“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.”
C.S. Lewis, from “The Magician’s Nephew“, 1955
I recognize that this material is extremely repetitive, and can be quite boring, depending upon one’s perspective. Depending upon where one is standing, as it were.
However, this, my friends, is what science actually looks like.
And facts like the one in the title of this article are, to me, worth the price of admission.
How to break the great Black magic spell that has held humanity in thrall all the way back to Babylon, and before?
That’s what I’m working on.
Perhaps it’s just a matter of time - until the students are ready.
We’ll see!
I may be glad to publish all this stuff and pass on before it gets to the point where it’s violently opposed, and then accepted as self-evident. You know, skipping the “violently opposed” part.
Yet, somehow, I think the transition back to viewing things correctly is the natural way of things, and will transpire virtually instantly.
In the same way that everyone simultaneously “got” that owning slaves was wrong, back when.
Thanks for being here in the vanguard.
In modern day military parlance, it’s called “walking point”.
Stay cool, with me, now.
THE DATA
From 1963 to 2022, the Texas state record cubera snapper increased in size by 5% , from 131 pounds to 137 pounds.
From 1982 to 2007, the Louisiana state record cubera snapper increased in size by .4%, from 124.5 pounds to 125 pounds.
From 1996 to 2022, the Missouri alternative state record redear sunfish increased in size by 450%, from six ounces to two pounds, one ounce.
From 1996 to 2017, the Missouri alternative method state record redear sunfish increased in size by 183%, or close to tripled in size , from six ounces to one pound, one ounce.
From 2000 to 2022, the Kansas state record yellow perch increased in size by 38% , from 1.06 pounds to 1.46 pounds.
From 2002 to 2022, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 50%, from 40 pounds, 6 ounces to 60 pounds, 8 ounces.
From 2002 to 2009, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 27%, from 40 pounds, 6 ounces to 51 pounds, 4 ounces.
From 2005 to 2022, the world’s largest freshwater fish increased in size by 2% , from 646 pounds to 660 pounds.
From 2007 to 2022, the all-tackle world record cubera snapper increased in size by 10%, from 124 pounds to 137 pounds.
From 2009 to 2011, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 5.3%, from 51 pounds, 4 ounces to 54 pounds.
From 2011 to 2017, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 6.4%, from 54 pounds to 57 pounds, 8 ounces.
From 2017 to 2022, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 5% , from 57 pounds, 8 ounces to 60 pounds, 8 ounces.
From 2017 to 2019, the Missouri alternative method state record redear sunfish increased in size by 64% , from 1 pound, 1 ounce to one pound, 12 ounces.
From 2019 to 2022, the Texas state record mean mouth bass increased in size by 72%, from 6.42 pounds to 11.07 pounds.
From 2019 to 2021, the Texas state record mean mouth bass increased in size by 30% , from 6.42 pounds to 8.32 pounds.
From 2019 to 2021, the Missouri bowfishing state record redear sunfish increased in size by 18% , from 1 pound, 12 ounces to 2 pounds, 1 ounce.
From 2021 to 2022, the world record mean mouth bass increased in size by 46%, from 7.6 pounds to 11.07 pounds.
From 2021 to 2022, the Texas state record mean mouth bass increased in size by 33%, from 8.32 pounds to 11.07 pounds.
THE ARTICLES
NORTH DAKOTA STATE RECORD BIGMOUTH BUFFALO
In June 2009, the Turtle Mountain Star said “New State Record Fish Caught”.
Where, under the false guise of familiarity, the uncredited author omitted the name of the state, and the name of the fish, to render the subject completely unsearchable. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
For those late to the party, any time an author is uncredited, it is proof that said author is an Intelligence operative.
The article goes on to say “Joshua Bartz’s catch on May 30 is the first entry on North Dakota’s list of state record fish since 2007. The Bismarck angler angler arrowed a 51-pound, 4-ounce buffalo from the Missouri River near Fox Island in Bismarck. The 44-inch fish shattered the old record of 40 pounds, 6 ounces taken by Trey Opp of Mandan in 2007 at Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida).”
