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guided sheep-mowers
guide sheep with computer goggles - blank out areas you don't want them to go. | |
introduction: sheep are great lawnmowers. Downside =
poop.
For areas of land that you want as grass, and dont want
to
sunbathe on (verges of roads) they're great.
problem : However, you have to fence sheep in. (else
they
get hit by tractors/eaten) Fences are expensive, and are
impractical
for complex shapes.
The idea: put computer-controlled goggles on sheep.
These
'blank out' areas that you don't want the sheep to go.
They
would see a "black zone".
Hopefully - they would not go in the 'black zone' and
would
just eat the grass you wanted them too.
Therefor, sheep could travel hundreds of miles,
independently - and eat only grass that was in the
public's
interest for them to do so. Saving many a LOT of money
on
farmers. You could "lead" them, and manage land
exactly,
getting grass the Precise "eat" ratio You Require.
Fatal Flaw: may not work. Sheep may rely on smell /
touch
and be able to find grass in the 'black zone'. I submit that
even if this is the case, they would be happier out of it,
so
trespassing might be low - like 20%. This might not offer
the Precision that 'road verces' require - but might still
be
accurate enough for a farmer to get rid of fences.
Especially if they provided a 'bare-earth ring' around a
designated enclosure. Besides - with sensory control, you
could "punish" animals for their location... flashing
lights,
scary sounds... etc... I know this is evil And i would like
it
know that i ... DO NOT ENDORSE EVIL.
Sheepishly linked...
Urban_20Remote_20Herding_20Array [normzone, Feb 13 2011]
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Don't sheep automow anyway? I.E. look for the greenest most tastiest sprouty stuff they can find, rather than keep eathing one spot down to the dirt? |
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The poo is not a problem = fertilizer. |
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No, sheep are grazing livestock. Goats are browsing livestock. |
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... but an attractive idea |
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// DO NOT ENDORCE EVIL // |
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So why are you here, exactly ? |
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