Following more than a decade of international and national planning and an intense week of on-ice weather delays, Priscu led the field team successfully drilled through the overlying ice sheet and sampled directly the waters and sediments of a lake hidden beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. The groundbreaking exploration of Antarctica's subglacial environment marks the beginning of a new era in polar science, opening the window for future interdisciplinary scientific investigations of one of Earth's last unexplored frontiers.

[jamestoikka]

Anyone else grow up thinking how strange it is to have these large uninhabited continents sitting around forever?

[estyhugo]

I find it interesting that Admiral Byrd recounted a landmass the size of North America beyond the south pole that was covered with green vegetation and hot water springs and rivers and wooly mammoths.

[J-rex]

9 yrs later and the Antarctic ice is growing not melting. Time reveals truth.

[victoriazartz]

I hope folks are watching this now! 9 years later and still very fascinating

[icebergtim]

They ain’t come up with the Antarctica treaty for nothing it’s a lot going on down there seriously

[ricardinhofonzie]

Ever got the feeling while watching this, that, he really is not telling you everything?

[rudyhernandez]

They are preparing us for the extra terrestrial / fallen angels to be revealed.

[jannosal]

Mr. Jon Priscu. Im impressed by your work. Please do update of this after ten years. I need this information to normally function. Thanks a lot, if you ever see this.

[freakyboy]

Richard E. Byrd flew over the north pole and found entrances to an inner world

[emperorpenguin]

I just need the truth from admiral Byrd, all of his journals, I can pay, that s all.

[michaelwillis]

It’s amazing that there’s not a single mention of the volcanic rift under western Antarctica. It’s larger than the Great African Rift Valley and with the Grand Solar Minimum became very active as the Earth also shrinks some during a minimum resulting in increased earthquake and volcanic activity. The big ice melt in western Antarctica in 2017 was likely due to that increased activity. The fact there is an active ecosystem under all that ice has also been known for many years.

[BS-deqy]

Enlightening! Now it's time to put all these facts into textbooks so the next generation can grow up learning the truth, not fabricated stories put out by people in power.

[richardvanbergen]

When he said 4:20 “we joined up with NASA” I’m gone !!

[dihskursiv]

Never believe someone who espouses, "if you question me you are in denial."

[paulmason]

My uncle was there in 1960, he has a mountain named after him, mount Newton in the Prince Charles mountain range. The expedition leader was named Collins and has a glacier named after him.

[RedHawk]

Yes he did !! And a sailor 100 before had an encounter as well
Absolutely incredible

[MoreAverageThanMost]

*breaks through ice sheet and sees organisms* "Excuse me, do you have a moment to discuss your vehicle's warranty coverage?"

[Beery]

How NOT to record a talk for Youtube.
1. Waste everyone's time with a 40 second long intro. That way, you lose half your audience right away.
2. When he's talking about stuff in the slides, don't show the slide. That way, you lose the rest of your audience about 3 minutes in.

[FaAbYorker]

And now it's 2022, new life has been discovered and YouTube started suggesting me this. Woah..✨✨

[danielanthony]

9 years later and it hasn't melted
It's gained ice It's grown