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What if they used drones in place of pigeons? Much more reliable and leaving them birds alone.
by ketanmaheshwari 3y ago
What if they used drones in place of pigeons? Much more reliable and leaving them birds alone.
- xyst 3y agoI think the speed of drones is mostly constant and known. Pick a model, get its top speed from the spec, and just calculate it. No need to perform any real experiment. Plus this is more fun to watch :)
- gwill 3y agowind would still affect the speed and direction of the drone.
- fdwlbs 3y agoI suppose it depends a lot on what drone one is actually considering, but I'll bet compared to most drones, the pigeon has much better range.
- aziaziazi 3y agoAlso - food may be easier to source than electricity in certain rural area - auto scale mating - no replacement part shortage
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoI suspect that training time for a pigeon is a lot longer than programming time for a drone.
- RoyalHenOil 3y agoThere is a legality aspect as well. Drones are not permitted to fly in all places. Where I live, they can't fly above private property (without the property owner's permission) or near airports. Such rules, of course, do not apply to birds.