kwilco

a simple test for flat earthers

"Like in a military base," you just have no idea how stupid you are do you? You no absolutely nothing about antarctica and have no critical thinking abilities and you think that writing regurgitation of a word you used is in some way nuanced or clever but it basically just illustrates the utter paus=city of your cognitive abilities - all of which you are totally oblivious to.

what kind of remark is that? - explain yourself...you appear to be using a cryptic comment to hide your ignorance

just ring someone up from Thailand in the US and ask them is it is day or night - explain how it can be dark there and light in Thailand.

just look at Geenland - size, position and resources -

it was civilian work in Antarctica that finally brought the hypotheses of global warming into respectable scientific theory - research into ozone layer was crucial and boring into the ice has given us a climate history dating back 800 thousand years

No - like a conservation area....I'm sorry but I have family connections with Antarctica going back through generations to the 1960s and NOBNE not one is remotely connected with military - however they ALL were world leading scietists - you just haven't got a clue - but the saddest thing is you are unaware of that.

Totally incorrect - in fact most of the people on Antarctica are civilians.

It helps if you look into the history of the island and it's hierarchical culture

List of some of the deaths rapes etc. on Koh Tao. It isn’t necessarily complete but it gives some idea of the situation there. 2002 – Viret Asaiachin shot dead in broad daylight – an organised crime like assassination. Japanese tourist died after drinking game 2004- The case is of a woman named Yoshie “Sharlyn” Sazawa that lived on the island for 12 years and worked as a scuba instructor before her untimely death. Put down to suicide. 2006 – SAMUI - as missing 21-year-old backpacker Katherine Horton, from a small town near Cardiff. Beaten into submission with a parasol on Samui's Lamai beach the previous evening, Horton had been raped twice before being left to drown in the sea near to the resort where she had been staying - https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/apr/08/travelnews.weekendmagazine American engineer Kris Perkins, who's been running a bar in the main beach resort of Chaweng since 2003. He was critically injured when he was shot twice by a Thai gangster after remonstrating with rowdy party-goers at a guesthouse above his bar. It is clear that at least earlier in this century, Samui itself suffered from the same “gangster-style” shootings rapes and murders. Surely as the island became more and more populated those sorts of “chao por” moved back to other islands 2012 - Ben Harrington,32, died when he crashed during a moped ride – allegedly robbed 2013 - Tony Cordullo - owner of the Lotus bar 2014 - Nick Pearson, 25, from the UK. On New Year’s Day in 2014, he was found floating in a bay beneath a 15m cliff. He had no broken bones. Police ruled out foul play but his family believe he was murdered. 2014 - Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, from the UK. In September 2014, the couple were found bludgeoned to death close to where they were staying. Ms Witheridge had been raped. Two Burmese bar workers were found guilty of their murders the following year and sentenced to death. 2016 - Luke Miller, from the Isle of Wight, was reportedly found floating in a pool on the island. 2015 - Dimitri Povse, 29, from France. On New Year’s Day in 2015, he was found hanging in a bungalow. Police ruled his death a suicide but couldn’t explain why his hands were tied behind his back. 2015 - Christina Annesley, 23, from the UK and born in New Zealand. In January 2015, she was said to have died of natural causes after mixing antibiotics with alcohol. No toxicology report was conducted. Her family are suspicious. 2015 - Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, from Russia. In March 2015, she vanished from her hostel, with her mobile phone, passport and camera left behind. She is still missing. 2016 - Luke Miller, 24, from the UK. In January 2016, he was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at the Sunset Bar at Sairee Beach. His family has accused police of a cover-up. 2016 - Luke Miller, from the Isle of Wight, was reportedly found floating in a pool on the island. 2017 - Elise Dallemagne, 30, of Belgium. In April 2017, she was found hanged in the jungle. Questions surround her death. - Police said Belgian tourist Elise Dallemagne committed suicide on Koh Tao but her family believe otherwise 2018 - June 2018 - German Bernd Grotsch's body was found at his home deep in the jungle in the Mae Haad part of Koh Tao. He had recently returned to the island after building up a motorbike rental business. 2018 – August – alleged drug rape of a British teenager. Cops refused to investigate, then threatened to prosecute her for leaving the island 2018 - October 9, 2018 - Alexandr Bucspun, 33, from Moldova, was found dead in the sea off Had Sai Ree on Koh Tao on Tuesday,. 2018 - 17/12/2018 - Rocio Leticia Gomez 39 from Argentina was lost at sea, rescued but died 4 days later. Another tragedy kept quiet!! 2019 - June– Samyak Choudhray – drowned whilst snorkelling 2020 a tourist was attacked with a knife by a well-known character of the island 2021 - A millionaire hotel tycoon and his wife have been found dead in a luxury resort on Koh Tao, colloquially known as Death Island. 2023 - Nicholas Giblin passed away in his sleep. This is probably true. He was apparently a perfectly healthy person with no known illnesses. But his death has highlighted the problem of Koh Tao, which now has a reputation and the local police do nothing to alleviate this. 2024. 19 March 2024 - Theo Bailey British backpacker is found dead in a shallow water ditch on Thailand's notorious Koh Tao 'Death Island' after vanishing during night out with his girlfriend. -If Theo had actually drowned as suggested by the police spokesman THEN water would have been found in his lungs which would have been recorded in a preliminary autopsy report within 24 hours. Yet Theo died over 3 weeks ago. British backpacker – April – 2024 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13300463/British-backpacker-dead-shallow-water-ditch-Thailands-notorious-Koh-Tao-Death-Island-vanishing-night-girlfriend.html The latest foreigner death on Koh Tao was this week https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14277741/irish-backpacker-dead-koh-tao-thailand.html

