Remote-controlled pigeons

Here's an interesting article that i read on yahoo news. apparently some scientists have learned how to control pigeons' flight by stimulating different areas of their brains. I thought the last sentence in the article was rather humorous. :)

"[they] ...hoped that the technology could be put into practical use in future.
The report did not specify what practical uses the scientists saw for the remote-controlled pigeons. " Tee-hee