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> ”the birds will surely learn to ignore it” Why so sure? Did you read the papers and have any reasoning to why they will adapt?

• NohatCoder 4y ago
  Because of learning and/or evolution. The paper doesn't offer any reason why they shouldn't adapt, as adaptation goes this one should be pretty easy as it is basically just a mindset, probably perfectly doable within the boundaries of learning. So if they become widespread, they will stop being effective, most likely within a few years. Just like the cartoon scarecrow with a bunch of crows resting on it, it wasn't dangerous, so the crows stopped caring.
  • soneca 4y ago
    So, considering adaptation would take years and depending on widespread adoption, this seems a very useful tool to employ for some time. Very far from “stupid things humans do”.
    • NohatCoder 4y ago
      Arbitrarily prefer on bird over another, and believe that you can do something about it with passive-aggressive architecture. That is neither dog stupidity, zebra stupidity nor jellyfish stupidity. That is human stupidity in action.
      • soneca 4y ago
        Well, you can do something.
      • googlryas 4y ago
        It isn't arbitrary - it is preferring native species to invasive species. Whether you agree with the logic or not - it isn't arbitrary.