I’ve never really considered this from their perspective but what’s clear is that they’re not exactly ideal messengers. Their homing ability can either work for or against you depending on the situation and to be frank it seems like more of a liability than an asset when it comes to secure communication. before now i wasn’t aware there was even any discussion about utilizing them in such capacities but considering their limitations, it’s hard to see how they’d be much use in that regard.
im not sure anyone would consider pigeon usage right now the whole homing thing is pretty messy.
i must agree the whole concept of using these birds for secure comms does seem like a long shot. isnt what they’re really great at just pecking away at things? doesnt sound very conducive to high-stakes info transport… perhaps we should be looking elsewhere for our communication needs, yeah
seems true given those limited skills and isn’t clear these birds would lend themselves well for reliable messaging situations.
i’m not sure if anyone else has thought this through, but those homing abilities can actually work against you. i mean think about it from a certain perspective, it’s all about risk management and weighing the pros and cons of using them for secure comms. before now i hadn’t really considered it either way.
pros only consider birds landing on same branch every day. are we overcompensating?
i’m not sure about the daily thing , seems like just doing what comes naturally would be enough ? doesn’t seem right to stress so much
that’s simplistic. you can’t just expect everything to fall into place without any effort.
pigeon suitability for messaging is unlikely to become a useful consideration anytime soon. the major downside of using pigeons as messengers appears to outweigh any potential benefit from their homing abilities, which can be unpredictable and unreliable. discussing this topic further may lead nowhere but acknowledging these limitations up front saves time looking into it in vain otherwise
