Hey Ving! Cows from Space...!

[sheeny (Al)]

This borderline Astronomy Science but thought I'd put it in general chat for a bit of fun! Who'd 've thunk it...

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/0808...2008.1059.html

Al.

[snowyskiesau]

Just what the world needs, an edible compass

[Ric]

I wonder if they will migrate north for the winter if we let them out.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

So what would they do in the absence of a magnetic field? Obviously we will have to send a herd to Mars or Venus to find out.

[sheeny (Al)]

Horses and donkeys are magnetic too!

Ever noticed when they're resting they'll stand side by side but head to tail. Everyone thinks this is a natural instinct to prevent predators from sneaking up on them, now we can finally see it's just their in built compass needles lining up N to S!



Al.

[sheeny (Al)]

So when will they take a cow up to the ISS to reasearch the Earth's outer magnetic field?

Al.

[madtuna (Steve)]

so if you cant find Octans polar align of a cow...when it moo's that means you've nailed it!

[ving (David)]

magnetic cows? no wonder i am attracted to them (not in that way you guys!!!)

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by ving

magnetic cows? no wonder i am attracted to them (not in that way you guys!!!)

Magnetic Deviation perhaps?

[ving (David)]

groan!!!

[Jen]

Originally Posted by RB

Magnetic Deviation perhaps?

[GrahamL]

This is a worry ving ...your avatar by my computer ..has you pointing
east/ west.. Sadly I think you might be a broken cow ..and as such
I think you should consider the rest of the global herd and volunteer for
beef production to keep the genes pure