Cyber-pigeon!

In this photo from the Life archives, we see a 1962 experiment involving the affixing of goggles to a pigeon to learn more about its vision.

Please be sure to magnify the photo for full horrifying effect.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 18, 2009
Category: Animals | Science | Experiments | 1960s

Comments

i feel sorry for the pigeon it looks like mr. magoo. they think of the damndest things to do to animals.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/18/09 at 09:54 AM

it seems the study did alot of good df. that's cool, but i bet the pidgeons weren't happy. elton john :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/20/09 at 03:26 PM

what a horrible law. but then goering's influence, of course it was cruel what else could one expect.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/21/09 at 07:58 AM

i see. that doesn't suprise me about him.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/22/09 at 06:19 AM

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