# China Reveals Latest Weapon System: Pigeons

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-reveals-latest-weapon-system-pigeons/393901>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 27, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-reveals-latest-weapon-system-pigeons/393901 "2007-02-27T18:29:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-reveals-latest-weapon-system-pigeons/393901/1 "2007-02-27T18:29:41Z")

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[They’re remote controlled!](http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/27/china.pigeon.reut/)

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> Scientists in eastern China say they have succeeded in controlling the flight of pigeons with micro electrodes planted in their brains, state media reported on Tuesday.
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> Scientists at the Robot Engineering Technology Research Centre at Shandong University of Science and Technology said their electrodes could command them to fly right or left or up or down, Xinhua news agency said.

Obviously, they’re Weapons of Mass Pooping! :eek: