Opticon Has Been Destroyed!
…Huge Eyeball From Unknown Creature Washes Ashore On Florida Beach
It’s big, it’s blue … “among the possibilities being discussed are a giant squid, some other large fish or a whale or other large marine mammal.”
—via NPR blog (Oct. 11, 2012) ‘Softball-Sized Eyeball’ Washes Up In Florida; Can You I.D. It?
Can we I.D. it?
Sure! It’s Japanese!
It’s “Opticon” from the 1960s, live-action, Japanese TV show, Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot.
Opticon Must Be Destroyed
Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot (Season 2, Episode 5)
— There is a small quiet Allah Republic at the foot of the Alps. The only product of this beautiful country is gold. Her peace is broken when a vein of new ores is found in a gold mine.
Starring: Mitsunobu Kaneko, Akio Ito
Directed by: Michio Konishi
Runtime: 25 minutes
Original air date: January 01, 1967
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October 12th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Alternatively, the mystery eyeball could be:
Eyeball bot for Japanese FURRIES!!
http://news.3yen.com/2009-09-24/eyeball-bot-for-japanese-furries/
GIANT MUTANT EYEBALLS IN NUCLEAR PROTEST
http://news.3yen.com/2012-02-10/giant-mutant-eyeballs-in-nuclear-protest-at-japans-meti/
Japanese eyeball torture
http://news.3yen.com/2008-12-09/more-japanese-eyeball-torture/
Eyes invade the streets of Tokyo
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http://news.3yen.com/2008-05-06/blue-eyes-invade-the-streets-of-tokyo/
October 13th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
I deny any involvement.
October 13th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
I’m picturing a giant squid with one hell of a big eye-patch.
October 13th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Solved! (Where did the Big Eye In The Sea come from?)
Deep Sea News | Oct. 12, 2012
…Sönke Johnsen a Professor of Biology and colleague of mine at Duke University…is an expert on everything visual in marine organisms including transparency, cryptic coloration, bioluminescence, ultraviolet protection, and of course vision. He responded:
He then went a step further and then emailed a few of his colleagues:
There you have it. New reports on the eye also mention the presence of bones which obviously rules out the giant squid!
More…
October 13th, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Somewhere out there, there’s a swordfish that keeps swimming in circles.
October 27th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Opticon has NOT been destroyed!
“Master of Science,” Captain Video rules! His Opticon Scillometer, a long-range, X-ray machine used to see through walls and clothes.
November 4th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Yes, Opticon Has Been Destroyed!
All hail Gojira, protector of the Sacred Land, Nippon!~