We’ll keep that “first record since 2007” factoid in mind as we go forward.
Did you notice how the author provided the weights of old and new record holders, but carefully withheld the far more impactful percentage increase between them? That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
Oh, and it’s my painful duty to let you know that further research of mine let me know “Buffalo, Bigmouth 40 lbs 6 oz 36 " Heart Butte Res - 07/25/2002”.
Which means that the uncredited propagandist’s claim that Trey’s record was from 2007 was a deliberate attempt to muddy the trail. Or, if you are a practicing Coincidence theorist, you can run with “it was a simple typographical error!”.
Then I had to do the math to learn that, from 2002 to 2009, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 27%, from 40 pounds, 6 ounces to 51 pounds, 4 ounces.
That’s an average annual increase in size of 3.9% per year over each of those seven years.
A fish species documenting a near one-third increase in size in just seven years, wow, that’s pretty remarkable! Funny how the Turtle Mountain Star didn’t think so.
The record prior to 2002 has been scrubbed from the web.
In May 2017, gameandfishingmag.com said “New State Buffalo Record Set by N.D. Bow Fisherman”.
Where, under the false guise of familiarity, the uncredited author used the abbreviation “N.D.”, vs. spelling out “North Dakota”, to make the subject far less searchable. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
For those late to the party, any time an author is uncredited, it is proof that said author is an Intelligence operative.
The article goes on to say “Derek Larson of Mandan arrowed a new record buffalo on May 5 to follow up a new record common carp taken by Derek Barnick of Tappen on April 21.”
Brazenly, and spectacularly, the article from a magazine about game and fishing makes no mention of what the weight of the new record was, or what the old record was, or who set it, or when. Those are all examples of the propaganda technique known as
compartmentalization".
I had to look up a separate article to learn that the 2017 North Dakota state record buffalo weighed 57 pounds, 8 ounces, and that “the old record was 54 pounds by Keith Huschka in 2011 from the Heart River.”
Which finally enabled me to do the math to learn that, from 2009 to 2011, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 5.3%, from 51 pounds, 4 ounces to 54 pounds.
That’s an average annual increase in size of 2.7% per year over each of those two years.
The 2.7% average annual increase in size of the North Dakota state record buffalo from 2009 to 2011 is 31% less than the 3.9% average annual increase in size documented in the species there from 2002 to 2009.
Which makes sense, because, as we all know, organisms increase in ever-smaller increments to a genetically-programmed maximum size.
From 2011 to 2017, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 6.4%, from 54 pounds to 57 pounds, 8 ounces.
In June 2022, kfyrtv.com said “ND Game and Fish verifies buffalo catch sets state record”.
Where, under the false guise of familiarity, author Hope Sisk used the abbreviation “ND”, vs. spelling out “North Dakota”, to make the subject far less searchable. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
Her article goes on to say “It’s official. Mitch Estabrook, of Bismarck, has set a new state record with his 60-pound 8-ounce buffalo caught from the Heart Butte Reservoir. Estabrook caught the fish with a bow on May 16 and submitted it to the state department for verification. Officials say it checks out and beats the previous record by three pounds. That was set in 2017 by Derek Larson in Mandan. Larson also caught his fish in the Heart Butte Reservoir.”
Where Ms. Sisk used the general “beat” and “by three pounds” in place of the far more impactful statistic that I was forced to do the math to learn. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
From 2017 to 2022, the North Dakota state record buffalo increased in size by 5%, from 57 pounds, 8 ounces to 60 pounds, 8 ounces.
MEAN MOUTH BASS, TEXAS
In March 2019, Texas Parks and Wildlife said "Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois - Casey Bowsher of Fort Worth, Texas caught a lake AND state record meanmouth Bass today. The fish weighed 6.42 lbs, had a length of 21.5 inches, and a girth of 17 inches.
Where the uncredited author took special care to omit when the previous record was set, or who set it, or how large it was.
That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
In February 2022, wired2fish.com said “Possible World Record Mean Mouth Caught in Texas”.
