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Tokyo Scientists Create Mobile Slime
Sockatume writes "Shingo Maeda and colleagues at Waseda University have created a polymer gel that walks under its own chemical power. The team exploited the oscillating Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction to create periodic changes in the size of the polymer, and built a tensed structure that would amplify those small movements into a horrifically potent gait. The current version only walks across a notched surface, but the team are working on a terrible new form that will cross smooth surfaces like a snail. The team say they intend to apply it in the self-assembly of small structures. Suddenly, I can't stop screaming."
Suddenly all of those tentacle slime rape Hentai animes don't look so implausible do they? Shudder...
I for one welcome our oscillating polymer overlords.
We must improve our salt-shaker technology.
Hmm, plenty of Google results for "great sponge migration", but none for "great slime migration". Your time has come slime, your time has come.
If he's the Walrus then can I be a penguin please?
Liar.
You're a slashdotter. The slashdotter relationship function is a binary function.
Either you have no hope of getting a piece, which makes you a liar, or you're married, which also makes you a liar.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
Somehow, I don't see it being very long before someone applies this to the technology of sexual aids. And being Japanese in origin, I think it may actually be the intended use.
I can see the fnords!
Reminds me of the movie The Green Slime I saw when I was way too young to be watching late-night TV.
... my answer to the "how much longer do you expect to live" poll question.
With that thing on the loose, not much longer, I fear....
In times of universal deceit, telling the truth gets you modded -1 Troll
They're asking for 14d10+40 million dollars. The outcome of the trial will be decided by opposing Profession (Lawyer) checks.
Aaaachooooooo!
Table-ized A.I.
How else is it supposed to keep your dungeon clean?
ON DELETE CASCADE
This could revolutionize the hair gel industry. Think of it... oscillating, dynamically waving hair!
New here much?
[counts the digits]
Yes. Yes you are.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Great, now all we have to do is see if it responds to music, spray the insides of the Statue of Liberty with it, crank up the tunes and have her walk down the streets of New York.
They could even make a movie out of it! Or a sequel!
Jokesmithing is serious business. I are serious jokester.
So I presume you practice Slight of Wit?
No, I understand him. Really I do. I studied humour seriously for many years. It's so hard to get people to understand the seriousness of this study. Yes.
Do not mock my vision of impractical footwear
How else is it supposed to keep your dungeon clean?
You Fourth Edition guys.....
Why, without your clothes, you're naked, Miss Dudley!
So I presume you practice Slight of Wit?
His wit is very slight indeed.
GhostBusters!