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[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 121 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

The ocean: state of impending catastrophe

Humans: can we make another kind of cheese from them?

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if there's a hidden whale/dolphin society debating whether or not to invade humans right this very moment

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 23 points 6 months ago

If whales are smart enough to debate that, they probably have cultural memory of almost getting whaled to extinction. Which would make them like us less, but on the other hand, might make them afraid to get us too upset at them

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps it'll make your day better to know that Pacific nations have passed legislation recognising legal personhood for whales and dolphins, granting them rights against being hunted?

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago

Honestly makes sense

Looking at a dolphins brain is enough to convince me they’ve known what’s up for far longer than we have