tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post3413488565153063838..comments2023-10-29T05:59:52.825-04:00Comments on Nancy Toby: Run Big!: The problem with mermaidsNancy Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-20858221448358102872008-07-15T18:23:00.000-04:002008-07-15T18:23:00.000-04:00Rachel - Yeah, you have a point. I was making up a...Rachel - Yeah, you have a point. I was making up an answer to kind of avoid the question.... I thought the physics of sound transmission might be beyond her grasp right now. <BR/><BR/>So how does Ariel do it, then? Alternately breathe water or air as she chooses?Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-67229374789346620872008-07-15T18:06:00.001-04:002008-07-15T18:06:00.001-04:00first you have to kidnap santa.. (cue Nightmare Be...first you have to kidnap santa.. (cue Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton)rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534440165021114414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-24406237695695118812008-07-15T18:06:00.000-04:002008-07-15T18:06:00.000-04:00water transmits sound just beautifully. we don't b...water transmits sound just beautifully. we don't breathe in air to speak (go ahead, try it, possible but not optimal), we expel air when we speak. the problem is that then we can't absorb enough air under water to breathe and demise or surfacing quickly follow.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534440165021114414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-47746065887526062722008-07-15T09:59:00.000-04:002008-07-15T09:59:00.000-04:00I have no idea!!! How can we test it??I have no idea!!! How can we test it??Nancy Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402516081283603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-62094033417416522652008-07-15T09:55:00.000-04:002008-07-15T09:55:00.000-04:00But can SANTA talk under water???But can SANTA talk under water???:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17613685986312715512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11232148.post-64777674800477647862008-07-15T09:48:00.000-04:002008-07-15T09:48:00.000-04:00Perhaps mermaids talk more like dolphins & whales ...Perhaps mermaids talk more like dolphins & whales do ...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300094483282054900noreply@blogger.com