you realise you haven't read my post and are accusing me of things I haven't said - basically everything you've said in incorrect. I can't rely on just one quote - I'm referring to years of reading up on captive elephants in Thailand - the views are MINE - they are opinions based on evidence and reason of the entire conservation movement Now read this........ "No responsible elephant venue will engage in captive breeding, keep babies away from their mother, or allow guests to touch babies." - https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/blogs/thailand-elephants/ your own reference!!

Breeding elephants in captivity in Thailand can be considered bad for several reasons: Ethical Concerns: Captive breeding often raises ethical issues related to animal welfare. Elephants may suffer from stress, unnatural living conditions, and restricted social interactions compared to their natural habitat. Conservation Impact - While captive breeding programs may aim to conserve the species, in reality it has negative impacts on wild populations. This includes potential genetic issues in captive-bred elephants and disruption of natural behaviours critical for survival in the wild. Internationally, great care is taken in selecting genetically diverse animals of the same sub species etc but casual breeding in camps in Thailand does none of this. In Thailand, captive-bred elephants are almost exclusively used in the tourism industry for activities like elephant rides, shows, or performances. This can lead to exploitation, as elephants are subjected to harsh training methods and unnatural behaviours for the sake of entertainment. Focusing on captive breeding diverts attention and resources away from preserving natural habitats and addressing the root causes of habitat loss and human-elephant conflicts. There is no long-term viability: captive breeding does not ensure the long-term survival of elephants as it does not address broader conservation challenges, such as habitat protection, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and sustainable development. It just supplies the tourist industry with baby elephants that boost tourist numbers at the attraction. In summary, while captive breeding seldom plays a role in conservation efforts, especially for species at risk, it should be approached scientifically and ethically so it contributes positively to both the welfare of individual animals having to give birth (and mate) and the conservation of the species as a whole.

Breeding elephants in captivity has nothing to to do with saving and endangered species. THere are about 4000 elephants in captivity - almost all involved in the tourist trade. In the wild there are about 3000 in Thailand there problems come from encroachment on their habit and human poaching and conflict

Rescue Sanctuary Natural Ethical Educational Local Community THese are just some of the cliches employed by the elephant atraction ins=dustry in Thailand. Elephants should be living in large herds and big mainland reserves - there should be no breeding, and minimal human interference. Why elephants are being held captive on islands is inexplicable Mahout is another grossly misused word - it has implications that just don't apply in the husbandry of elephants in tourism.

looks like richard doesn't know he's lost several categories on his licence!