¿Myth or truth? : The oarfish

Myth or truth? : the oarfish

This famous fish is highly associated with earthquakes and tsunamis, especially in Japanese culture, but... ¿How close is the myth to reality? let's find out

There is a belief that this fish only reaches the coast before a major natural disaster, such as a tsunami for example, because it is said that they are capable of feeling the vibrations of the tectonic plates and flee to the surface. So far it sounds logical, right?

However, studies have determined that, despite the fact that the oarfish prefers deep water (+1000 meters), it is also common to see them on the coast and in depths of 25 meters, especially when they are old, when they do not resist the current and they lose their sense of direction.

The tendency to believe in myths that have no logical or scientific support is rooted in confirmation bias. which is the tendency of people's minds to give truth to the ideas that they already believed to be true and dismiss those that contradict their beliefs

But you have the last word ¿What do you think about this?

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