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Blog post: Bill Angel: Superstitious Pigeons - Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss (video) and Mr Hug and Luv and the Pigeons

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In this video  Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss  discuss experiments with pigeons that Richard Dawkins believes shed light on superstitious behavior in humans.

 

 

Depiction of "Mr Hug and Luv" as a God of the Pigeons

(photography by me)

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This image (below) of pigeons being fed baloney that has a humorous/ satirical tie in to the post, as "baloney" is slang for foolishness or nonsense, "pigeon" is slang for one who is easily swindled or a dupe, and "it's for the birds" is slang for something that is considered worthless.

 

Feeding Baloney to the Pigeons
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