China says ‘spy turtles’ are snooping in its waters
It's turtles, all the way down
I guess I'm just like a turtle
That's hidin' underneath its horny shell
But you know I'm very well protected
I know this life too well
Oh! Now call me mean, you can call me evil, yeah, yeah
I've been called much worser things things around
Honey, don't ya know I have!
Whoa, call me mean or call me evil
I've been called much worser things, all things around
Perfecting Equilibrium Volume Five, Issue 15
It’s turtles, all the way down
The first turtle stands on the back of a second, far larger, turtle, who stands directly under him.
But what does this second turtle stand on? the philosopher asked patiently
To this, the little old lady crowed triumphantly,
It’s no use — it’s turtles all the way down
Spy turtles and spy fish are plying the South China Sea, collecting sensitive data and sending it to enemy satellites, according to China’s Ministry of State Security.
Large living marine animals are hung with sensors, swimming in specific areas, collecting sensitive data on the nearby water temperature, salinity, ocean currents and other marine environment in real time, and transmitting them abroad through satellites, the ministry said in a June 12 WeChat post. These piscine patrols are part of an ongoing invisible secret war.
The ministry urged citizens to strike back against the salty spies.
Now normally I’m not much for taking orders from Commies, but this seems like a worthwhile call to arms. The least we can do is load up our fishing tackle and go take out these edible enemies. Let’s sashimi these spies! Security is everyone’s job!
Although I don’t think you can — or should — sashimi a turtle.
Turtle soup, anyone?
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@brucewhitehill2406 Colorizing Adams Moonrise just proves the power of Black and White: Though I think the colorized print of Ansel Adams’ “Moonrise” is attractive--in disagreement with Chris Piola--I agree with him completely on the power of black and white. In fact, a comparison of the two versions amplifies the point. Color directs your attention to where the color is, not necessarily to where the important content is. In the colorized version, your eyes are drawn upwards and the lower portion of the picture almost disappears. In the original, the balance shifts downward, and the photo shows the contrast between the busy foreground laden with white crosses, and the isolated white moon in a dark sky, supported by soft white clouds. There is so much more texture, mood, feeling and awe in the black and white “Moonrise.” The black and white photo is the one you keep; the color photo is the one you send to digital-era friends when you’re traveling through the American Southwest.
The Perfecting Equilibrium Digest, June 24 , 2026
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