Acting prime minister criticises Chinese ship’s ‘unsafe and unprofessional conduct’ after Australian sailors had requested it stay clear

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      Sonars are not just a little “ping” noise underwater. They can carry enough energy to kill. It’s not subtle.

      • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de
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        Yeah but it doesn’t seem like anything actually happened. Article says drivers “may” have sustained minor injuries.

        China is a bully. Crying about every little thing to the media doesn’t feel like the right way to handle them.

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      Don’t be an arse. Active sonar can be pretty dangerous, using it when animals are in the water is risky a.f.

      The flag a ship is flying doesn’t change that it’s a pointlessly dangerous thing to do.