tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post1025925255543121306..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Internet Bullshit* Of The Day, Probably.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-59256976385495884282016-08-26T22:27:02.240+01:002016-08-26T22:27:02.240+01:00I can't see cows regaining their market share ...I can't see cows regaining their market share by breaking into the leisure market in the way that horses have done, though.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-53288412616533454992016-08-26T19:10:26.241+01:002016-08-26T19:10:26.241+01:00I have no doubt that you are right, Bayard. Look a...I have no doubt that you are right, Bayard. Look at what happened to the number of horses after the IC engine came along. It just shocks me a bit that it is so close to happening.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296053477905542366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-73481297966942887652016-08-26T19:03:24.661+01:002016-08-26T19:03:24.661+01:00Derek,
If cultured milk hit's the big time, t...Derek,<br /><br />If cultured milk hit's the big time, there will be less unhappy cows, but OTOH, there will be less cows full stop. Is that a win or a lose?<br />I suspect that milk from cows will become a niche product. Just want something to put in your tea? Buy "frankenmilk" (as I'm sure it will be christened). Want something that comes from a cow? Be prepared to pay a lot extra.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-50526281478456807702016-08-26T10:03:58.441+01:002016-08-26T10:03:58.441+01:00Internet of Things spin and marketing bull aside, ...Internet of Things spin and marketing bull aside, he hasn't really scratched the surface. I'm currently in Norway, and there are several local farmers who've gone to this system. The norm is about a 15% improvement in milk yield, and there's all sorts of things they can monitor now, to the point where it checks the cow and milk for infections, and can even send messages to the local vet. to come out. It's not a cheap system, but not out of the way for major farm machineryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409301683091685185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-27820201891656312952016-08-26T02:34:09.544+01:002016-08-26T02:34:09.544+01:00That's already past the experimental stage, Ba...That's already past the experimental stage, Bayard. And about to hit the supermarket shelves.<br /><br /><a href="http://fortune.com/2016/02/02/lab-grown-memphis-meats/" rel="nofollow">Lab grown meat</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.new-harvest.org/muufri_milk" rel="nofollow">Lab produced milk</a><br /><br />If these products end up cheap enough, it soon won't be competitive for farmers to keep actual cows. So developing this Internet-Of-Things cow tracking technology could turn out to be pointless.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296053477905542366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-50085959826473243752016-08-25T18:11:20.458+01:002016-08-25T18:11:20.458+01:00Considering the poor cow is being reduced to a mac...Considering the poor cow is being reduced to a machine that you put grass in one end and get milk out the other, it should not be long now before someone produces a real machine to do the same thing.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.com