Amazing, Man teaches rats to sniff out Landmines.

Bart Weejens: Rats learning how to sniff out targets

            A man who grew up obsessed with rats, turned his interest into a hero of society. As a kid Weejens had an interest with rats, he grew them, took care of them, and even sold them as a child and today because of him they can be viewed as creatures of Hope. Vermins into instrument of the greater good Rats are now taught to sniff out landmines. By using basic training skills scientists have taught rats step by step to sniff out certain targets by using a clicker to indicate success in training and rewards as an incentive. 

            While he speaks to his audience he uses a couple of fallacies in his speech and it does make him sound good too. First fallacy he uses is number #9 (Assume a posture of righteousness) in 11:22 he starts talking about how "you may think this is about rats" and then talks about how it is actually about the better of the people, to empower powerful detection tasks and to foster a sustainable world. However in the end it is about the rats, because they are risking their lives and being tested to handle such a dangerous task. 

            Despite using rats in this project, and risking their lives on such a dangerous task; I must admit this is a wonderful discovery. To track out landmines with such a skilled creature is so magnificent. The rodents aren't heavy enough to detonate the artillery shells and they are trained to sniff out the bomb, and their spawns will grow up learning the same skills which would hone this ability. I must admit that this is beyond anything, that it gives so much hope to many people and countries. All without the use of technology too...