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[–] tinkermeister@lemmy.world 137 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

I could very well be wrong, I know little about birds, but wouldn’t this just scare the shit out of the bird?

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 72 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm guessing that the owner knows his bird well enough to tell if it's happy or not. Some people assumed that I was being mean to my dog when I grabbed his tail, because he would spin around and bite my wrist. But actually it was his favorite game, which he came up with, not me. He would walk backwards to me with his tail sticking out because he wanted me to grab it.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He would walk backwards to me with his tail sticking out because he wanted me to grab it.

or maybe he just wanted you to sniff his ass and the tail game just kinda became fun?

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[–] FancyPantsFIRE@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago

I had the same thought, in a Pixar movie this could be a tear jerker scene, in real life that bird might die of a heart attack.

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I also don’t think those holes are enough to keep it from getting uncomfortably hot inside that plastic bottle. There must be another way to secure the bird without encasing it in a sauna.

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's got four powerful fans around it, so it's not that likely to get hot.

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Next step is to figure out a way for the bird to pilot the drone, like those vehicles driven by mice or goldfish

[–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Also. I have a brilliant idea to stop ivory poaching. Let's take those machine guns from a Ukrainian ground drone:

Then mount them on some large saddle that can be fitted on an elephant's back. Then rig up some mechanism for the elephant to control the gun. Perhaps some sort of large eyepiece.

We won't need to actively track down poachers. The elephants will be more than capable of dealing with the poachers themselves! With modern technology, we could literally give machine guns to elephants!

[–] MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago

The gritty realistic version of the already gritty Elephantmen comic.

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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair, if I had to choose an nonhuman animal to control a machine gun, it’d probably be an elephant.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 7 points 2 weeks ago

that bird needs to ratatouille that drone

or like whatever

[–] Darohan@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

We briefly did missiles guided by pigeons, so it can't be that hard, right?

[–] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] ReptilianCleric@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yep this is the comment I was looking for. Totally agree.

[–] elbiter@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't even think the bird is enjoying it ..

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There is no way. Driving a car and just sitting on the passenfer side is not the same at all. Now imagine having no control and not even understanding what a car is

[–] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Imagine you enjoyed running before losing the ability to do it and then someone strapped you to the bonnet of a car to make you feel better.

[–] maturelemontree@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Alternative perspective. Imagine enjoying running, losing your ability to walk, then being strapped to a rollercoaster. That sounds a little more fun.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Could build a head tracker to control the drone with small movements of the bird’s head. I bet the bird would learn how to fly it and enjoy the experience!

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 23 points 2 weeks ago

That bird must be scared shitless

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like a drone that drops a disabled bird bomb.

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Weaponized avian flu distribution vector.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Birds aren't real, this is them just getting lazy written the fake birds design

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] tunetardis@piefed.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

African, European, or drone-assisted?

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

I’m not certain it appreciates the screaming motors right next to it.

[–] redbrick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Bird brain is sayin...Nope.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Me in 1988: we will probably have flying cars by 2026.

2026:

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Atleast we got the flying machines (the drones).

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Gosh well that's inclusive, kudos!

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A bird wheelchair was not on my bucket list for 2026

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

proppeler chair*

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Picture looks more like disabled bird flies in a Turkish steam bath, but I'm sure the little guy loves it... Right?

[–] Elgenzay@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This was really funny before i read the caption

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

Say 'hello' to my little friend! Proceeds to drop the bird on an unsuspecting person in Central Park.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Cyborg bird drones, sure. Not yet! The bird ain't seen murder! I'm billy butcher!

[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago

In before, new speciality poultry.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

So was this inspired by perry bible fellowship?

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