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#2 – Scientists Warn CIA’s Hidden “Dark Oxygen” Threat in the Ocean May Spark Worldwide Extinction

Beneath two miles of Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a discovery that could rewrite the story of life on Earth—and threaten its future. In this episode of Continuity Quest, we dive into the mysterious world of “dark oxygen”: metallic rocks on the seafloor that generate electricity and produce oxygen in total darkness, independent of sunlight or photosynthesis. These ancient nodules may have been Earth’s original oxygen source, supporting entire ecosystems of bizarre, newly discovered species that thrive on electricity alone.

But there’s a shadow over this revelation. The CIA has allegedly known about these rocks since the 1960s, keeping their true potential classified. Now, with deep-sea mining ramping up to harvest the valuable metals inside these nodules, scientists warn that disrupting this hidden electrical network could alter ocean chemistry and trigger an ecological collapse—possibly even a mass extinction event.

Join us as we unravel the science, secrecy, and high-stakes environmental drama behind “dark oxygen.” Could this deep-sea phenomenon hold the key to life’s origins—and its end? Or is the real threat the race to exploit a secret the ocean has kept for millions of years?

Press play and embark on the quest for continuity—where every answer leads to deeper mysteries.

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  8. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43386973

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