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Professor Thomas: So guys, currently
we're half a mile under the ocean.
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This underwater station is so special
to everyone that works here.
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With 45 qualified research staff. Selected
by the worlds leading marine biology
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university programs and special
interest groups.
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We have 2 state of the art underwater
docks, and 3 submarine vehicles
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capable of collecting samples
from the ocean floor.
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And Procuring specimens of
local marine wildlife.
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I'd like to formally welcome
you to the Persephone.
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It's truly one of a
kind research station.
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We built this station on an island
right next to the Garbage patch,
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and it features a central crater
right down into the ocean.
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There are a group of smaller
islands scattered around the
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facility, used for above
water operations.
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It's the only research station that allows us
to fully study oceanic, plant and avian life
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that could be impacted by the
nearby pollution, as well as flora.
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We are so pleased that Earth Pact has agreed
to send you all out here for the day,
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so you can collect all the
information that you need.
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Yes. It's something that we've
been pushing for a while.
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To get activist groups, like yourselves,
involved and get that facts that you need.
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Yep! We believe that science and
activism can go hand in hand,
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and be a powerful force for
change.
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Well, why don't we get right
down to the tour, shall we?
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Dr. Nelson I'm going to
let you handle that.
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I'm gonna head to
the control room.
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Have fun.
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Okay Maggie, why don't we take Greg and
your friends and we start at the top floor?
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And that why we get your
tour done as well.
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Sounds great.
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So, uh, we're with you?
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Looks that way.
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Guys, this is my old friend,
Maggie.
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Maggie, this is Ryan, this is
Allison, and this is Omar.
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Maggie: Did you gain some
weight? Or something else.
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This place must have cost a
fortune.
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Greg: I always expected I would
see you again.
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Greg: I just didn't think
it was going to be here.
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Well, surprise, I guess.
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I mean, I always figured you'd end
up at a place like this, though.
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And?
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Yeah. You were always talking
about being a scientist.
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Trying to invent something to
save the planet.
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Yeah. And you were
always saying,
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"the only way to change things,
was to get out there and fight".
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I guess not much has
changed there.
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Still. We both wanted the
same thing, right?
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Greg: A better world?
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Sure. Just different...
methodologies.
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We still ended up in
the same place.
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Maggie. Greg. Try to
keep up, please.
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Dr. Nelson: In here we look very
closely to how pollution is
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affecting the habitats
surrounding the Garbage Patch.
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And what this means to the animal
life native to those ecosystems.
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Most organisms we across are
normal. But we've been seeing
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some anomalies appearing in some
of the creatures.
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Every 4th or 5th specimen we pull out from
the sea in this are manifests a mutation.
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We keep them all here to study.
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But enough of that and the facility. On
to the people that make it all happen.
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Dr. Nelson: This is the Specimen room. That's
Betts and Sandoval over there, hard at work.
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This is where we study animal life native
to the island and the waters both below and
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around the Garbage Patch.
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Check their pollution levels,
look out for anomalies?
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You got it.
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Allison: Whoa, check these out behind you.
Ryan: Weird.
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Omar: That's crazy.
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These are amazing.
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Did you guys notice
anything interesting?
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Yeah, they're mutations. Really unique
ones, from the looks of things.
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Dr. Nelson: That's correct.
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Every fourth or fifth specimen we pull from
the ocean in this area, manifest a mutation.
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We keep them all here to study.
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Maggie: That's the grim truth of
what pollution does.
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Well, one of the things, anyway.
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This is what happens when people can just
toss their garbage wherever they want.
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For instance, take a look at
this turtle specimen.
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Exhibits the duel cranium
abnormality.
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Wow.
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Far out.
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Check out this little guy.
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Geez. [Scoffs]
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Real nice place you
guys have here.
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Maggie: I don't know what's
going on or what's happening?
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Dr. Nelson: Something's riling
them up.
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What could be causing this?
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This sort of behaviors is normally triggered
by the presence of a large predator.
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But this is a bit extreme,
obviously. Excuse me.
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That thing is pissed.
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Dr. Thomas: Hey Steve!
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How's it looking?
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The pollution levels at the Patch
are looking pretty elevated today,
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Dr. Thomas: Huh. Steve:... other
than that, everything seems fine.
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How are the new kids?
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They're wonderful.
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[phone rings] Sorry. I
need to take this. Okay.
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[phone ringing] Steve here.
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Dr. Nelson: Hey Steve, this is Ted.
We're down here in the specimen room.
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Something's riling these
creatures pretty badly.
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Can you see if there's any
seismic activity happening?
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Any sort of weather anomaly?
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Steve: I'll give'er a look.
Give me two minutes.
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Okay, thanks.