Blasting underwater tunes to try and keep killer whales away is a bad idea for multiple reasons, a researcher says.
Orcas Pummel Boat After Crew Tries To Deter Them With Heavy Metal Music
3 years ago by stopthatgirl7 to c/news
stopthatgirl7 87 points 3 years ago
I’m firmly Team Orca.
be_excellent_to_each_other 36 points 3 years ago
I'm just worried that people will start shooting them. Otherwise I agree.
Madison420 34 points 3 years ago
Orcas mourn, that would be downright fucking insane. Elephants mourn and will literally track you for months to trample your ass for killing one of them.
be_excellent_to_each_other 2 points 3 years ago
Wow, that seemed like a very revealing trailer. Arguably don't need to see the movie now, I guess they did 'em differently back then.
larsloveslegos 2 points 3 years ago
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RizzRustbolt 2 points 3 years ago
They should be safe. Richard Harris has been dead for a while.
be_excellent_to_each_other 5 points 3 years ago
I couldn't blame any ocean dwelling creature that took justice into their own hands (or fins) at this point.
LordOfTheChia 72 points 3 years ago
The orcas thought the humans wanted to start a mosh pit.
pan_troglodytes 43 points 3 years ago
boat not designed to moshpit with whales....
Deceptichum 24 points 3 years ago
In retrospect, they may not have appreciated the thematics of Blood and Thunder.
llamapocalypse 5 points 3 years ago
LOOMING OUT OF THE DARK
Travalanche 2 points 3 years ago
Whale noises intesify
ours 22 points 3 years ago
Go into the water "cause fish don't has no good metals to listen to".
EmpathicVagrant 4 points 3 years ago
I knew exactly what I was getting into here and you didn’t disappoint. Damn I miss their show.
AngryCommieKender 3 points 3 years ago
If you haven't seen it, "If The Emperor had a Text to Speech" very much reminded me of the irreverent tone of Metalopalypse
Gamers_Mate 19 points 3 years ago
Making the Orcas feel like Doom guy when the music kicks in will surely stop them.
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Annoyed_Crabby 16 points 3 years ago
Of course not, do they not play Doom? It makes orcas 100% more metal.
postmateDumbass 15 points 3 years ago
Headbanging music backfires on sail powered mosh pit.
Film at 11.
PS: ... keep the whales at bay? I sea what you did, marine biopunologist.
BustinJiber 1 point 3 years ago
You mean like Bay Area trash metal? Metallica, Slayer, Death Angel?
postmateDumbass 1 point 3 years ago
As well as a bay being a body of water where whales can be.
Tacos_y_margaritas 13 points 3 years ago
This could make a great Metalocalypse episode.
Gekoloniseerd 11 points 3 years ago
Are there any videos of this happening? Any videos at all?
dirtypirate 10 points 3 years ago
Mandatory Orca Mosh Pit is my new punk band name
Additional_Prune 5 points 3 years ago
There's whole lot of genres of music to shuffle through before we may find the genre that drives away orcas. Maybe there's no genre of music that drives away orcas. You know how people say of ethnic groups they don't belong to that y'all look alike to us? Maybe all human music sounds alike to orcas.
Raine_Wolf 11 points 3 years ago
We should try polka. Nobody wants to listen to polka.
SheDiceToday 4 points 3 years ago
You'd be surprised at some of the sleeper hits. It's inherent in all genres that one composition will just blow your mind.
...or maybe I just like polka and avoid the weird looks by only having one song on the ipod. Maybe.
theluckyone 2 points 3 years ago
Oh shush.
BustinJiber 3 points 3 years ago
Let's try EDM. Two sounds pulsating and occasionally woman's voice saying "orca" will bore anyone to death.
No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston 1 point 3 years ago
It doesn't have to be like this killer whales ~Car Seats Head Rest 2014
Texas_Hangover -2 points 3 years ago
Yeah, let's start an orca mosh pit. That'll fix 'em!
FooBarrington 7 points 3 years ago
Everyone deserves heavy metal music!
Dead_or_Alive -55 points 3 years ago
A half stick of dynamite or a few M80s would drive them off. However customs could be difficult with explosives on board.
Personally I think a about 110volts at 2200ohms should do the trick, just put a few electrodes in the water near your rudder and turn up the juice. Should be pretty easy to conceal from customs. Blackfish will learn quick to avoid the zappy boat…
ivanafterall 41 points 3 years ago
"Bro I'd totally beat the shit out of an orca."
Dead_or_Alive -13 points 3 years ago
Are you saying a half stick of dynamite or 2000 volts of electricity next to an Orca’s head won’t run them off or stop them?
ivanafterall 13 points 3 years ago
I'm saying you seem wildly insecure.
Dead_or_Alive -8 points 3 years ago
No I’m pretty secure that a half stick of dynamite and/or 2000 volts of electricity will keep a blackfish away from a boat.
PoorAristocat 1 point 3 years ago
Lol what an edgelord
Dead_or_Alive 3 points 3 years ago
You don’t have to be edgy to be right.
Dead_or_Alive -17 points 3 years ago
Perhaps but if they endanger the safety of a vessel with people aboard then it’s time to light off some explosives or fill the water with electricity.
Dead_or_Alive -9 points 3 years ago
LMAO you think Orcas have some kind of environmental vendetta against humans like some Captain Planet episode.
Please tell me more!
too_high_for_this 10 points 3 years ago
Man you're so cool
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