Are Dairy Robots the Secret to Happier Cows and More Efficient Farms?
Are Dairy Robots the Secret to Happier Cows and More Efficient Farms?
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Are Dairy Robots the Secret to Happier Cows and More Efficient Farms?
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No
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Betteridge's law applies. The answer to a yes-no headline question is always no.
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No. Not raping and abusing them for selfish human wants makes cows happier. This is the stupidest shit ever.
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I lived on a dairy farm. They are not abused like cattle for beef production. And are you saying in-fertilization is rape? Because I mean. Normal Stud mounting is far worse than an arm up ones vagina.
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no one is raping cows
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There have been robots for cows for years. It‘s the SHIT PUSHER ROBOT. It‘s pushing away the straw and shit all the day. That’s useful automation imho.
Edit: And a feeding machine is know for years as well. Same with the hugging brushes.
Call it a „robot“ and it gives you an article in the IEEE magazine and promotes your startup. What a shit show.
Editedit: Ok, read the article. It’s more a „Hey look how much automation is in a cow barn already“
The life of a cow becomes much more free and comfortable. Somehow it reminds me of the life of a human working and living in a modern society. (Not sure, if we recognize the fences around us and still call it freedom)
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Imagine believing that carnists profiting from torture, murder, and environmental destruction give a shit about happier cows.
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Anyone else watch 10th generation dairyman?
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My wife’s cousins dairy farm has one of these robots. It’s like a big roomba that dispenses hay. The cows love that machine lol. He also has an automated cow hugger and cows walk up to get squeezed by this machine. It’s pretty cool.
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We take your milk and your child, here is a robot that hugs you.
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Okay, I joked in another comment, but I have to know more about this cow-hugging machine!
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No. Go vegan if you actually care about animals
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For real, this has nothing to do with animal welfare. The cows still get forcefully impregnated every so often and have their calves taken away, just so you can drink their milk. Supermarkets are full of tasty plant milk variants, yet most people still see the need to let cows suffer instead.
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I was skeptical - really skeptical. Then I read the article and cheered. Thank you.
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Absolutely fascinating and promising. Thanks for sharing. Any downvoters clearly didn't read the article.
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I don't know. You tell me, headline.
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That's not its job. It's supposed to grab you. And hug you. Like a cow...
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