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It's quite a good metaphor. What used to happen to an old horse? How many horses do you see now that the world has moved to tractors[0]? I can't wait to be kep
by strken 3mo ago
It's quite a good metaphor. What used to happen to an old horse? How many horses do you see now that the world has moved to tractors[0]?
I can't wait to be kept in agistment by my overlords, fed on treacle and oats, ridden in circles once a fortnight, and shot when I break a leg.
[0] https://www.researchgate.net/figure/United-States-Farm-based-Horse-Population-1850-2007_fig1_254456029 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/United-States-Farm-based...
- defrost 3mo ago> I can't wait to be kept in agistment by my overlords, fed on treacle and oats, ridden in circles once a fortnight, and shot when I break a leg. Luxury horse living during the heyday of working horses and pit ponies, "horse power" wasn't left ideal for a fortnight. > How many horses do you see now that the world Personally, a surprising number perhaps, there's a pony club at the top of my street in town, and the area is still littered with horses and other livestock. This isn't my area, but it's not dissimilar: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45623799 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45623799 Full size image: https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a26664f6500a7c748682a8fbefc87e40 https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/a26664f6500a7c74...