Last week we talked about Canadian dairy cows on Twitter. That was SO March 18. Here’s the future: Russian dairy cows have televisions. Big screen LCD TVs. That’s the word on the street, if my laptop is on the street anyway, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned about the internet, it’s that it makes every story more credible. In this case, the theory is that happy cows produce more milk, so the farmer has a video loop running of the countryside around the Swiss Alps.
Let’s think about this for a moment. I know, it hurts to think about these things, so take a moment and get yourself a frosty beverage. I won’t tell your boss. First of all, the cows don’t really seem to look up much. If this is going to work at all, you’d probably have to put the TVs a lot lower. Of course, then they’d get pooped on a lot more. Next, if I’m working in an office, you know what a screen saver of a vacaion-y scene makes me do? Count down to vacation time. It doesn’t make me produce more milk. Oh, and I GET VACATION TIME.
I don’t know if this will make the cows think the farmer’s a nice guy. It kind of makes him look like a dick, really. As anyone who’s worked in the restaurant trade can tell you, don’t piss off the server. I have a theory that mastitis is actually just a revenge mechanism. Anyway, if the cows ever get organized and revolt, see if Russia isn’t one of the first hot spots.
Also, because it amuses me greatly to offer this, if you would like the same television that dairy cows use
(Via Angela, via EcoRazzi, via Gizmodo, via English Russia, which has tons of photos, by the way)
