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Well we've used pigeons fr missile guidance before [0], and for messaging [1], so birds have a firm place in the military including having their own special uni
by nonrandomstring 2y ago
Well we've used pigeons fr missile guidance before [0], and for
messaging [1], so birds have a firm place in the military including
having their own special units [2]
More generally, the history of warfare is all about taking the enemy's
resources and using them as weapons against the foe. This will be a
defining feature of future cyberwar and AI - everything we build to
"protect ourselves" will at some point be repurposed to advantage an
enemy.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_pigeon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_pigeon
[2] https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/warfares-unsung-pigeon/ https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/warfares-unsung-pi...
- codedokode 2y agoSadly Wikipedia doesn't describe a specific mechanism that helps pigeons to navigate. I wonder do pigeons simply fly high enough that they can see hundred miles around?
- nonrandomstring 2y agoThey use magnetism AFAIK
- thenthenthen 2y ago(And) smell apparently (sample size of one..) https://youtu.be/t4cw-Av2Pk4?feature=shared https://youtu.be/t4cw-Av2Pk4?feature=shared (Around 28min mark)
- econ 2y agoEvery day they build a mesh network and relay some message. The message seems to be very similar every day but a few hundred km away it is completely different.
- mr_toad 2y agoGeese have also been employed for security including by military forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_goose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_goose