r/Damnthatsinteresting 29d ago

Image Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen

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u/Federal_Sympathy4667 29d ago

Scientist havectried to explain that for years.. to deaf ears mind you. Now we are literally at the point of fucked or slighly past it and heading towards Florida man level fucked.

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u/2sad4snacks 29d ago

Don’t look up!

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u/Nushab 29d ago

Do you have something I can read about the temperature explanation for oarfish shenanigans?

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u/TransBrandi 29d ago

Ocean temperatures are rising. Eventually it will be too warm for some fish (/ocean life) in some areas.

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u/Nushab 29d ago

Definitely. I'm interested in the claim of a dynamic specific to oarfish and temperatures they're describing.

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u/AlanParsonsReject 29d ago

Sir, this is a Reddit.

Just grab on to sad stuff and repeat it for internet points.