Comments on: Why We Call Fake People “Catfish”

By: What Can I Do With A Philosophy Degree?

What Can I Do With A Philosophy Degree? — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:57:28 +0000

Actually, there is truth to this story, or at least it squares with something I learned over a decade ago. When big ships would catch tuna, they’d keep them alive in the water in their hulls/tanks, but by the time the tuna got in to port, the fish, having not moved much at all were stiff and had an odd, atrophied texture to the meat. The solution was to put a predator (or a few) in the tank. Sure, it cost a few fish, but it kept them swimming vigorously.

By: Tim in Cleveland

Tim in Cleveland — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:07:21 +0000

In regards to the movie, I think there are some questions as to whether the events depicted in “Catfish” were real and therefore whether it was actually a “documentary”.

At least, that’s what I read in the Wikipedia article on the movie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish_(film)

By: Joe Z

Joe Z — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:43:44 +0000

Somebody doesn’t know what “droll” means.

By: John Thayer Jensen

John Thayer Jensen — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:41:16 +0000

How could you put catfish in with cod? Aren’t catfish freshwater fish, and cod saltwater? I would think one species would die (depending on what kind of water you used).

Cute story, though :-)

By: Steve Jones

Steve Jones — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:31:40 +0000

I think “dog” would have been more appropriate, given the iconic New Yorker cartoon “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”