Philosophy Wire: Hunting whales…

Two thousand years ago the Mediterranean Sea was a haven for two species of whale which have since virtually disappeared from the North Atlantic, a new study analyzing ancient bones suggests. The discovery of the whale bones in the ruins of a Roman fish processing factory located at the strait of Gibraltar also hints at the possibility that the Romans may have hunted the whales. [1] Captain Ahab hunting the big whale. Obsessed. Dying in the vast cold dark abyss. Romans trying to conquer the world. Rome in flames. Ruined in ashes. An old man under a tree. Seeking nothingness. Receiving greatness… He is still under that tree… Inside the depths of the ocean… A big white whale… A harpoon in your hands… Riding the waves… Digging inside the dark forest… Blood dripping… Lying on the ocean floor… Boats sailing from above… People shouting… A harpoon on your back… A big black whale passing by… A teardrop in the ocean…

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