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Let's also have a moment of silence for the questionably successful WWII plot to fight the Germans with explosive dogs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank

Let's also have a moment of silence for the questionably successful WWII plot to fight the Germans with explosive dogs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank_dog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank_dog It's a good thing that horses have been superseded. Animals should not be pulled into our wars.

oneoff786 4y ago
Speaking of which, Russia is currently deploying dolphins, supposedly
- firephonestival 4y ago
  Sadly, dolphins are another common target for conscription. They are smart mammals. The ones in Sevastopol could be considered turncoats, having transitioned through Soviet->Ukrainian->Russian hands. They're basically swimming guard dogs. There is a joke about intelligent apes like orangutans and chimpanzees: they could probably learn to speak, but they refuse to do so out of fear that people would try to employ them.
- jjtheblunt 4y ago
  citation?
- jaclaz 4y ago
  Well I remember a US movie of the 1970's with George, C. Scott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dolphin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dolphin though admittedly in the fiction the dolphins were trained to place the explosives and leave. About the supposed use of dolphins in Sevastopol: https://www.livescience.com/russians-using-military-dolphins-satellite https://www.livescience.com/russians-using-military-dolphins... they seem like a marine version of the good ol' Roman geese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennus_(leader_of_the_Senones) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennus_(leader_of_the_Senones... a sort of intrusion alarm.
PradeetPatel 4y ago
As someone who's completely oblivious with the inner workings of the military sector, is there such thing as an ethics commission to ascertain what is deemed "ethically acceptable" and what is not?
- lazide 4y ago
  Does it work? Does it fill a niche that can’t otherwise be filled and is considered important? If so, it’s usually considered ethically acceptable. See: land mines, white phosphorus, etc. Chemical and biological weapons are in the few exceptions, and that is generally because they are very difficult to control and use without hurting your own troops as much or more.

oneoff786 4y ago

Speaking of which, Russia is currently deploying dolphins, supposedly

firephonestival 4y ago
Sadly, dolphins are another common target for conscription. They are smart mammals. The ones in Sevastopol could be considered turncoats, having transitioned through Soviet->Ukrainian->Russian hands. They're basically swimming guard dogs. There is a joke about intelligent apes like orangutans and chimpanzees: they could probably learn to speak, but they refuse to do so out of fear that people would try to employ them.
jjtheblunt 4y ago
citation?
jaclaz 4y ago
Well I remember a US movie of the 1970's with George, C. Scott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dolphin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dolphin though admittedly in the fiction the dolphins were trained to place the explosives and leave. About the supposed use of dolphins in Sevastopol: https://www.livescience.com/russians-using-military-dolphins-satellite https://www.livescience.com/russians-using-military-dolphins... they seem like a marine version of the good ol' Roman geese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennus_(leader_of_the_Senones) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennus_(leader_of_the_Senones... a sort of intrusion alarm.

PradeetPatel 4y ago

As someone who's completely oblivious with the inner workings of the military sector, is there such thing as an ethics commission to ascertain what is deemed "ethically acceptable" and what is not?

lazide 4y ago
Does it work? Does it fill a niche that can’t otherwise be filled and is considered important? If so, it’s usually considered ethically acceptable. See: land mines, white phosphorus, etc. Chemical and biological weapons are in the few exceptions, and that is generally because they are very difficult to control and use without hurting your own troops as much or more.