The following question was presented:
OK, so you're going to need to bear with me on this question. It might require a little thinking about and then you're going to wonder why you spent the last 5 to 10 minutes of your life thinking about this question. So, whilst I was driving back from LA, this flock of birds came over and one of them had its legs dangling down. What went through my head was wondering if when birds talk to each other they ask each other questions about tactics on flying and this baby bird asking an older bird “what do you do with your legs when you fly? Do you tuck them up and hold them there or do you just sort of let them hang where they naturally would?” So, do you think that when birds fly they have to tuck their legs up or if they just have them where they naturally dangle?
Results:
Tucked up was the clear winner with 63% of the votes selected from the following:
- Tucked up (63%)
- Dangle free (38%)
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Analysis:
I kind of think this is a pretty cool question. Here's the thing .... when you walk, do you think about what you do with your arms? You don't do you! You just let them swing along by themselves. That said, when you run, you tend to pump your arms up and down. So, I think that you think about what you're doing with your arms when you move with exertion. I also think this translates to what birds do when they fly. I think if they're just pottering around chilling out then they just have them do what they want to, so dangling free. Then, if they're battling against the wind or chasing something, then they tuck them up and get all aerodynamic and stuff. Just my thoughts.