Is PETA going to freak out now that the US Navy is using trained dolphins to look for mines in the Gulf of Hormeauz (sp?).
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PETA freaked out YEARS ago.
Actually, the U.S. brought special chickens to the Gulf a month or so ago to be “indicators” in case of a chemical attack (like the canary in a coal mine). All the chickens died due to the heat. Then they imported pigeons, I haven’t heard what happened to them.
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PETA might object to the Morrocan’s offer of 2,000 monkeys for use in clearing landmines.
Actually, I object to the use of monkeys to detonate mines. As far as I know, the dolphins don’t actually set off undersea mines, they merely locate them. I don’t think they should be sacrificed and I don’t think the monkeys should be either.
Aren’t there mechanical ways to clear areas of mines? Basically blow 'em all up from the air?
MInd you, if it comes down to human vs. monkey, and there’s no third alternative, then I have to say save the human.
Of course, that’s for a given value of “human.” I can think of some cases where I’d say monkey instead.
Must… resist… :mad:
Oops, I’m sorry. I thought you said save the monkey. :smack: Never mind me…
Pixies song out of my head now!
“This mon-key’s gone to heaven”
Y’know, when I first saw this photo, I thought it was digitally composited or something…it just looks wrong…
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/waroniraq/articles/3994516?source=Evening%20Standard
Trained dolphins? Is Dr. Evil working for the U.S. government?
I tell you, that’s one step away from sharks with laser beams on their heads.
I’ve heard that Secretary Rumsfeld has suggested to the Pentagon that they try using Dixie Chicks for this duty.
Why did I think that said “for use in cleaning laundry??” I think I need sleep.
A box full of wind up bunnies usually works for me.
Ya know, it should be really easy to clear mines with RC cars dragging tin cans (to set off magnetic mines) or carrying rocks (to trigger weight-sensitive mines).
And that would be really fun, as long as you were far enough away from the shrapnel and such.
Hell, sell CNN and FAUX space to place cameras and such. They’d fund the mission, if it meant they could get sweet, sweet, ratings-boosting explosions on their satellite uplinks.
Then we could have celebrities controlling the RC cars. By that point the mission would be pretty much funded by the networks anyway, so the military would just need to take the territory in the first place and provide cover.
I should write this up, very humbly, into a proposal.
If any of this is impossible, military types, clue me in. I just don’t see the downside here.
Are you talking about the same people who say we shouldn’t mow our lawns cause there are little bugs in it? Hmmmm. Im sure they aren’t too crazy about this dolphin idea.
Are you talking about the same people who say we shouldn’t mow our lawns cause there are little bugs in it? Hmmmm. Im sure they aren’t too crazy about this dolphin idea.
What is it about mines that they can’t find them with forward looking sonar or something?
Mines detonate when stepped on, right? Pressure down on them releases some kind of mechanism?
Okay. If we have a SuperBomb with a detonation concussive force SO great that we ( the US military, not me… :rolleyes: ) pronounce proudly that people near this SuperBomb will be deafened and possibly blinded, then well hell.
Detonate a SuperBomb OVER an area known to be strewn with mines. The downward concussive force will detonate all of the mines, rendering that area safe. Or, is this just way too safe and reasonable an idea when you could produce nightmarish gore and horrific images by blowing up primates instead??
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