Rare 'supergiant' crustaceans pulled from depths of sea

[Necron]

On topic tho, I do believe there's a lot of mystery in the ocean, just like the space is a vast unknown, there is still plenty we don't know about the seas and it's creatures

In fact, we know more of the space than the oceans.

 

[Sicklyboy]

zerosuit connor would you kill a pig? They're very intelligent! Yuyuyup are you referring to me? i never said to kill dolphins. Although I'm not very fond of them.

I would kill a pig because I eat pork. I would kill fowl because I eat poultry. I would kill fish because I eat that, cows because I eat beef, etc.

On topic - that thing is massive. Kinda scary looking too. It looks like the type of thing that would eat your hand off... I wouldn't eat that for fear of it coming back to life and eating its way through my stomach/ass.

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

It looks like the type of thing that would eat your hand off...

Given enough time it probably could. But I assume that would take a good long while.

 

[smile72]

In your opinion they are misplaced. I find my priorities quite normal and rather reasonable.

 

[Gahars]

In your opinion they are misplaced. I find my priorities quite normal and rather reasonable.

Placing the lives of human beings below those of animals is by no means reasonable.

Unlike, say, views on entertainment, politics, or spirituality, that's not up for discussion. If you see animal life as more important than the lives of your fellow human beings, there is a serious problem.

 

[yuyuyup]

zerosuit connor would you kill a pig? They're very intelligent! Yuyuyup are you referring to me? i never said to kill dolphins. Although I'm not very fond of them.

No man, I'm saying it to the whole fucking galaxy, even ursa minor

 

[smile72]

A Hitchhiker's reference huh? That's awesome! And Gahars I just view animals as better than people there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[Gahars]

If you cannot place the plight of your fellow man (beings capable of truly intellectual thought, empathy, complex methods of communication, art, and culture among so, so much more) above that of an imaginary and idealized view of animals and nature, that is wrong. Using the argumentative equivalent of "Well, it's what I think, so whatever!" isn't going to warp the very fabric of reality to change that fact.

I'm going to take a shot in the dark here; I bet you're one of those people who happily supports the terrorist harboring, animal killing organization PETA (and its ilk) in the misguided belief that it is protecting them from the corrupting reach of mankind. Am I right, or no? (Just curious here)

 

[smile72]

I do support PETA, in that they do somewhat help and attempt to make more people vegetarians.I do not have any imagined version of them, I see them as what they are. Plus I've just grown to despise people overtime.

 

[yuyuyup]

I hate peta because they use ham fisted insults in their ad campaigns that hurt those who don't deserve it. But animals are probably better than shitty humans. The world would be better off if we all immediately died.

 

[smile72]

In truth, that's actually correct yuyuyup. The world would be better off.

 

[Gahars]

Just so you know, you are supporting and enabling an organization that compares the preparation of food to the Holocaust (Bad taste, what's that?), opposes valuable animal research in medicine (Even though many of its members rely on the advances brought about because of that research to survive), has no qualms with supporting terrorists (as I said, and no, I am not making this up), and euthanizes its own animals (as I said, and no, I really am not making this up).

How can you look at that and come to the conclusion the paltry ends (Some people turn to vegetarianism or veganism) justifies these horrid means? It doesn't add up.

And so what, because you're a misanthrope you completely turn your back on your fellow man. It's easy to criticize from the perks that your society (standing on the shoulders of thousands of years of cultural development) has afforded you. Besides, nature is a brutal and unforgiving mother; mankind is a shining beacon of benevolence in contrast.

 

[smile72]

I know it does, I do not support animal research (no matter what, unless you can prove its for medication for animals and those animals already have that illness that they are treating for.). If you actually look at how food is prepared it can be compared to the Holocaust. Have you seen the video of slaughterhouses? It will be that way no matter what, PETA though helps some people become vegetarians and vegans. That's how life is brutal and unforgiving, the reason mankind grew to be a "shining beacon" is because it destroys nature.

Edit: Oh joy, you're using a picture of a bunch of racists, wonderful.

