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2011-12-25 Down Under

Pirates use drone to track whaling fleet

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2011-12-25 19:36|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 They seriously think they can out-technology the Japanese? I strongly suspect that the whalers are soon to get some of the most interesting commercial ECM on the market. Imagine how amusing it would be if all the navigational equipment on the Sea Shepherd started spinning in a circle?

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-25 21:06|| 2011-12-25 21:06|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be even funnier if the drone did an unexplained kamikazi number on the Sea Shepherd, 'moose. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2011-12-25 21:29|| 2011-12-25 21:29|| Front Page Top

#3 The ironic thing is that whale herds have recovered to pre-whaling numbers in many areas of the globe. It would actually do the herd good to cull older animals. We are going to end up with boom/bust cycles if they are allowed to overpopulate their food supply, as likely happened before humans started taking them.

I am willing to bet that within 30 years or so we will begin to see large numbers of dead whales washing up or finding large numbers of emaciated, diseased whales due to overgrazing of their food supply.

Posted by crosspatch 2011-12-25 21:43|| 2011-12-25 21:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Better yet spoof the signal and give the wrong location.

Would be cool to have the sea shepard rush to a whaling operation only to run around or hit an Iceberg or something.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-12-25 22:49|| 2011-12-25 22:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Have they thought about using Google Earth? It's free...

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-25 23:36|| 2011-12-25 23:36|| Front Page Top

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