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Remote Controlled Rats
sclatter writes: "They aren't precisely robot rats, but
these little rodents can be cued to perform different actions through electrodes implanted in their brains. Could be a boon for search and rescue in collapsed buildings!" As one skeptic in the article says, though, "Without the gee-whizery, without the remote-control and so on, that this kind of thing was possible has been obvious for decades."
does it star in the new terminator 3 movie coming out?
Runnin' On Empty
but did they really have to use rats? I mean, it's a great idea and all, but the last thing I want if I'm stranded somewhere is rats all over me. Am I alone in this?
Just my $.02
Do they use 9.6 volt batteries? Those battery packs tend to run out so fast, I'd hate to have to recharge my rats after only a half hour of use. That simply wouldn't be acceptable.
People seem much brighter once you light them on fire.
The title says it all.
Makes for a great alibi, though. Combine it with a bone-conductive radio impland and it gives new credence to the old "voices told me to do it" excuse.
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.
I don't know about you, but I think I would notice that portions of my skull were missing when my hairbrush perforated my brain.