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Sun Jun-20-10 08:04 PM
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| 73. good point and I say, BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS--Honda, Toyota, Sanyo, Sony |
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Bring them to their knees and then on to Norway and Iceland.  |
| -Whales closer to us than thought, say scientists |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-20-10 04:24 AM |
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They apparently went back to the sea from the land |
dipsydoodle |
Jun-20-10 04:29 AM |
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It’s little known and seldom noted but the whales has a time machine |
left is right |
Jun-20-10 06:20 AM |
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If that was true, |
intheflow |
Jun-20-10 09:46 AM |
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I thought those were dolphins... |
IthinkThereforeIAM |
Jun-20-10 01:10 PM |
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Aye Cap't there be whales here. |
sce56 |
Jun-20-10 01:42 PM |
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The whales returned to the sea during the 40 day flood |
happygoluckytoyou |
Jun-20-10 07:41 PM |
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It's called natural selection. n/t |
laconicsax |
Jun-20-10 09:00 AM |
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They apparently went back to the sea from the land |
AlbertCat |
Jun-20-10 09:30 AM |
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Cool video, thanks for the link. nt |
asdjrocky |
Jun-20-10 12:08 PM |
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Yes, according to genetic studies |
Enthusiast |
Jun-20-10 12:20 PM |
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Though their brains are most closely related to humans. |
Cetacea |
Jun-22-10 01:34 PM |
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The same is true of all marine mammals. Seals, otters, polar bears. |
Bette Noir |
Jun-20-10 10:22 AM |
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Manatees and dugongs are other fully aquatic mammals |
DGG |
Jun-20-10 06:24 PM |
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Here are two drawings of dolphins' land-based ancestors: |
Ignis |
Jun-21-10 02:35 PM |
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Good morning Miss JudiLynn. Thank you for posting.Very interesting. |
amyrose2712 |
Jun-20-10 04:54 AM |
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Good morning, amyrose2712. Good to "see you" today. Thank you. n/t |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-20-10 06:36 AM |
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Well, we ate the Neandertahals, too, evidently.....No wonder the whales |
old mark |
Jun-20-10 05:33 AM |
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no, the neanderthals survived... |
unblock |
Jun-20-10 06:11 PM |
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Can we just eat the Republicans? |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-20-10 10:24 PM |
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Dude! Makes my stomach turn just thinking about it..... |
old mark |
Jun-21-10 06:48 AM |
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Why you dissing Neanderthals? |
No Elephants |
Jun-21-10 01:41 PM |
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There is a slight resemblance to my Uncle Frank |
LARED |
Jun-20-10 05:57 AM |
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I try to go on a whale watch every year |
DFW |
Jun-20-10 06:27 AM |
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Next time, you may be whale watching for thousands of DU'ers who are landlocked! |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-20-10 06:39 AM |
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It is! Here's a pic from 2 years ago |
DFW |
Jun-20-10 08:06 AM |
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That photo is spectacular. It contains so much, so wonderfully. |
Judi Lynn |
Jun-20-10 08:34 AM |
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This is one of nature's rituals that has been going on for untold eons |
DFW |
Jun-20-10 09:58 AM |
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I wonder if that whale behaved the same way i do when i |
hedgehog |
Jun-20-10 02:36 PM |
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That depends |
DFW |
Jun-20-10 06:06 PM |
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I took the family there... |
Scuba |
Jun-20-10 02:26 PM |
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Great photo |
donquijoterocket |
Jun-20-10 04:03 PM |
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Breathtaking. nt |
Mojorabbit |
Jun-20-10 07:51 PM |
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While fishing in a calm sea on a beautiful February day we had a whale |
bertman |
Jun-20-10 10:36 PM |
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+100 |
corpseratemedia |
Jun-20-10 06:44 AM |
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I don't agree that smartness means we shouldn't harm them |
lostnfound |
Jun-20-10 07:00 AM |
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+1000 |
Vattel |
Jun-20-10 07:58 AM |
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That goes for the porcine as well. |
Rozlee |
Jun-20-10 08:38 AM |
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My species sickens me, too. In so many ways...When I tell people |
truth2power |
Jun-20-10 09:12 AM |
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Not all pigs are equally smart... |
pundaint |
Jun-20-10 10:00 AM |
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I don't understand your point... |
truth2power |
Jun-20-10 11:34 AM |
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and...not all people are equally smart either - hence their |
pundaint |
Jun-20-10 11:58 AM |
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That was me. |
glitch |
Jun-20-10 12:03 PM |
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"I don't agree that smartness means we shouldn't harm them" well...... |
DFW |
Jun-20-10 01:09 PM |
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Amen! |
Duval |
Jun-20-10 02:09 PM |
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Amen!!! +100 |
tblue |
Jun-20-10 07:50 PM |
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recommend |
xchrom |
Jun-20-10 07:24 AM |
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If you look at the weight of an average american |
TheEuclideanOne |
Jun-20-10 07:32 AM |
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A certain country thinks they are "Tasty" |
saigon68 |
Jun-20-10 07:43 AM |
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All are evolving. nt |
