Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by kapsteur » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:36 PM UTC

Photos of chickens, taken by chickens
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Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by jahlove » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:44 PM UTC

> Are these chicken selfies?

> Yes. The chickens are using an input device (the motion sensor) to invoke a computer function (the capture method on the Pi), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared.

> This is identical to a human using an input device (tapping a button) to invoke a computer function (the post method on Instagram), which invokes a series of events that results in the photo being taken, uploaded, and shared.

Is it really "identical" though? A human knows they're taking the selfie and sees the result. The chickens do not.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by h2odragon » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:46 PM UTC

lost me at "buy NFT"

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by pelagicAustral » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:49 PM UTC

h2odragon wrote: post #3

lost me at "buy NFT"

Yeah, I know. 24 bucks as well. I can probably buy a few live chickens myself with that kind of scratch.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by karaterobot » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:50 PM UTC

I think when you say the photos are taken by chickens, I was imagining a chicken wearing a GoPro or something. These are motion-activated pictures from a stationary camera. They're still very cool though.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by dangle1 » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:51 PM UTC

h2odragon wrote: post #3

lost me at "buy NFT"

Or even before that, at eggs "...are available for $20 each."

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by saalweachter » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:52 PM UTC

pelagicAustral wrote: post #4

h2odragon wrote: post #3

lost me at "buy NFT"

Yeah, I know. 24 bucks as well. I can probably buy a few live chickens myself with that kind of scratch.

Chicks retail at Tractor Supply for $4 for most breeds, with 6 chick minimums (at least where I'm at). That yields a minimum order of 6 chicks for $24.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by cpach » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:53 PM UTC

h2odragon wrote: post #3

lost me at "buy NFT"

I really don’t like NFTs, but I think it was a nice idea and website though. Would never buy the NFT, I could see myself buying a physical print though.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by swighton » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:54 PM UTC

I feel like calling these photos "taken by a chicken" is fairly misleading. The photos are taken automatically when a chicken wanders in front of a motion detector.

To test the claim with a similar example, let's say I run a red light which triggers a red light cam to take a picture of me and my car. I don't think I can claim that I took that photo, or that it is a selfie.

Re: Photos of chickens, taken by chickens

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Post by jaboutboul » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 7:55 PM UTC

Noah Kalina at it again.