China's army to train 10,000 new pigeon recruits

CinnamonGirl
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07 Mar 2011 03:03 #1 by CinnamonGirl

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They're more flying rats than desert rats but it has emerged China's army is training 10,000 messenger pigeons to serve in the event of a breakdown in mass communication systems.

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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03 ... n-case.php
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/857148-chi ... z1FuH1irQN

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FredHayek
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07 Mar 2011 07:47 #2 by FredHayek

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Maybe a sign they are willing to shut down cell phone and internet coverage in the event of the Arab revolutions moving to China?

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Grady
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07 Mar 2011 09:13 #3 by Grady

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Years ago I flew homing pigeons, they are pretty amazing. I’ve dropped them off over 100 miles away and had them beat me home.

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Rick
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07 Mar 2011 11:37 #4 by Rick

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Maybe we can get our Pony Express up and running again just in case.

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major bean
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07 Mar 2011 14:36 #5 by major bean

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For many years I raced homing pigeons. 600 miles, that was the division in which my birds competed. Spent a fortune on my original stock and every once in a while introduced fresh genes into my birds.

Fantastic hobby!

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Major Bean

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