IMO the verdict is still out on this. I’m all for the Navy using the latest tech for it’s purposes, but I’m not in favor of killing or even damaging marine life to accomplish their goals.
I don’t know enough about it to know which is the right decision here. I do hope that if the Navy does use the new sonar, it is found to have no effect on Marine life.
It’s my opinion that the environmental folks have gone overboard once again on this, but like I said I’m no expert on this.
I say go Navy, but limit the first tests in order to observe any ill effects. If none are seen, then increase the frequency of them so that it can be clear every step of the way that marine life doesn’t suffer a negative impact.
In this manner, both sides can be assured of the best outcome.
It had occurred to me that it might be possible to alter the frequency of the pings out of the whale’s range of hearing. Would that sort of option be possible?
If the verdict’s out on this, the verdict’s still out on the flat earth theory. I have no idea how many millions of dollars the Navy has spent on this non-issue over the past 20-30 years, but it has to be a huge number. This thing has been going on in a serious way since the 1st Reagan administration.
But, even if it hadn’t been going on for so long and there was some actual evidence to support the envir-whacko claims, it would still be pretty hard to argue with a straight face that a few lost whales was worth jeopardizing American national security.
I’m continue to be amazed at how little some Americans value the work that our military must do to keep us all safe.
The choice is difficult. Either you are going to be harmed or marine life is going to be harmed. It's not a matter of degrees. Proceeding with caution with not alter the outcome. Harm is certain either way.