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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 51 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Pens holding specially trained dolphins that protect the Black Sea naval fleet are also likely to have been lost

I'm sorry what

[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 28 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

US Navy trains dolphins too. They act like guard dogs for our naval bases.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

They also work with actual seals.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

There is now a pod of highly trained ex-military dolphins in the black sea with nothing to lose.

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 23 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, If no one else can help…. and if you can find them. Maybe you can hire, The Ay-iiiiiii-e-eeeee-Team.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

to hear the theme song sung by squeaks omg please make this happen

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

This movie. Has to be made. 😱 And done so unapologetically that it's space gold on a canned sardine budget. Also, there must be a "flip 'er the bird" joke, built up to over the first two acts.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 3 points 7 months ago

I did enjoy the break in to dolphin squeaks. Fine work.

[–] AlteredStateBlob@kbin.social 19 points 7 months ago

Dolphins are apparently better at detecting smaller things that are difficult to pick up with sonar like divers, so they are utilized as early warning systems.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It means the Kerch Bridge is defenseless, send in the HIMARS rafts!

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We just call them LOWMARS then

[–] ours@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Throw in a snorkel.

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 9 points 7 months ago

This time don’t rely on StarLink to communicate!

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

"storm of the century". - third one this year

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 7 months ago

Yes but it did happen this century, which is all of the name really promises.

Competition is actually a good thing for consumers of storms

[–] athos77@kbin.social 42 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It emerged last week that Moscow and Beijing have discussed building an “underwater tunnel” connecting mainland Russia and occupied Crimea, amid mounting Russian fears that the Kerch Bridge, which has been successfully struck twice by Ukraine, remains vulnerable.

China still claims to be neutral here, guess this is just "civil engineering" then.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 14 points 7 months ago

Maybe Elon's Boring Company could help them out.

[–] DaDragon@kbin.social 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, it’s a fairly normal civilian construction contract. As a capitalist, you go/do the things that make money. If that includes building bridges in an active war zone, it doesn’t matter as long as the bill gets footed.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 10 points 7 months ago

I suspect that China will insist on money down though, which Russia will never agree to (partly because they don't have it, but also partly because it goes against their political philosophy of always trying to hold all of the cards) so this probably isn't going to happen.

I really can't see China being prepared to take Russia's word for it that they'll get the correct compensation otherwise.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 36 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Let's hope those dolphins survive with their new found freedom.

[–] Geobloke@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Let's hope they don't have a grudge against humanity with that military training

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

Team up with the Orcas sinking yachts.

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's OK if they have a grudge to the side that was training them in captivity.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Russia's mighty fleet, taken down by irritated dolphins.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

Considering how many ships they have lost to a country without a navy. It's very possible.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

I too would like to find my freedom via echolocation, but I've only so many toes to sacrifice to sturdy furniture before finding something else to do.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Huh, it’d be a shame if… something happened to a nice bridge like that.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 16 points 7 months ago (4 children)

The Almighty:

Alright, Ukraine. Windows open. Send in the boats and blow this fucker.

exhales cigar smoke from a ginormous cuban

(My God smokes cigars, hates Russians, and hates bridges for some reason. He also looks like Dolph Lundgren)

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 6 points 7 months ago

Sounds at least as legit as any other deity.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Ezekiel saw the wheel, and it was pretty fuckin cool.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

He is Dolph Lundgren, and I would like to be ordained in His ministry. Please, send me the brochure.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago

along the missile's flank are the words: I must break you

[–] swab148@startrek.website 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Archer@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

3000 zombie dolphins of Prighozin

[–] swab148@startrek.website 3 points 7 months ago

gives them a camo hat

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ionno man, Russia got a lot of hair on its upper lip

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

As it's said: "Beauty is only a light switch away". It's the polonium in your coffee the morning after that you'd have to watch out for.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

That motto only works if you also have no sense of smell. Or self-worrh, really.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 7 months ago
[–] Drusas@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago
[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)