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Captain Paul Watson

4OU2 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:12:55 GMT

Anybody watch him on Bill Maher last night? He was talking about possibly the coral reefs being gone by 2025 and the oceans dying by 2048. He also touched on how our extreme weather could be something we will deal with from now on and is not just an oddity. It sounds pretty grim boys and girls and I don't see how any of these horrible conditions are reversible. If the oceans die.......well.....think about it.

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scotttie — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:17:18 GMT

I remember when I was in high school late 60's. We were told then we had five years left....

Since then I don't get too worked up about these grim predictions.

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croemer — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:19:05 GMT

Sorry wouldn't watch Bill for information of any sorts. Not said with disrespect towards the O/P but definitely towards Bill.

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ahoymate — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:19:06 GMT

He also mentioned all the plastic in the ocean!!!! It last hundreds of years. Breaks down to small particles that end up in the fish we eat.

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tansy — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:21:16 GMT

I haven't watched the episode yet. There's no denying that our coral reefs are eroding.

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tansy — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:23:12 GMT

On 4/5/2014 croemer said:
Sorry wouldn't watch Bill for information of any sorts. Not said descriptively towards the O/P but definitely towards Bill.

I can understand that his humor may be grating but he does have both sides represented.

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MomOf4 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:28:30 GMT

Bill Mahr isn't anyone I would trust for any information. He makes no secret of his agenda.

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ahoymate — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:35:54 GMT

On 4/5/2014 MomOf4 said:
Bill Mahr isn't anyone I would trust for any information. He makes no secret of his agenda.

And you want people to ""make a secret"" of their agenda""? Their real feelings & thoughts.

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RoughDraft — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:39:18 GMT

This isn't a matter of whether one likes or dislikes Bill Mahar. He does invite guests with varying points of view.

While Captain Watson may be controversial, he was partially instrumental in the United Nations Hague based court's decision against Japan's whale and dolphin hunts.

Sea turtles and other marine creatures are mistaking floating plastic bags for jelly fish and eating them and dying.

Isn't there also a move to harvest the ocean's floating plastic trash and have it recycled into reusable materials?

Edited for typo.

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SydneyH — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:41:57 GMT

On 4/5/2014 croemer said:
Sorry wouldn't watch Bill for information of any sorts. Not said with disrespect towards the O/P but definitely towards Bill.

Xnay on Maher, but perhaps the Captain will appear on another show?

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NOMEAT — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:59:44 GMT

I am a friend of Paul, he is the true definition of hero.

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JuJu Squeezie — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:18:41 GMT

Past time to get ourselves in gear and clean up our act and the oceans. After the oceans die we die, plankton is responsible for much of our oxygen. Sad state of affairs, this is a world wide emergency and people get stuck on Maher's personality. He didn't create the study, he brought it and Capt. Watson to the attention of his listeners.

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RoughDraft — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:25:49 GMT

On 4/5/2014 Panda Wrangler said:
Past time to get ourselves in gear and clean up our act and the oceans. After the oceans die we die, plankton is responsible for much of our oxygen. Sad state of affairs, this is a world wide emergency and people get stuck on Maher's personality. He didn't create the study, he brought it and Capt. Watson to the attention of his listeners.

Amazing isn't it? Head in the sand syndrome. Ignore the message because one doesn't like the way the information is delivered.

Anyone with young children or grandchildren should be concerned with what kind of world awaits them...or doesn't await them.

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bathina — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 19:31:30 GMT

It always amazes me that some folks are willing to believe any conspiracy theory that comes down the pike ( the prez is foreign born, the Malaysia airplane is in pakistan, the ACA has death panels) but scientific studies and evidence of climate change we can see and experience is somehow a load of hooey.

I'll never understand it.

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SeaGal — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:29:50 GMT

My son and nephew are both in the Navy and before each ship comes in from deployment they throw everything garbage over the side, my nephew had to participate in this on one of his deployments, its the same with cruise ships.

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tansy — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:31:30 GMT

On 4/5/2014 SeaGal said:
My son and nephew are both in the Navy and before each ship comes in from deployment they throw everything garbage over the side, my nephew had to participate in this on one of his deployments, its the same with cruise ships.

Sheez. I knew the cruise ships are disgusting but the Navy, too?

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SeaGal — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 20:52:39 GMT

I was appalled when he told us this tansy, he was sick to his stomach that he had to participate but of course he had no choice.

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4OU2 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 22:04:39 GMT

NOMEAT.......how lucky you are to be able to call him friend. He's awesome and then some. I've never been able to understand why he isn't some sort of an advisor to the Pres. I know that no desk would hold him, but holy cow we could certainly put his thoughts and advice to good use.

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azterry! — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 22:12:08 GMT

On 4/5/2014 bathina said:
It always amazes me that some folks are willing to believe any conspiracy theory that comes down the pike ( the prez is foreign born, the Malaysia airplane is in pakistan, the ACA has death panels) but scientific studies and evidence of climate change we can see and experience is somehow a load of hooey.

I'll never understand it.

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Mersha — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 22:22:57 GMT

I saw Captain Watson on Bill's show last night and I am so glad that he is working on the important issues and trying to get the word out on the desperate situation that we are in regarding the oceans of the world. I plan to follow his work closely.

I do find Bill's show highly informative with the varied guests and issues that he presents.

For those that do not watch the show, both sides of political issues are presented. Last night's panel of 3 included 2 conservatives, Tom Davis (R-VA) and political analyst Carrie Sheffield.