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I think humans used tonages ago when they had to to survive.
Uh huh.
And that explains a mass whale suicide days in advance of a major earthquake (for the moment, I'll pretend that this pseudo-scientific nonsense actually has a basis in reality) how, precisely?
You know, it helps if your made-up-explanations actually make sense. They'd still be made up and baseless, but then at least they wouldn't be utterly nonsensical.
I think humans used tonages ago when they had to to survive.
Whales however are unaffected by tsnuamis and earthquakes so there is no reason to think that they'd be environmentally sensitive to it's precursors other than if it's making loud noises but by then you have the real deal and not early warning.
Powerful sonars, toxins etc. however are a different matter as are fears of predation (whalers, killer whales etc.)
Could be similar vessels to whalers (rightfully) scare the crap out of them and they panic and beach. Just like running bison off a cliff back in the day. They'd have a fast brave dressed as a buffalo get between the herd and a cliff and when they'd spook them the brave would race to the cliff and the rest would follow. The brave would duck into a safe crevice at the last minute.
In short, I agree with the article that this is not a likely precursor. Heck, anytime we get bird flocks killed in storms or odd fish die-offs we get crackpots showing up around here predicting end of days or how it's proof of govt. mind control rays or whatever.
Whales however are unaffected by tsnuamis and earthquakes so there is no reason to think that they'd be environmentally sensitive to it's precursors other than if it's making loud noises but by then you have the real deal and not early warning.
Powerful sonars, toxins etc. however are a different matter as are fears of predation (whalers, killer whales etc.)
Could be similar vessels to whalers (rightfully) scare the crap out of them and they panic and beach. Just like running bison off a cliff back in the day. They'd have a fast brave dressed as a buffalo get between the herd and a cliff and when they'd spook them the brave would race to the cliff and the rest would follow. The brave would duck into a safe crevice at the last minute.
In short, I agree with the article that this is not a likely precursor. Heck, anytime we get bird flocks killed in storms or odd fish die-offs we get crackpots showing up around here predicting end of days or how it's proof of govt. mind control rays or whatever.
You beat me to it. I would think the ocean would be the safest place for them to be during such an event, so why would they have some instinctive reaction to get out of the water (?). Doesn't make any sense.
I think humans used tonages ago when they had to to survive.
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Uh huh.
And that explains a mass whale suicide days in advance of a major earthquake (for the moment, I'll pretend that this pseudo-scientific nonsense actually has a basis in reality) how, precisely?
You know, it helps if your made-up-explanations actually make sense. They'd still be made up and baseless, but then at least they wouldn't be utterly nonsensical.
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I don't know if those whales had been affected by an impending earthquake or not, since I'm not a scientist. But I do find it plausible that whales may be affected by (impending earthquake created) 'electrical or magnetic field variations' that might be happening days or weeks before an earthquake strikes.
You beat me to it. I would think the ocean would be the safest place for them to be during such an event, so why would they have some instinctive reaction to get out of the water (?). Doesn't make any sense.
Yeah, the natural enemies of Whales.....tsunamis and forest fires.
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