They could be talking smack about seals
April 1, 2013 7:22 PM Subscribe
For this April the first, NPR has a touching story on the efforts to record the stories of retired Navy dolphins.
Not to be confused with Navy SEALs ;-)
How long until transcript is up?
posted by discopolo at 7:36 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
How long until transcript is up?
posted by discopolo at 7:36 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
The audio story is available now, and I'll transcribe it tomorrow if it isn't up by then.
posted by filthy light thief at 7:38 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by filthy light thief at 7:38 PM on April 1, 2013
Interestingly, they claim the dolphins are being replaced by underwater drones, turns out there's a lot of military UUVs.
posted by 445supermag at 8:12 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by 445supermag at 8:12 PM on April 1, 2013
THE ARMY RESCUE BUNNIES USED IN KOREA
posted by zarq at 9:16 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by zarq at 9:16 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
For Jessamyn, a touching tale of exploding maple trees from 2005.
posted by Madamina at 10:46 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by Madamina at 10:46 PM on April 1, 2013
Somebody at NPR must have remembered this bit from a long-cancelled TV show.
posted by fuse theorem at 11:29 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by fuse theorem at 11:29 PM on April 1, 2013
Beluga Whale mimics human speech.
Dolphins don't live to be 80 or 90, but there ARE a lot of retired Navy dolphins swimming around out there.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 5:39 AM on April 2, 2013
Dolphins don't live to be 80 or 90, but there ARE a lot of retired Navy dolphins swimming around out there.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 5:39 AM on April 2, 2013
...and thanks for all the PTSD.
posted by panaceanot at 5:51 AM on April 2, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by panaceanot at 5:51 AM on April 2, 2013 [1 favorite]
The transcript is up, on the same link as the audio story.
posted by filthy light thief at 7:37 AM on April 2, 2013
posted by filthy light thief at 7:37 AM on April 2, 2013
The prior story was about culling deer from Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C., who are getting the "lethal attention" mentioned at the beginning of this story.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:42 AM on April 2, 2013
posted by filthy light thief at 8:42 AM on April 2, 2013
Interestingly, they claim the dolphins are being replaced by underwater drones, turns out there's a lot of military UUVs.
Truth. I make AUVs (we don't use "drones" in the underwater world) for mine warfare operations, and yes, they can replace a lot of functions the dolphins currently perform. It's great though. Everyone is so worried about robots that can take human jobs, but no one wants the poor dolphins to get hurt so everyone's perfectly happy to let our robots take theirs!
posted by olinerd at 9:29 AM on April 2, 2013 [1 favorite]
Truth. I make AUVs (we don't use "drones" in the underwater world) for mine warfare operations, and yes, they can replace a lot of functions the dolphins currently perform. It's great though. Everyone is so worried about robots that can take human jobs, but no one wants the poor dolphins to get hurt so everyone's perfectly happy to let our robots take theirs!
posted by olinerd at 9:29 AM on April 2, 2013 [1 favorite]
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posted by filthy light thief at 7:24 PM on April 1, 2013