Re: So, what is the difference between echolocation and sonar? (nt)

Re: So, what is the difference between echolocation and sonar? (nt):
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Posted by Rune(VIP) on March 21, 2000 at 10:19:00:

In Reply to: I know what the point was however... posted by Kama on March 21, 2000 at 09:07:52:

> Bats use echolocation not sonar, in addition to thier vision and hearing to stalk insects and other prey. Please hush now.
>
> > While it may offend you, that wasn't really the point... The point was that nightgaunts might be able to track him by other means than vision.
> > And I do believe that even though bats are not blind, they use sonar to track their prey.

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Primarily semantics (text) Proud Blade 19:18:23 3/21/2000 (3)
- Echolocation involves other senses, sonar typically doesn't. Kama 04:01:35 3/22/2000 (1)
  - Of course, if you were merely "trying to point out myths", you would probably not use language like "Hush now." and "You are clueless." right away. (n/t) Proud Blade 10:29:44 3/22/2000 (0)
- Echolocation, vision, smell... all important to a bats ability to hunt (more text) Deiussum 20:33:27 3/21/2000 (0)
One comes from a bat the other from a submarine..or the like..Kama is just showing off his new subscription to Ranger Rick and the infinate knowledge contained. n/t WALSH 11:50:04 3/21/2000 (5)
- More like using knowledge obtained from four years of hard work to show you how ignorant you are. (nt) Deiussum 21:30:36 3/21/2000 (3)
  - Took 4 years to learn that? *Glances over at his college degree and wonders how long it would have taken at that rate* n/t WALSH 22:28:45 3/21/2000 (2)
    - Only one of many things which you wouldn't possibly understand.(nt) Deiussum 05:22:06 3/22/2000 (1)
      - Another of which is how to do research before posting claims for things of which you have no knowledge. Deiussum 05:24:39 3/22/2000 (0)
- Hahahahahahaaha good one Walsh(n/t) Langston 14:13:44 3/21/2000 (0)

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Comments:	> > Bats use echolocation not sonar, in addition to thier vision and hearing to stalk insects and other prey. Please hush now. > > > > > While it may offend you, that wasn't really the point... The point was that nightgaunts might be able to track him by other means than vision. > > > And I do believe that even though bats are not blind, they use sonar to track their prey.