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Grimour t1_iweqvf2 wrote

Reply to comment by theAmericanX20 in TIL about Deaf lifeguard Leroy Colombo, who overcame childhood paralysis through swimming and saved a record-breaking 900+ lives during his career. His swimming talent and use of sight rather than sound to identify drowning swimmers allowed him to save people other lifeguards would have missed. by lemontreelemur

Chinese fishermen atleast are notorious for fishing where they have zero rights to fish so they just turn of the radar, which is also illegal and an endangerment to nearby vessels.

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AdminsAreLazyID10TS t1_iwetqtt wrote

Yes, notorious Chinese industrial fishers and their kayaks.

Nothing telling about you immediately jumping to this point from "Asian businessman" at all.

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Funktastic34 t1_iwf2mgn wrote

I bet he was illegal whaling in his kayak. Classic Chinese industrial fisherman

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Grimour t1_iwev9h7 wrote

Ah true xD forgot the Kayak was mentioned. Sorry I AM quite sleepy.

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owningmclovin t1_iweyxzu wrote

For what it’s worth. Turning off your own radar doesn’t stop other boats from seeing you with their radar. Their radar sends radio waves out, then measures the time it takes until it detects the reflection.

You are thinking of Automatic Identification System. I’m not sure what the laws are about turning one off if you have one, but you aren’t required by law to have one if you are under 65ft in the US. IDK about china.

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Grimour t1_iwezkuh wrote

I don't recall the specifics either and yeah makes more sense. Thanks for the correction.

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