[Noisebridge-discuss] The rats are getting ballsy

[dereferenced]

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.

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

Anyone want to work with me on that?

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Ceren Ercen <ceren at magnesium.net> wrote:

> Anselm Hook wrote:
> > How about a cat?
>
> Unfortunately, we have people who are so OMG I AM SO ALLERGIC TO CATS
> that it shuts down any discussion on this topic.
>
> Which is a shame, because the smell of a cat living there is the only
> effective way to deter the rats from being interested in coming into the
> space.
>
> Also we have people who frequent Noisebridge who are allergic to oils,
> frequencies, sounds, colors, "chemicals", your mom, etc.
>
> peppermint oil deterring rats? ha. they'd eat it, and ask for seconds.
>
> I hate inhumane traps, but we're being left no choices. Where do you
> think we're going to relocate the caught rats /to/?
>
> - Ceren
>
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