Interview · moment 16 of 37
More Dead People vs. More Dead Sharks Debate
from The Great Shark Debate | The Tim Dillon Show #356 · #356
2 min
Guest
Tim frames the tradeoff bluntly as more human deaths for fewer shark deaths, and pushes the idea of clubbing seals to control shark populations near beaches.
- Tim argues that healthier oceans with more sharks are worth the trade-off of increased human deaths.
- His house manager let his pool develop an algae bloom, leading him to question why we don't just dump chemicals in the ocean to solve the same problem.
- Tim compares ocean management to pool maintenance, suggesting a better 'house manager' (shark) would be preferable to a seal.
- People reflexively defend sharks and attack humans, but Tim argues that's wrong — you shouldn't be blamed for being in the ocean.