Peace Patriot |
Jun-20-10 08:37 AM |
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This news comes from Japan, no? Gleaned from all their studying and research? |
Doremus |
Jun-20-10 09:12 AM |
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Bravo! |
Duppers |
Jun-20-10 09:26 AM |
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The Japanese harvesting facilities are like locusts of the sea--whales, tuna--does not matter. |
Raster |
Jun-20-10 10:18 AM |
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Well it won't be too long |
Enthusiast |
Jun-20-10 12:23 PM |
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Excellent point. A moratorium would aid the survival of the species considerably. |
Raster |
Jun-20-10 07:09 PM |
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good point and I say, BOYCOTT JAPANESE PRODUCTS--Honda, Toyota, Sanyo, Sony |
wordpix |
Jun-20-10 08:04 PM |
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Should we boycott the US as well? nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-20-10 10:24 PM |
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Japan is not the only whaling country. The US is a whaling country. |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-20-10 10:23 PM |
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U.S. Whaling: |
LTX |
Jun-21-10 01:55 PM |
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No it isn't. |
Cetacea |
Jun-21-10 03:48 PM |
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Don't the lives of the whales killed by the US count? nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jun-21-10 06:16 PM |
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Nope. |
Cetacea |
Jun-21-10 06:34 PM |
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Yes, of course. But you can't compare US to a country that takes thousands |
Cetacea |
Jun-22-10 04:55 PM |
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I am so glad this notion is starting to take hold |
Gman |
Jun-20-10 09:29 AM |
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So killing Whales and the like is MURDER...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Jun-20-10 10:10 AM |
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I think you've answered your own question with your sig graph, |
truth2power |
Jun-20-10 11:41 AM |
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K&R. |
Odin2005 |
Jun-20-10 10:57 AM |
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It breaks my heart that they have to be so careful to be around us. |
midnight |
Jun-20-10 11:01 AM |
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Mine too, midnight. |
I Have A Dream |
Jun-20-10 11:14 AM |
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K&R -- thank you -- |
defendandprotect |
Jun-20-10 11:15 AM |
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Great article. |
asdjrocky |
Jun-20-10 11:45 AM |
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If I can't stop eating our Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream..... |
bvar22 |
Jun-20-10 12:00 PM |
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Whales clearly need our protection.... |
Dappleganger |
Jun-20-10 12:17 PM |
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We should figure out a way to arm them. n/t |
Ian David |
Jun-20-10 02:05 PM |
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And return to the ocean to help them fight! :) n/t |
Duval |
Jun-20-10 02:13 PM |
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If whales exploded when hauled onboard a ship, people would think twice. n/t |
Ian David |
Jun-20-10 03:31 PM |
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Human beings are perfectly willing to slaughter and eat each other. |
provis99 |
Jun-20-10 02:31 PM |
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Humans are treated as simply a comodity. Why should whales be any different? |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-20-10 02:38 PM |
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Now That's Using Sound Logic. |
Winston Wolf |
Jun-20-10 04:06 PM |
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Did I say I think it's moral? |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-20-10 10:23 PM |
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My apologies. |
Winston Wolf |
Jun-21-10 01:19 AM |
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this of course brings up the question of WHY "Self-awareness, suffering and a social culture" |
MisterP |
Jun-20-10 02:41 PM |
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Please keep up the work on whales and their quality of life issues. And humans, too! |
earcandle |
Jun-20-10 03:07 PM |
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My dog is self-aware, suffers (when I leave him home), and has highly developed social intelligence. |
fishbulb703 |
Jun-20-10 03:11 PM |
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+1 and my cat is aware, too. Certainly knows the difference between cat food & a home-cooked meal |
wordpix |
Jun-20-10 08:07 PM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-20-10 03:36 PM |
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Hey Humans! You Want Intelligent Life? Look Around You. |
Winston Wolf |
Jun-20-10 04:19 PM |
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And Japan, Norway and Iceland will continue to kill them. IWC rules or not. |
flvegan |
Jun-20-10 05:31 PM |
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So, does this finding have any effect on those who would go out and slaughter them??????? |
BrklynLiberal |
Jun-20-10 06:02 PM |
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No. |
Nihil |
Jun-21-10 10:25 AM |
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Gotta agree. |
BrklynLiberal |
Jun-21-10 01:05 PM |
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If they're so smart, how come they put up with all our shit? |
Bucky |
Jun-20-10 08:02 PM |
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They traded their opposable thumbs for intelligence. |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Jun-20-10 09:19 PM |
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excellent reasoning. |
marasinghe |
Jun-20-10 10:33 PM |
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Superior impulse control, no doubt. |
Cetacea |
Jun-21-10 03:45 PM |
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The report that Japan has been bribing small countries with |
liberalla |
Jun-22-10 06:47 AM |
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Whales have the largest brains of any known life form on the planet. n/t |
Zorra |
Jun-22-10 02:44 PM |
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Bigger IS better. |
Cetacea |
Jun-22-10 04:56 PM |
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