Tracking Great Whites By Satellite

Posted by timothy on Monday August 6, 2001 @04:56AM from the better-fate-than-a-man-o'-war dept.

e-gold points to this article about tracking Great White sharks by satellite, writing: "Interesting, I'm glad the impulse isn't just to kill them anymore, it's nice to see something is out there that still considers people as nothing more than a small meal, IMO it puts things into perspective. Besides, life isn't a risk-free proposition, even if they track some of the sharks they're unlikely to track them all." In fact, the article says that Australian law carries fines and jail time for killing Great Whites -- even in self-defense.

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Two years in jail? by crcerror · 2001-08-06 05:13 · Score: 3, Informative

Hmmm... that's a tough one: I get attacked by a shark and I get to choose between two years in jail with my cellmate Bubba or being eaten alive.

[sarcasm]I love my choices![/sarcasm] That doesn't seem fair at all. I mean, I don't know about Austrailian law so mabye someone can tell me but if you're attacked on the street by someone, you can defend yourself with equal force and not face legal problems right? What's the difference between that and me killing an animal intending to make me a before dinner snack?