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John, you wrote:
"What I found most interesting in Lewis' description (actually from his 
interviews) was this phenomenon of "underwater lightning", which, according 
to Lewis interviews seemed to be a kind of flashes that happened in deep 
water. I talked to people who I think had perhaps some expertise in this kind 
of thing, and they hadn't heard or it, or were aware of it. "

The description in Lewis sounds an awful lot like big squid. Some species of 
squid have bright, active bioluminescent organs which they can use to make 
impressive pulsing bands of light which would look like "underwater 
lightning" on a dark night. Could some species of squid indicate the 
direction of land by their flashes? It's conceivable at least. It's also 
conceivable that a large squid might attempt to interact with a small boat at 
sea, interpreting it either as a potential mate, a competitor, or lunch.

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