 

[Gahars]

You have just compared the preparation of animals to the systematic imprisonment and slaughter of the Jewish people (among many, many other people) to the process of cultivating food. They are in way, shape, or form comparable, period.

And animal research, so you know, has saved an untold number of lives. Considering the techniques and medicines it has produced, let's just be conservative and leave it in the millions. Millions of human beings allowed to live rich, full lives. Animal testing isn't nice, sure, but for the lives of those people, it's damn worth it. If that is the cost, so be it.

And let's reiterate: you willingly endorse an organization that you know supports domestic terrorism and murders the very creatures it says it defends, and you think that is all justified because it promotes vegetarianism. Again: The complete cessation of existence (as we know it) of several human beings and thousands of animals (Yearly!) is acceptable for the promotion of vegetarianism. Are you kidding me? I'd say more, but really, that just speaks for itself.

You have a disregard for the value and decency of human life that, frankly, is sickening.

(And wait, man is a "shining beacon" of benevolence because it destroys what so clearly isn't? That sounds more like one of my arguments for man than for yours against.)

 

[Sicklyboy]

(And wait, man is a "shining beacon" of benevolence because it destroys what so clearly isn't? That sounds more like one of my arguments for man than for yours against.)

I totally saw "shining bacon" before I re read his post.

 

[smile72]

To you it is, to me not so much.It would happen either way that's what I WROTE! You clearly do not know what you talking about the world is being destroyed by mankind. But that's fine because it will "save millions of lives", killing everything else. You just don't care about animals, and let's be fair the Holocaust was useful for research, the experiments that Nazi soldiers performed are useful and are still taught to this day, twin studies is a prime example. Do you think that research was worth the sacrifices?

 

[nryn99]

zerosuit connor would you kill a pig? They're very intelligent! Yuyuyup are you referring to me? i never said to kill dolphins. Although I'm not very fond of them.

...I would kill fish because I eat that, ...

seafood would be the term.

 

[Deleted-236924]

Bring out your Master Balls, guys!
A rare one appeared!

 

[Gahars]

To you it is, to me not so much.It would happen either way that's what I WROTE! You clearly do not know what you talking about the world is being destroyed by mankind. But that's fine because it will "save millions of lives", killing everything else. You just don't care about animals, and let's be fair the Holocaust was useful for research, the experiments that Nazi soldiers performed are useful and are still taught to this day, twin studies is a prime example. Do you think that research was worth the sacrifices?

The difference is, the Holocaust used fucking human beings for these "tests" (most of which were scientifically unsound to boot); animal testing uses animals (note: Not human beings) in trials to ensure that they are safe and effective, and this testing is bound to the scientific method. Of course, with a perspective as warped and twisted as yours, that might be difficult to discern.

And hey, using the Nazis for argumentative cheap shots? No wonder PETA stays on your good graces. Just so you know, that easily cuts both ways, like...

Hey, you know what other group considered the lives of their fellow man to be worth less than those of animals?

Hey, you know who else was a vegetarian?

Etc., Etc. But that's not good arguing. It's a sign of desperation on your part that you have to resort to exploiting one of the most horrific events in modern history.

And have I ever said that mankind has not damaged the world? Nope, but hey, I get why you would make the mistake; good reading comprehension skills are hard to come by. Yes, damage has been done, and continues to be done, but that has been the price for the technological and societal wonders we have. Man, unlike any other species on the face of the Earth, has an increasing capacity and willingness to actively repair and improve the natural world.

Also, this is not about whether or not I care for animals; this is about having perspective. The value and dignity of a human life far exceeds that of any animal, period. To say otherwise is to be, quite frankly, completely and utterly wrong. To continue to hold that belief and act upon it is a sign of serious issues that should addressed at once by a professional.

And because it fits so well, I think I will leave this here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irYYBx8djsU

 

[UnoAphex]

humans and animals are about at the same level, what we've done and "accomplished" doesn't make us any better off or worse. We're just dumb animals like the rest of the planet. We have no more importance here in existance then a super nova does in space. It just happens, we're just a cosmic coincidence just like anything else. So we managed to make it to the top of the food chain... what do we want a fucking medal? lol