The inconsistent ethics of Whale research

[bob10]

Nearly 40 years after the IWC [ International Whaling Commission ] voted to suspend commercial whaling, scientific research using the products of whaling , including researchers from the anti-whaling countries, such as the UK, USA, Sweden & Spain , is still being carried out. The ethical and legal issues are so complex, a proper set of ethical guidelines is said to be needed. From the HAKAI magazine;

The Inconsistent Ethics of Whale Research | Hakai Magazine (https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/the-inconsistent-ethics-of-whale-research/?omhide=true&utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=f5bab0a3bf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-f5bab0a3bf-121716822)

[bob10]

Using AI to talk to whales, computer scientists want to use artificial intelligence [ AI] to decode the language of whales. Project CETI [ Cetacean translation initiate, gotta love that.] if it works humans may be able to have a conversation with whales. I'm not sure we would like what they say. [bighmmm]


Are We on the Verge of Chatting with Whales? | Hakai Magazine (https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/are-we-on-the-verge-of-chatting-with-whales/?omhide=true&utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=f38757d33a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-f38757d33a-121716822)

[bob10]

What Whales barnacles know, a fascinating story of barnacle research. No, really.[biggrin]

What Whale Barnacles Know | Hakai Magazine (https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/what-whale-barnacles-know/?omhide=true&utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=84884db5ab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-84884db5ab-121716822)