Interview · moment 17 of 37

House Manager Pool Algae Analogy

from The Great Shark Debate | The Tim Dillon Show #356 · #356

2 min

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Tim uses a rambling analogy comparing his pool's algae problem (caused by his house manager) to ocean ecosystems needing sharks, while Eli pushes back on the comparison.

In this bit6 moments
  • Tim references his Milgram experiment recreation for Discovery, explaining how people trust scientists when told to do harmful things.
  • People go crazy with misguided activism, ripping babies from pregnancy and making TikToks under the guise of science.
  • Tim questions why we're killing sharks when we can't eat them and they're completely useless to us.
  • Shark fishing tournaments at Block Island and Star Island result in juvenile sharks being thrown back and left to rot on the ocean floor.
  • We criticize China for environmental destruction while killing sharks at home — why can't we clean up our own backyard first?
  • Real change will have to come from the kids of Mississippi and Alabama fishermen asking their fathers to stop killing sharks for TikTok clout and prize money.
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