I wonder if there are any downsides to machines like this. For example, do the birds grow dependent on the machines to survive? If so, what happens if smoking rates drop?
What’s the lifespan of a crow? If they have short lives but breed fast, one lean generation won’t be catastrophic, and enough of their young will astor to a tobacco-free world. In reality, the rate of decline in smoking will probably be sufficiently slow that, rather than being a catastrophic cliff, it will be a nudge to prioritise alternative means of sustenance.
I wonder if there are any downsides to machines like this. For example, do the birds grow dependent on the machines to survive? If so, what happens if smoking rates drop?
There’s also the concern of the tobacco. Butts aren’t just filters, there’s plenty of sweet addictive nicotine left usually.
What’s the lifespan of a crow? If they have short lives but breed fast, one lean generation won’t be catastrophic, and enough of their young will astor to a tobacco-free world. In reality, the rate of decline in smoking will probably be sufficiently slow that, rather than being a catastrophic cliff, it will be a nudge to prioritise alternative means of sustenance.