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When Los Alamos Scientists Make Toys

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the better-than-elves dept.

redpop350 writes: "Mark Tilden of Los Alamos National Labs {I had the privilege once of waiting on him in the local hardware store} has apparently come up with a new diversion. Here's the link to the story. Cool Toys! His earlier creations bore a lot of resemblance to these, and I am sure they will be fun." We've mentioned B.I.O. Bugs before, but this is some cool background to go along with them.

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  1. Get out of town and take a bus! by minusthink · · Score: 3, Funny

    "When Los Alamos Scientists Make Toys"

    ok. Now I won't be so bashful about submitting:
    "Humans reported to breathe oxygen"
    "Cats enjoy strings"
    "x86 is the devil" :D

    --
    "when life gets complicated, I like to take a nap in a tree and wait for dinner" - Hobbes.
  2. UFOland doomed by sinserve · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tilden ..[snip].. says he loves living in New Mexico."I can't think of a better place to release large herds of autonomous robots," he joked.


    You know, New Mexicans should stop worrying about
    UFOs, and start worrying about scientists


  3. Moore's Law Says... by Lobo_Louie · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... next year's toys will have 24 transitors (cost less and require 2 fans).

  4. Mess with their heads? by kimihia · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is a great comment. Read what he says:

    Rather than kits where you put things together, these are working creatures designed so you can open them up and mess with their heads. This is the kind of thing young kids want to do, but they can't open up their dogs or cats or goldfish."

    And just imagine that - a kid opening up it's dog's head to change its behaviour. "Fetch! Oh alright then, I'll make you fetch!"