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11 Jan 2022, 1:53 pm

Yahoo!, attributed to Kotaku:

"The Metaverse Is Already Here For Cows And It’s Very Sad"


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11 Jan 2022, 3:11 pm

This is sad, but I scrolled down a bit and found this gem:

https://gizmodo.com/if-i-fits-i-sits-st ... 1848327155

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Self-Heating Internet Satellite Dishes Are Attracting Cats


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11 Jan 2022, 3:28 pm

At first I was horrified, but when I read this part...

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They are watching a green pasture and it gives them an emotional boost,” explained Kocak. “They are less stressed.”


They are stuck inside during winter months, so they get the feeling of being outside. I can relate. I hate the dark winter months. I'm thinking of getting a UV lamp. It's maybe similar.

I wonder if cows get Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Would be nice if the goal was to make the cows happier rather than produce more.

I used to work with animal researchers who would find out what kinds of enrichment the animals liked. Cows like brushes too.




Chickens favourite thing is a dust bath.



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11 Jan 2022, 3:44 pm

hurtloam wrote:
At first I was horrified, but when I read this part...

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They are watching a green pasture and it gives them an emotional boost,” explained Kocak. “They are less stressed.”


They are stuck inside during winter months, so they get the feeling of being outside. I can relate. I hate the dark winter months. I'm thinking of getting a UV lamp. It's maybe similar.

I wonder if cows get Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Would be nice if the goal was to make the cows happier rather than produce more.

I used to work with animal researchers who would find out what kinds of enrichment the animals liked. Cows like brushes too.




Chickens favourite thing is a dust bath.


Maybe they should pipe in the sound of Jimmy Buffet singing "Living on Key West Time" to complete the picture.

Then humans like you can buy the package for your own theraputic purposes! :lol:



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11 Jan 2022, 3:57 pm

But its only a matter of time before one of the cows chooses ...the Red Pill!

And then we humans will be doomed!



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11 Jan 2022, 4:53 pm

that1weirdgrrrl wrote:
This is sad, but I scrolled down a bit and found this gem:

https://gizmodo.com/if-i-fits-i-sits-st ... 1848327155

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Self-Heating Internet Satellite Dishes Are Attracting Cats
I'm guessing if you stream a movie across the thing you'll get a fuzzy picture. :roll:


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11 Jan 2022, 6:00 pm

Or a fluffy picture.



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11 Jan 2022, 6:56 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
Or a fluffy picture.


:lol: :lol: :lol:


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