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One way to scrap the barnacles off.

I like that moment where the barnacles are like, "fuck this, we gone"

Guess I don't have to take being called a barnacle as an insult anymore. GO ME!

Reminds me of Half-Life Barnacles http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Barnacle

@deathcow-yes...the super hydrophilic surface should act that way in most fluids. Not sure about scratching, but it makes sense it would lose its property with enough scratches, but bending/dents should be fine.
@Kalle-yes, and also easier cleaning, and fewer barnacles. I must add, this is not a material, it's a surface preparation/etching done with lasers, but could be made into a plastic sticker/wrap. That's what they did with the near microscopic "shark skin" surface pattern, which is designed to stop barnacles/microscopic sea life from attaching, but it is also fairly new and not in wide use yet. The thing that makes this better in my eyes is it can be applied directly to the metal, and should be easy to repair in dry dock.
I wonder which is better for repelling sea life.

http://videosift.com/video/Barnacle-goose-feldgeling

A latex balloon bio-degrades about as fast as an oak leaf. A birds' most-likely smart enough not to swallow one whole.
No lady, you are passionately mistaken. It takes less time for the latex to degrade in salt water the temperature being a non-issue. Admittedly though, it's a waste of helium and a balloon for the sake of video game software and it might choke a few seagulls, none of which will be missed, as San Fran has seen such an explosive rise in their numbers since being placed on the over-protected list, that they are encroaching on the habitats of less fortunate and more endangered species.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/san-francisco-seagulls_n_3672793.html

Fucking Californians. Heads-shoved-up-one's-own-ass-disorder seems to flourish there like barnacles on a ship's hull.

*nature *wtf *sexuality

I didn't know those were penises from barnacles.

Rupert Murdoch: Barnacle.

Here in Portugal, we also love those barnacles. It is truly one of the most delicious foods the sea can give you.
And no wonder it's expensive. They risk a lot!

I thought they were saying 'barnacle', which would make it much better.

Also: "played poker with a witch" - brilliant.

I second the comment that they look like pelagic gooseneck barnacles. Pretty spectacular creatures.

Goose barnacles, or a similar species.