Comments on: Whales, Technology, and Obesity http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/ A posting every day; an interesting idea every three months... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:40:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Cesar Brea Sr. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9392 Cesar Brea Sr. Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:19:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9392 <a></a> For whale viewing , how does Peninsula Valdez in Argentina rank?

For whale viewing , how does Peninsula Valdez in Argentina rank?

]]> By: 我的地盘 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9339 我的地盘 Sat, 31 Jul 2004 13:02:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9339 <a></a> Nice link... I have posted it on my site.

Nice link… I have posted it on my site.

]]> By: willc2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9319 willc2 Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:44:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9319 <a></a> minor nitpick: it's not the World population that's obese, it the American population.

minor nitpick:

it’s not the World population that’s obese, it the American population.

]]> By: PatrickG http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9311 PatrickG Wed, 28 Jul 2004 07:23:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9311 <a></a> Why not tag all the whales in an area with GPS units that also detect the whale's heartbeat? The unit could fire up an EPIRB in the event the whale dies, which would allow game wardens to determine whether poaching is going on. Permits to bag one whale could then pay for the tagging.

Why not tag all the whales in an area with GPS units that also detect the whale’s heartbeat? The unit could fire up an EPIRB in the event the whale dies, which would allow game wardens to determine whether poaching is going on. Permits to bag one whale could then pay for the tagging.

]]> By: Gary http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9301 Gary Wed, 28 Jul 2004 06:31:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9301 <a></a> Jeez kilaen... Thanks for pointing out the exception to the rule that I tried to define... Inuit are allowed to take whales, here is a synopsis of a recent study: http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/volume_6/freemanvol6.htm So, its not a black and white world, whaling, no whaling... But it is still a far cry between an isolated native culture whaling and a global mechanized civilization whaling. Even allowing whalineg using 19th century methods would put waaay to much pressure on the poplations that exist. IMHO it is better to use out planes and satellites to study their behavior in hopes of sustaining their existance than hunting them

Jeez kilaen…
Thanks for pointing out the exception to the rule that I tried to define…

Inuit are allowed to take whales, here is a synopsis of a recent study:

http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/volume_6/freemanvol6.htm

So, its not a black and white world, whaling, no whaling…

But it is still a far cry between an isolated native culture whaling and a global mechanized civilization whaling. Even allowing whalineg using 19th century methods would put waaay to much pressure on the poplations that exist.

IMHO it is better to use out planes and satellites to study their behavior in hopes of sustaining their existance than hunting them

]]> By: Philip Greenspun http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9299 Philip Greenspun Wed, 28 Jul 2004 03:39:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9299 <a></a> Shane: Sadly the airplane is not capable of teleportation. So coming from Quebec City to St. Anthony (where the Vikings landed) it is in fact Labrador and then Newfoundland...

Shane: Sadly the airplane is not capable of teleportation. So coming from Quebec City to St. Anthony (where the Vikings landed) it is in fact Labrador and then Newfoundland…

]]> By: Owen Byrne http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9298 Owen Byrne Wed, 28 Jul 2004 02:10:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9298 <a></a> As the last comment should indicate to you - Newfoundlanders are even bigger PITAs (oops - I mean more of a "distinct society") than Quebecers, even though they speak something resembling English.

As the last comment should indicate to you – Newfoundlanders are even bigger PITAs (oops – I mean more of a “distinct society”) than Quebecers, even though they speak something resembling English.

]]> By: Shane http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9297 Shane Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:47:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9297 <a></a> The name of the province to which you were flying is "Newfoundland and Labrador", rather than "Labrador and Newfoundland."

The name of the province to which you were flying is “Newfoundland and Labrador”, rather than “Labrador and Newfoundland.”

]]> By: kilaen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9294 kilaen Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:50:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9294 <a></a> Gary is right. Whaling should be banned. I have an Inuit friend who told me that the natives in Alaska are still allowed to kill whales. That's just wrong.

Gary is right. Whaling should be banned. I have an Inuit friend who told me that the natives in Alaska are still allowed to kill whales. That’s just wrong.

]]> By: chaminda http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/comment-page-1/#comment-9291 chaminda Tue, 27 Jul 2004 07:47:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2004/07/27/whales-technology-and-obesity/#comment-9291 <a></a> Waiting to see your photos. Hope you will post them soon. I dont think you have updated your website this year.

Waiting to see your photos. Hope you will post them soon. I dont think you have updated your website this year.

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