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Robotic Capsule To Crawl Through Intestines

Posted by timothy on from the now-that's-creepy dept.

gonzo_bozo writes "New Scientist has a story about a capsule that can be swallowed and will crawl through your intestines with tiny legs made of shape memory alloy."

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  1. For those places... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...your gerbil just can't reach.

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  2. This never gets old.. by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our intestine crawling overlords.

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  3. Alien invasion. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "New Scientist has a story about a capsule that can be swallowed and will crawl through your intestines with tiny legs made of shape memory alloy."

    Will this inconviently burst through your chest?

  4. limiwinks? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They really should have come up with a good acronym for L.I.M.I.W.I.N.K.S.

  5. I'm the first beta tester... by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... and the first to ask "What crawled up your butt?" will get a knuckle sammich.

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  6. Reminds me of...: by drakyri · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Magic School Bus!


    It had to be said....

  7. Re:Worries by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'm thinking that they're probably going to be disposable
    I *sure* hope so. Otherwise count me out...