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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. Funny comment by Oroborus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The article does bring up the following mental picture:

    "What do you think would happen if we could build cheap little credit card floor cleaners that match your linoleum? You could toss them on the floor and all you notice is that your floor is always clean and the cockroaches are nervous,"

    I just can't help but laugh out loud at the thought of cockroaches developing a complex because of the moving floor. lol!