Where, under the false guise of familiarity, the uncredited author omitted the word “bass”, to make the subject far less searchable. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
For those late to the party, any time an author is uncredited, it is proof that said author is an Intelligence operative.
The uncredited propagandist goes on to say “Texas is continuing to churn out giant bass, specifically the small reservoir O.H. Ivie. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, Brady Stanford was fishing with a single small swimbait when he set the hook on a double digit bass. Little did he know at the time he had latched onto what appears to be the world record mean mouth. His bass weighed 11.07 on certified scales with a length of 25 inches. The fish is currently in the hands of the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s ShareLunker program for genetic testing to verify it’s a true meanmouth (largemouth / smallmouth cross). It will most certainly be the Texas state record and could also be named the world record if approved by the IGFA.”
With “Texas is continuing to turn out giant bass”, the author plays carefully against the fact that bass are increasing exponentially in size regardless of subspecies or geography. Then the author goes on to gymnastically avoid ever saying the word “bass”, again, to make the subject as unsearchable as possible.
The article goes on to say “The current world record mean mouth was caught nearly a year ago by Wyatt Frankens, also on O.H. Ivie and weighed 7.6 pounds. Brandon Burks caught a larger mean mouth just last month at 8.32 pounds on a YUM Flash Mob Jr. Alabama Rig, but because he had 5 swimbaits with hooks he could not claim the world record because the IGFA has a 3-hook max for world records.”
We’ve been given the numbers - albeit over two separated paragraphs - but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From 2019 to 2022, the Texas state record mean mouth bass increased in size by 72%, from 6.42 pounds to 11.07 pounds.
From 2019 to 2021, the Texas state record mean mouth bass increased in size by 30%, from 6.42 pounds to 8.32 pounds.
From 2021 to 2022, the Texas state record mean mouth bass increased in size by 33%, from 8.32 pounds to 11.07 pounds.
From 2021 to 2022, the world record meanmouth bass increased in size by 46%, from 7.6 pounds to 11.07 pounds.
From 2021 to 2022, the Missouri bowfishing state record redear sunfish increased in size by 3% , from two pounds, one ounce to two pounds, two ounces.
REDEAR SUNFISH, BOWFISHING, MISSOURI
In April 2017, environmentalecho.com said “alternative method” record fish was caught by Lucas on March 24 and weighed 1 pound, 1 ounce. The previous state record was 6-ounces, caught in 1996."
We’ve been given the numbers, but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From 1996 to 2017, the Missouri alternative method state record redear sunfish increased in size by 183%, or close to tripled in size, from six ounces to one pound, one ounce.
In May 2019, news-leader.com’s Wes Johnson said "The latest was by Josh Cole of Reeds Spring, who used his bowfishing rig to shoot a 1-pound, 12-ounce redear sunfish at Table Rock Lake on April 29. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, Cole’s fish broke the previous record, a 1-pound, 1-ounce redear caught in 2017.
We’ve been given the numbers, but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From 2017 to 2019, the Missouri alternative method state record redear sunfish increased in size by 64%, from 1 pound, 1 ounce to one pound, 12 ounces.
In May 2021, mdc.mo.gov said “The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Alex Phillips of Ash Grove for becoming the new state record holder under alternative methods for redear sunfish. Phillips was bowfishing at Table Rock Lake April 28 when he shot a 2-pound, 1-ounce fish. The previous record, caught by Phillips’ friend Josh Cole, was a 1-pound, 12-ounce fish caught nearly two years ago to the day.”
We’ve been given the numbers, but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From 2019 to 2021, the Missouri alternative method state record redear sunfish increased in size by 18%, from 1 pound, 12 ounces to 2 pounds, 1 ounce.
In June 2022, news-leader.com said “Man ‘definitely hooked’ on bowfishing after getting state record fishon Lake Taneycomo”.
Where, under the false guise of familiarity, author Sara Karnes omitted the name of the state, along with the name of the fish, to make the subject virtually unsearchable. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
For the record, it was a redear sunfish, and the state is Missouri.
