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Cows dont tend to align NS? This isn't new and I never heard of this being debunked

• aaron695 6y ago
  Cows don't have magneto-reception. So can't. If they did, then it's a big deal because then next step would be to assume humans do. The big news study was around people looking at Google Maps and alignment. Someone went back and said no. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mystery-of-the-magnetic-cows/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mystery-of-th... Lots of wacky things like hiding magnets under things and looking at power lines. The studies never replicated. Wishy washy 'alignment' of animals and poo measuring proving 'big' things. It's the 21st century, 20 years post internet. It should not still be considered 'unknown', but it is, old articles still online, that clearly have not actually proven anything. And it does matter, it could change the way we look at whole eco-systems, farming and human behaviour. It's how our bodies work. I do not understand what scientists are doing. I can only assume there is no money or prestige proving magneto-reception isn't in most mammals, or perhaps it's to hard to fight the dodgy research / media machine. Cows do align with stuff like the sun though.