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axxxr
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A flock of pigeons fitted with mobile phone backpacks is to be used to monitor air pollution.The 20 pigeons will be released into the skies over San Jose, California, in August. Each bird will carry a GPS satellite tracking receiver, air pollution sensors and a basic mobile phone.
Text messages on air quality will be beamed back in real time to a special "Pigeon Blog" Miniature cameras slung around the pigeons' necks will also post aerial pictures.
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neonismo
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Ha! Thats brilliant. A good use of flying pests. Where's the blog? Oh, and how do the pidgens recharge their handsets?
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mcrosser
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can the operators control the steering? waht if the pidgeon wants to go somewhere it shouldn't? and if they fly into an airplane wing!! OW
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axxxr
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Im worried they might get shot down by the police for being coloured and carrying backpacks! 
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Posted: 2006-02-02 19:11
