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Yes, and then they had to replace the batteries that suffered “irreversible damage” and that took several months to fix. These birds just keep on going.
by barney54 5y ago
Yes, and then they had to replace the batteries that suffered “irreversible damage” and that took several months to fix. These birds just keep on going.
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- Kye 5y agoUnless they hit one of our earlier attempts to survive long enough to be as good as birds. I hope new wind farms are built with awareness of bird migration in mind. https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/threats-to-birds/collisions/wind-turbines.php https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/threats-to-birds/...
- kijin 5y agoSelf-replication helps a lot. Birds suffer irreversible damage all the time. They just spam the world with more birds to replace the dead ones.
- hammock 5y agoI'm sure the bird started the trip with a full stomach, so that it had the fuel not only to power itself but also to repair itself in flight.