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Brain Surgery Robot Running Linux
hherb writes "Singapore has developed a robotic brain surgeon. The interesting bit: based on a Linux platform. Well, what else? Who in his right mind would like to have his brain fondled by a MS product?"
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The Microsoft press release title will be...
"Using Linux causes death!"
If Linux messes up there's nobody to sue. At least Microsoft will give me more money to shut up.
I was considering Laser realignment on my eyes, but when I went to talk to the eye doc, I found out his machine was running windows (NT IIRC).
I left immediately.
So rise up, all ye lost ones, as one, we'll claw the clouds.
$5 to the first surgeon to type that in.
People generally have brain surgery because their mind is malfunctioning.
'Most men would sooner die than think, and most men do.'
The team hopes to begin human trials by the middle of next year, following the completion of animal tests. Trials have been successfully conducted on cadavers.
"So far, no animals have volunteered, but since we're using Linux we expect lots of penguins to sign up." said Dr Yeo Tseng Tsai. In a subsequent interview RMS pointed out that if they had used the correct term GNU/Linux, they might have had more volunteers from the Gnu community. "I told you so. That's what happens when you leave out the GNU part.", explained RMS.
"I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy"
Can I help you:
* Saw the skull open?
* Find the front lobes?
* Adjust the frontal lobes so that Microsoft products seem to be a good idea?
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
Sorry, but I'm sure if I asked anyone I knew they would simply prefer no brain fondling at all.
Free Brain Surgery Distribution, or FreeBSD for short? :o)
Resistance is futile. Reactance buggers it up.