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About turning it back around again. i wouldn't expect that. they'll have to do some data analysis off the bat before they send it back down. the reason is they may have to change the payload from a sonar into a photography unit. at that point i'm not sure if they'll be able to get close enough to get photos with that particular bluefin. >> let's explain that further. right now it's scanning the ocean floor and it's, in essence, taking pictures. the submarine has to come up and the information has to be downloaded on the ship, and that takes about two hours for them to see any pictures. is that...
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