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Black Sea slowly gives up ancient secrets

Started by Unbeliever, April 04, 2011, 09:44:24 pm

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6199827/ns/technology_and_science-science/

QuoteBallard heralded the work of Hercules, an underwater excavator that was used for the first time. The 7-foot (2.1-meter) robot gingerly dug around the deep-water ruins and retrieved artifacts using pincers outfitted with sensors that regulated the pressure they exerted -- much like a human hand.

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