http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/ Politics. Media. Culture. Now you know. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/comment-page-1/#comment-10586 chase Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:34:02 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/#comment-10586 The pigeons actually worked extremely well but the military couldn't take it seriously in the end. Orcon replaced Project Pigeon but by then electronics were on the come up and then it was abandoned for good. Skinner also found that if the birds were fed hemp seed instead of grain they remained more calm during simulated combat. The pigeons actually worked extremely well but the military couldn’t take it seriously in the end. Orcon replaced Project Pigeon but by then electronics were on the come up and then it was abandoned for good. Skinner also found that if the birds were fed hemp seed instead of grain they remained more calm during simulated combat.

]]> http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/comment-page-1/#comment-6514 SassAFrass Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:06:36 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/#comment-6514 Amazing. I actually laughed out loud on this one. Amazing. I actually laughed out loud on this one.

]]> http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/comment-page-1/#comment-6512 The Forbes Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:05:24 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/2007/10/30/great-moments-in-military-history-the-pigeon-guided-missile/#comment-6512 I think the real problem would be how messy the inside of the missile would get. Who's gonna clean up all that poop? That's the real issue. I think the real problem would be how messy the inside of the missile would get. Who’s gonna clean up all that poop? That’s the real issue.

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