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Well sheep have been herded by dogs for millennia and I think it's pretty rare that they actually hurt any sheep.
by spacenick88 8y ago
Well sheep have been herded by dogs for millennia and I think it's pretty rare that they actually hurt any sheep.
- pluto9 8y agoThose sheep are domesticated and a social hierarchy exists between them and a specific dog or group of dogs. I don't think we can look at that situation and extrapolate that a flock of wild birds will "obey" a random flying robot that they know to be nothing more than a harmless nuisance. Come to think of it, birds don't even make enough of an effort to avoid existing aircraft that are large, loud, and do pose a threat to them, which is why these drones are being developed in the first place.
- jdmichal 8y agoThere are several types of sheepdog, and some do nip at livestock to keep them motivated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herding_dog#Herding_behavior https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herding_dog#Herding_behavior
- severine 8y agoI'm resisting with great strength to clicking that link, but now I know it exists! Oh boy, there goes a future evening...