Federal officials at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) approved three separate grants to fund experiments seeking to determine whether pigs on the farm and dolphins in the ocean can be trained to play video games, according to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). “Call it SwineCraft. Pigs were trained to play…
Biden Admin Spends Tax Dollars on Studies to Train Pigs, Dolphins to Play Video Games: Joni Ernst
March 13, 2023
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