Comments on: Built-In Mirrors Help Spookfish See in the Dark Ocean Depths http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/01/08/built-in-mirrors-help-spookfish-see-in-the-dark-ocean-depths/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:28:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed Yong http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/01/08/built-in-mirrors-help-spookfish-see-in-the-dark-ocean-depths/comment-page-1/#comment-16879 Ed Yong Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:09:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/01/08/built-in-mirrors-help-spookfish-see-in-the-dark-ocean-depths/#comment-16879 Can I point out that the quote from the BBC website isn't from Julian Partridge. It's from me. http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2009/01/no_i_think_youll_find_that_i_said_that.php Can I point out that the quote from the BBC website isn’t from Julian Partridge. It’s from me.

http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2009/01/no_i_think_youll_find_that_i_said_that.php

]]> By: John Anderson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/01/08/built-in-mirrors-help-spookfish-see-in-the-dark-ocean-depths/comment-page-1/#comment-16856 John Anderson Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:08:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/01/08/built-in-mirrors-help-spookfish-see-in-the-dark-ocean-depths/#comment-16856 The New Scientist link states that both the downward pointing and upward pointing "eyes" image onto the single retina. But how does the upward eye form an image and project it onto the retina? Is there a lens and/or another mirror? What's missing is a clear description of the total optical system. The New Scientist link states that both the downward pointing and upward pointing “eyes” image onto the single retina. But how does the upward eye form an image and project it onto the retina? Is there a lens and/or another mirror? What’s missing is a clear description of the total optical system.

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