Kyle House posted this last night on his site and I couldn't resist re-posting here. Not only is it humorous but it's also about one of my favorite environments on Earth – the deep sea. And I love the final line of the abstract – "No attempt has been made to understand this result."

Kyle mentions that this abstract was in the large volume related to annual AGU meeting from the early '90s. I wonder if this is commentary about the late '80s/early '90s fractal craze, or simply some scientists having a bit of fun with their peers. Either way, I love it.

UPDATE: AGU tells me via Twitter that this abstract is indeed authentic: 1991 EOS Trans. AGU Vol 72, No 27-53, p456