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And yet, unhitched from the menial task of transportation, the average horse today enjoys a far better quality of life than the average pre-car horse. Why? Horse girls. You see, now that the market demand for horses is no longer based on actual horsepower, horses can render the service of "just being themselves" for those who appreciate that most (in much more forgiving circumstances). In this way, horses truly are forever... and the real losers really are mankind. And its machines. In this essay, I will

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[–] edinbruh@feddit.it 7 points 2 days ago

In Italy we eat horses, so they are also farmed for food. I bet all the horses that end up on a slice of bread or a pizza would rather have pulled a carriage. Still they are a much less popular meat, I don't think horse farming is as bad as, say, pig farming, (for the horse I mean) because there's much less demand. "Frayed threads" (lack of better translation) of horse are pretty good with olive oil btw.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

You can't even eat your car if it died or if you are hungry!

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bro there is LITERALLY an anime about horse girls

Humanity won

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"Horses Are Forever" is also the poorly received first draft of Sean Connery's final Eon-produced James Bond movie.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can you milk your car while breeding a new one?

[–] Deathray5@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 days ago

Time to try

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And they might come with their own included "truck nuts"

[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

Horses: proving that extra power comes with reliability and handling issues since 400 CE.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

What's the oldest serviceable horse breed?

[–] 8000gnat@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

this is almost definitely a married to the sea comic that someone removed the watermark on. why would someone do that?

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[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

What are you going to do, just destroy an entire farrier industry? Think of the economy we can't build roads to other cities when we need to take care of .

[–] zarathustra0@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Just wait a few years and it'll come true.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Can anyone confirm whether this is true?

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It's missing Kelly and the statue of liberty crying (tears of joy this time)

[–] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Horse sellers were apparently shaking in their boots when automobiles were invented 😆

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 days ago

One car dealer still in operation today is Normandin, who started out selling horse-drawn carriages.

Smart business make a pivot to new technology.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

now that the market demand for horses is no longer based on actual horsepower, horses can render the service of “just being themselves” for those who appreciate that most

hmmm... contradicting the corporatist theory that technology/automation/AI has always resulted in more employment, the employment level of horses has decreased significantly... so let us all welcome those who will appreciate our use as glue ingredients.

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