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Putting a pigeon in a bomb
is definitely nuts, not to mention immoral. But in theory, it might have worked. One pigeon pecks the ball
as it comes toward him and knocks it toward the other. If it goes past one pigeon,
the other pigeon can eat. Skinner thought if you can
train them to play a passing shot, you can train them to be bombardiers. Okay, you ready for work?
is definitely nuts, not to mention immoral. But in theory, it might have worked. One pigeon pecks the ball
as it comes toward him and knocks it toward the other. If it goes past one pigeon,
the other pigeon can eat. Skinner thought if you can
train them to play a passing shot, you can train them to be bombardiers. Okay, you ready for work?
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Putting a pigeon in a bomb
is definitely nuts,
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not to mention immoral.
00:00:07.256 --> 00:00:09.383
But in theory, it might have worked.
00:00:09.925 --> 00:00:12.636
One pigeon pecks the ball
as it comes toward him
00:00:12.072 --> 00:00:14.263
and knocks it toward the other.
00:00:14.346 --> 00:00:17.474
If it goes past one pigeon,
the other pigeon can eat.
00:00:18.642 --> 00:00:21.077
Skinner thought if you can
train them to play a passing shot,
00:00:21.854 --> 00:00:23.814
you can train them to be bombardiers.
00:00:26.608 --> 00:00:27.776
Okay, you ready for work?
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Movie Summary
Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.