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[The Ewok]

How cool is this?

War's underwater heroes
26mar03

THEY are the underwater heroes of the modern war. Dolphins – trained to seek out mines – are working in the southern Iraq port city of Umm Qasr to protect coalition ships.

Dolphins use their biological sonar to search specific areas.

Dolphins' "biological" sonar works in poor acoustic conditions that electronic sonar does not.

A fin-mounted sensor records how often the dolphin uses its echo-location ability and how it "hears" the returning sonar.

If an object is found, the handler can have the animal recover it or mark it for a human diver.

 

[mantis]

I think it is totally disgusting to use animals as a tool of war, I am not surprised you are excited about it, animals SHOULD NOT be used by humans as weapons of war.

 

[The Ewok]

Originally posted by mantis
I think it is totally disgusting to use animals as a tool of war, I am not surprised you are excited about it, animals SHOULD NOT be used by humans as weapons of war.

What about police dogs biting the crap out of people?

 

[Katthawk]

Originally posted by mantis
I think it is totally disgusting to use animals as a tool of war, I am not surprised you are excited about it, animals SHOULD NOT be used by humans as weapons of war.

I thought they were seeking weapons of war.

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by The Ewok
What about police dogs biting the crap out of people?

Disagree with that too, they get killed & injured but aren't paid, the cops should be doing it.

 

[Katthawk]

Originally posted by mantis
Disagree with that too, they get killed & injured but aren't paid, the cops should be doing it.

What would we do without you pointing out the evils of the world that only you can see and that all of us are too stupid to notice.

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by Katthawk
I thought they were seeking weapons of war.

Seeking weapons of war is using them in the war, what part of that don't you undersstand.

 

[Katthawk]

Originally posted by mantis
Looky my little Dawk troller is back, seeking weapons of war is using them in the war, what part of that don't you undersstand.

Fight! Mantis Fight! 'tis all you ever want to do. Don't you ever get tired.

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by Katthawk
What would we do without you pointing out the evils of the world that only you can see and that all of us are too stupid to notice.

Don't know, guess someone has too, us humans cause enough damage to this world, just leave the animals out of it.

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by Katthawk
Fight! Mantis Fight! 'tis all you ever want to do. Don't you ever get tired.

Yes of course, whenever I disagree with someone I am looking for a fight, guess no one is allowed to have a different opinion to you.

 

[Katthawk]

I have never said you have to agree but do you have to be so bloody rude when you do. Disagree that is.

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by Katthawk
I have never said you have to agree but do you have to be so bloody rude when you do. Disagree that is.

I suggest you go back & see who was the one who was rude first, if you don't want rude don't start it, simple as that, also go back & see the first time you started trolling me, seems you are the one with a problem, I only retaliate.

 

[Katthawk]

I'm only saying what everyone else or a lot of people think and I was only questioning your negative attitude which is constant and boring. You know it yourself but I guess you love confrontation. I am not a troll just telling it like it is.

 

[Fred]

Originally posted by mantis
I suggest you go back & see who was the one who was rude first, if you don't want rude don't start it, simple as that, also go back & see the first time you started trolling me, seems you are the one with a problem, I only retaliate.

You were.

 

[Docker_Brat]

Originally posted by Katthawk
What would we do without you pointing out the evils of the world that only you can see and that all of us are too stupid to notice.

Ironically that person is one of the most evil creatures to walk the earth.

 

[Diego]

Originally posted by Katthawk
I'm only saying what everyone else or a lot of people think and I was only questioning your negative attitude which is constant and boring. You know it yourself but I guess you love confrontation. I am not a troll just telling it like it is.

Finally someone has said something to this thing called mantis.

Mantis your negativity has become as exciting as the number of you use.

here have some more..

 

[coxon]

Originally posted by The Ewok
How cool is this?

War's underwater heroes
26mar03

THEY are the underwater heroes of the modern war. Dolphins – trained to seek out mines – are working in the southern Iraq port city of Umm Qasr to protect coalition ships.

Dolphins use their biological sonar to search specific areas.

Dolphins' "biological" sonar works in poor acoustic conditions that electronic sonar does not.

A fin-mounted sensor records how often the dolphin uses its echo-location ability and how it "hears" the returning sonar.

If an object is found, the handler can have the animal recover it or mark it for a human diver.

pharque...

what next? 'sharks with frickin laser's on their heads'..?

 

[myee8]

Originally posted by mantis
Disagree with that too, they get killed & injured but aren't paid, the cops should be doing it.

So the cops should be biting people then? Have you forgotten how efficient they are in their takedowns of criminals, sense of smell?

 

[M29]

Originally posted by mantis
animals SHOULD NOT be used by humans as weapons of war.

How are they 'weapons of war'? It's not as if they're strapping them with semtex and then sending flipper on suicide missions into 'HMAS-Saddam' is it?

I doubt even suzi could top that one.

 

[Still Crowing]

And I suppose that dogs with their uber sense of smell should not be used to make our air/sea ports safe from explosives or drugs?

Bloody hell, the dolphins with their sonar sense are much better equiped to find these mines than humans ever will be. Especially if you watched tonights news and saw the conditions the Navy's Clearance Divers are working in. One RN pusser described conditions as swimming in mud to search for an explosive needle in a haystack.

As a person who has worked with animal handlers, I know that these people have a bond with the animal that is so developed, that they do everything in their power to prevent harm to the animals.

Also, these mines are preventing the Coalitition forces from using the port of Um Qsar (sp?) to land humanitarian supplies.

Things are usually not so cut and dried as you make them out to be.

Kasey

 

[Sydneyfan]

Originally posted by myee8
So the cops should be biting people then? Have you forgotten how efficient they are in their takedowns of criminals, sense of smell?

Rowdy Protester: 'Stupid pig, wanna gunna do!'
Police Officer: 'Step aside or I will bite, woof!'
Rowdy Protester rejects Officer's warning and strikes Officer
Police Officer: 'Right you asked for it! Grrr!'
Police Officer proceeds to bite Rowdy Protester on the buttocks!

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

actually mantis the dolphins and dogs are both used to SAVE lives.think before you speak.

cheers!

 

[Weaver]

Originally posted by tiger of old
actually mantis the dolphins and dogs are both used to SAVE lives.think before you speak.

cheers!

Bring back cavalry charges and carrier pigeons. Not as though animals in war is a new thing. I actually think using Dolphins is great for the self-esteem of the animal kingdom who might otherwise feel completely sidelined with no place in modern warfare.

What the military should work on is training spiders and snakes to act as assasins. Should also enlist locusts, rats, killer bees and termites. A plague of trained killer bees as the first wave of attack would cause more damage than the bombing campaigns.

If only the camels could be persuaded to launch an uprising ...

 

[Joel]

Mantis ------------->

 

[Fred]

Originally posted by Weaver

What the military should work on is training spiders and snakes to act as assasins. Should also enlist locusts, rats, killer bees and termites. A plague of trained killer bees as the first wave of attack would cause more damage than the bombing campaigns.

If only the camels could be persuaded to launch an uprising ...

They've already started the bee training - the queen has been appointed but she has run into a major problem. The bees only recognise left and as a result just go round in circles.