So, I was recently thinking of funding a rat trap building contest,
with prize money to the most rats killed (think of it like the X
prize). I didn't suggest it, because I worried some members would be
morally opposed. I'd still be willing to fund a humane trap contest, I guess.<br><br>I have one great design in mind. There are some expensive commercial traps where a rat enters a box, a
sensor triggers the door to shut behind it, and then the trap gasses
the rat to death. I propose we build a modified version where the
sensor closes the door and then e-mails Rubin, who has to come and move
the rat to a better home, surrounded by vegans who mean it no harm<br><br>Anyone want to work with me on that?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Ceren Ercen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ceren@magnesium.net">ceren@magnesium.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Anselm Hook wrote:<br>
> How about a cat?<br>
<br>
Unfortunately, we have people who are so OMG I AM SO ALLERGIC TO CATS<br>
that it shuts down any discussion on this topic.<br>
<br>
Which is a shame, because the smell of a cat living there is the only<br>
effective way to deter the rats from being interested in coming into the<br>
space.<br>
<br>
Also we have people who frequent Noisebridge who are allergic to oils,<br>
frequencies, sounds, colors, "chemicals", your mom, etc.<br>
<br>
peppermint oil deterring rats? ha. they'd eat it, and ask for seconds.<br>
<br>
I hate inhumane traps, but we're being left no choices. Where do you<br>
think we're going to relocate the caught rats /to/?<br>
<br>
- Ceren<br>
<br>
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