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If I recall correctly, the issue is noise, not the physical footprint of the boat. Here's the visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qNO6JaL9PY https:
by maxbond 2y ago
If I recall correctly, the issue is noise, not the physical footprint of the boat.
Here's the visualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qNO6JaL9PY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qNO6JaL9PY
- drcongo 2y agoAhhh of course, thanks. What a dolt I am.
- maxbond 2y agoOh I didn't mean that, it don't think it's at all obvious. I thought your question was reasonable.
- drcongo 2y agoI was genuinely thanking you! As soon as I read your answer I thought "oh, that's incredibly obvious, I should think more before posting". Hopefully it all helped someone else anyway.
- krackers 2y agoI still don't understand - what is it about the noise that prevents the whales from crossing it? Do they confuse the noise for an active predator, or does the noise prevent them from navigating properly with their echolocation?
- drcongo 2y agoI'd guess it's interfering with their communication and internal mapping in myriad ways.