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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?