You have to dig many paragraphs down into the article to learn: "the redear sunfish came in at two pounds, two ounces. The previous record was two pounds, one ounce shot in 2021 on Table Rock Lake. This is the fourth state record fish recorded for 2022.
From 2021 to 2022, the Missouri alternative state record redear sunfish increased in size by 3%, from two pounds, one ounce to two pounds, two ounces.
From 1996 to 2022, the Missouri alternative state record redear sunfish increased in size by 450%, from six ounces to two pounds, one ounce.
YELLOW PERCH, KANSAS
In June 2022, kansascity.com narrowed its eyes bitterly and questioned “Record-breaking fish was caught in a Kansas farm pond, officials say. Is that allowed?”
The article goes on to say "The fish, weighing 1.46 pounds and measuring 13.66 inches, recently became an official record breaker. Sanderson’s yellow perch broke a record that stood for 22 years, officials said. The previous record perch, caught in Coffey County in 2000, weighed 1.06 pounds and measured 14 inches.
We’ve been given the numbers, but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From 2000 to 2022, the Kansas state record yellow perch increased in size by 38%, from 1.06 pounds to 1.46 pounds.
WORLD’S LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH
In June 2022, npr.org said “World’s largest freshwater fish, almost 660 pounds, is found in Cambodia”.
Where the uncredited author omitted the name of the record holder, to make the subject almost unsearchable. That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
For those late to the party, any time an author is uncredited, it is proof that said author is an Intelligence operative.
The article goes on to say “The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and weighed slightly under 660 pounds, according to a statement Monday by Wonders of the Mekong, a joint Cambodian-U.S. research project. The previous record for a freshwater fish was a 646-pound Mekong giant catfish, discovered in Thailand in 2005, the group said.”
We’ve been given the numbers, but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
From 2005 to 2022, the world’s largest freshwater fish increased in size by 2%, from 646 pounds to 660 pounds.
CUBERA SNAPPER
In June 2022, ksat.com said “What a catch! Texas angler reels in possible world record-breaking fish”.
The headline deviously deflects the credit for the exponential increase in size to the prowess of the fisherman, vs. the quantum change in the fish’s environment that is the true driver.
Did you notice that author Cody King carefully omitted the name of the fish, to make the subject almost unsearchable? That’s an example of the propaganda technique known as “compartmentalization”.
For the record, it’s a cubera snapper.
The subhead reads “Braden Sherron caught the fish on June 3 in the Gulf of Mexico.”
The article goes on to say “A Texas angler may have broken a state and world record after he reeled in a monster of a fish in Port Aransas last week.”
Tirelessly repeating “fish”, tirelessly trying to get you to stop reading.
At last: "Braden Sherron caught a gigantic cubera snapper, weighing in at a whopping 137 pounds, on June 3 in the Gulf of Mexico. The all-tackle world record for cubera snappers was last set in June 2007 in Garden Bank, Louisiana by Marion Rose, according to the International Game Fish Association. Her catch weighed in at 124 pounds.
We’ve been given the numbers, but the author has carefully omitted the far more impactful percentage increases that I was forced to do the math to learn.
Thanks to the magic of the internet, in seven seconds I was able to learn: “(Marion Rose’s) record eclipses the Louisiana state record that had stood for 25 years: a 125-pound cubera caught by Mike Herbert in July of 1982.”
From 1982 to 2007, the Louisiana state record cubera snapper increased in size by .4%, from 124.5 pounds to 125 pounds.
Then, from 2007 to 2022, the all-tackle world record cubera snapper increased in size by 10%, from 124 pounds to 137 pounds.
Cody King’s article continues: “According to state fish records from the Texas Park and Wildlife Department, the state record was set on Aug. 8, 1963, by Ricky Preddy. His catch weighed in at 131 pounds and was also caught in the Gulf of Mexico.”
From 1963 to 2022, the Texas state record cubera snapper increased in size by 5%, from 131 pounds to 137 pounds.
Jeff Miller, Gurnee, IL, July 19, 2022
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