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Nihil

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15. "I've never seen any evidence that whales approach human intelligence"

Reply to Jgarrick (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 07:21 AM

Apr 2014

Yet, strangely, there is ample evidence that the standard for "human intelligence" is pathetically low ...

Any species of whale exceeds the level of "intelligence" shown in several places upthread.

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Japanese whalers plan new Antarctic hunt [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2014 OP

Are they in some kind of parallel univers - up is down, red is black, no means yes ???? groundloop Apr 2014 #1

Given that minke whales aren't endangered, I don't see what the big deal is. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #2

Trade of minke whale products AgingAmerican Apr 2014 #3

Why would it be prohibited when minkes aren't endangered? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #4

they dont just hunt Minke MFM008 Apr 2014 #6

Humpbacks aren't endangered, so no big deal. Sei whales are threatened, though, so that is a cause Jgarrick Apr 2014 #7

Harvesting? blackspade Apr 2014 #11

Saying I'm "for" whaling is a bit too strong. It would be more accurate to say that I'm indifferent Jgarrick Apr 2014 #12

"I've never seen any evidence that whales approach human intelligence" Nihil Apr 2014 #15

Your reply is simply a (slightly) more eloquent way of saying, Jgarrick Apr 2014 #16

souna bakana! yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #5

Don't flame me, I'm just trying to understand Phlem Apr 2014 #8

There are many who believe that yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #9

I completely agree yuiyoshida Phlem Apr 2014 #10

Thank you for your comments, yuiyoshida. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2014 #13

Well that was three out of four yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #14