There's no one better to have on a road trip than Andrew. He is a one-man roadside geology, gazing out and pointing to a geographical feature, he has interesting and poignant commentary, general and specific, scientific and historical, and he's a super talented musician with an ear for great sound, from the resonance of giant organ pipes to the haunting, enigmatic vibes (plus saxophone) of Vangelis's Blade runner. If you're lucky, he'll serenade you with his melodica by the campfire, where he helped ensure the campsite was safely selected outside of flashflood hazards 😅.
Hey Andrew, love the geology vids, great info! I found u thru your dad's site Skeptoid, which i think should be required reading for everyone. It's obvious you learned a lot and turned into a great guy like him. Thanks to you both for your endeavors to educate the populous in a fun way.
That's too bad about your friends. When I was a kid, there was a story about a scuba diver in Walker Lake that went missing, and weeks later, he was found in Pyramid Lake, a little over 100 miles away. Then there's Earl Dorr. He discovered an underground river under Kokoweef Peak that had black sand beaches loaded with gold flakes and small nuggets. He also said the water level rose and fell with the tides. There's some strange stuff happening under that desert.
Although variable population mutation rates make it difficult to gauge, several recent genetic studies suggest that that the Devil's Hole pupfish only diverged in the last 1,000 years from the Amargosa Pupfish. My favorite theory is that they were originally brought to Devil's Hole by humans.
Granted, this ice age lake maybe filled the valley at one time, but that does not explain the fish. It would have made more sense to say, the Biblical flood or another way that transported the fish, then the lake receded.
The Devil has a lot of things... Devils hole, Devils mountain, Devils tower, Devils rock, devils cave, Devils Lake, Devils food cake, Devils stairs, Devils bridge, lil Devils strip club.... the list just goes on and on! must have a really good marketing team.
@@BetterGeology I think Point of Rocks is even better. There is a spring fed pool there where you can get pretty close. Shoshone also has a small pond where you can get very close.
Absolutely underrated channel. Where else could I learn like, 20 cool factoids in π minutes
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Where did you even find pi?
@@spockspock The video is 3:14 long lol
I would have never seen this without your channel, thank you!
Short, dense on-location geology content?? Thank you, algorithm! Subscribed!
@@nedoran5758 Thank you!
Ditto!
There's no one better to have on a road trip than Andrew. He is a one-man roadside geology, gazing out and pointing to a geographical feature, he has interesting and poignant commentary, general and specific, scientific and historical, and he's a super talented musician with an ear for great sound, from the resonance of giant organ pipes to the haunting, enigmatic vibes (plus saxophone) of Vangelis's Blade runner. If you're lucky, he'll serenade you with his melodica by the campfire, where he helped ensure the campsite was safely selected outside of flashflood hazards 😅.
Haha, thank you!
Nicely done, Andrew! We continue to be impressed with your videos. Thank you!
Thank you!
Hey Andrew, love the geology vids, great info! I found u thru your dad's site Skeptoid, which i think should be required reading for everyone. It's obvious you learned a lot and turned into a great guy like him. Thanks to you both for your endeavors to educate the populous in a fun way.
@@JeffHedrick-zo8db thank you very much!
I've been scuba diving in there mid 60s. It's beautiful! We were looking for my friends who went diving there, but they were never found.
@@wormrose01 wait, you knew them? That’s incredible. An amazing and sad story.
Must be strange diving in such a narrow slot
That's too bad about your friends. When I was a kid, there was a story about a scuba diver in Walker Lake that went missing, and weeks later, he was found in Pyramid Lake, a little over 100 miles away. Then there's Earl Dorr. He discovered an underground river under Kokoweef Peak that had black sand beaches loaded with gold flakes and small nuggets. He also said the water level rose and fell with the tides. There's some strange stuff happening under that desert.
great video!
Thanks!
Wow, this is such a fascinating place! I wish I knew about it last year when I visited Nevada. Greetings from San Francisco!!
It's well worth a visit on its own. The Ash Meadows NWR visitor center just down the road is fantastic, and it's a neat area to explore.
Great video
Thanks!
Although variable population mutation rates make it difficult to gauge, several recent genetic studies suggest that that the Devil's Hole pupfish only diverged in the last 1,000 years from the Amargosa Pupfish. My favorite theory is that they were originally brought to Devil's Hole by humans.
That’s interesting, now you’ve got me reading about that!
As usual, spot on.
Thank you!
I heard about this years ago , I thought these guppies had disappeared and they don't know if they moved further underground or not .
@@josephmedina6403 Nope, the population is very stable right now and they recently counted the highest number in 30 years!
good info
I didn't realize the effects distant earthquakes had on the water. Very interesting.
It’s possibly my favorite fact about this site
I want you to come to Montana and let me show you some places that I want answers to.
Tartarus has his own fish species!
And its even really cute
Thanks. ✌🏻👊🏼
You’re welcome!
Neat!
@@loosefish9889 glad you liked it!
You mean after the Waters of the deep receded during the time of Noah you know the flood. 😊
Sounds interesting! What was Noah, was it the indigenous name for a storm?
I’m going to guess that the fish eat flying insects that happen by.
@@Boris_Chang they eat the algae that grows at the surface of the pool, mostly. I suspect insects may play a role as well.
Granted, this ice age lake maybe filled the valley at one time, but that does not explain the fish.
It would have made more sense to say, the Biblical flood or another way that transported the fish, then the lake receded.
6 miles from my house.
That’s pretty cool
The Devil has a lot of things... Devils hole, Devils mountain, Devils tower, Devils rock, devils cave, Devils Lake, Devils food cake, Devils stairs, Devils bridge, lil Devils strip club.... the list just goes on and on! must have a really good marketing team.
@@gsmith4295 Even within Death Valley there’s also Devils Golf Course and Devils Cornfield
Devils hole is a jail. You cannot even see the fish. See the Pupfish at Ash Meadows and Shoshone instead.
Yes, the Crystal Spring boardwalk at the visitor center is a much better place to see fish. They have several other species as well.
@@BetterGeology I think Point of Rocks is even better. There is a spring fed pool there where you can get pretty close.
Shoshone also has a small pond where you can get very close.
Well....that was less informative than my 6th grade text book.
@@n5sdm sure hope you don’t expect a textbook’s worth of information in 3 minutes 😆
Water goes down hill.