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post #1 of 4
3/26/12 at 3:36pm
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OMG, this is the craziest thing I have seen all month.

 

 

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"The year 1638 saw the publication of The Man in the Moone by English bishop Francis Godwin. In this utopian fantasy tale, humans travel to the Moon by harnessing a flock of specially trained, especially hearty geese, vacuum of space be ******.

 

The realities of physics haven't stopped artist Agnes Meyer-Brandis from training a flock of geese to someday fly to the Moon. Thanks to rigorous astronaut training exercises and plenty of acclimation to a crater-pocked lunar model, an invincible generation of astrobird should be ready for an expedition by 2024.

 

This is the Moon Goose Analogue project. This is their story."

 

 

http://io9.com/5896536/artist-attempts-to-teach-geese-to-fly-to-the-moon-adorableness-ensues

 

And I have to agree with IO9 - it *is* kinda awesome.

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post #2 of 4
3/26/12 at 3:37pm
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And *woops* - didn't even think about the bad word in the quote!  Admins, I'm so sorry, please don't beat me! *hides head under wings*

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post #3 of 4
3/28/12 at 5:40pm

Wow...those are some very talented geese. And those dandelions, I think I might have a few of those growing here.  I never realized what under achievers my geese are! hit.gif Oh. Wait! Their under-achieving-ness will keep them home with me. Never mind. big_smile.png

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post #4 of 4
3/29/12 at 10:41am

Which brings up the question:

 

How do you get lift under there wings if there is no air?

 

I do like the concept though, of a hitch of geese flying around pulling a little sleigh with an astronaut.  Very much like the 8 tiny reindeer.  Except not as fast.

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