Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away

Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by helsinkiandrew on Sunday December 18, 2022 @05:15AM (#34036384)

>Geese chased out of a park in Chicago returned to the area twice as quickly on days when they were harassed, compared with days when they left of their own accord

Because the reason they left was no longer valid, whereas when they left of their own accord presumably the reason was still valid (had eaten all the food, bad nesting, noise etc)

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by barbegal on Sunday December 18, 2022 @06:44AM (#34036809)

Exactly as the paper author explains in this article https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/972608

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by bentobean on Sunday December 18, 2022 @08:37AM (#34037507)

Perhaps. On the other hand, I choose to believe the geese return out of spite.

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by Pigalowda on Sunday December 18, 2022 @09:11AM (#34037771)

Indeed. It is important to leave as much poop on the walking paths as they can. Dropping density correlating directly with amount of food resources extracted also nicely correlates with spite. It’s good to maximize both before moving on to victimize the next territory and path.

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by 0xdeadfa65 on Sunday December 18, 2022 @11:08PM (#34048360)

Thank you for the laugh. I’m not convinced though that this is not their though process.

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by dwhitney on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:16AM (#34038445)

This is the first time I’ve seen humor on this site. If I were you, I’d be afraid

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by xwdv on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:57AM (#34038844)

He won’t last very long here.

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by aliqot on Monday December 19, 2022 @11:49AM (#34054271)

Every time Reddit alienates the top 5%, part of them flow here still peddling the memes and vestiges of the old dominion. Over time this sheds as they're welcomed into the fold, and we get a bit less staunch.

We accept you, one of us, one of us

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by rqtwteye on Sunday December 18, 2022 @12:13PM (#34039768)

I am not sure about geese but crows definitely do things out of spite.

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by quitit on Sunday December 18, 2022 @01:49PM (#34041188)

Peace was never an option. -UGG

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Re:Geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away by swayvil on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:33AM (#34038603)

Each goose thought, "ah, the flock has been cleared out. Now the field is all easy pickings. I will be clever one and return alone to reap a fat feast!"

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