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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...
We must improve our salt-shaker technology.
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!
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
I for one welcome our oscillating polymer overlords.
Are all of you people that write this joke former SNL writers trying to sharpen your skills?
"I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)
This could revolutionize the hair gel industry. Think of it... oscillating, dynamically waving hair!
The secret is out. And I for one welcome our new ex-SNL writing skill-sharpening overlords.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Are all of you people that write this joke former SNL writers trying to sharpen your skills?
And the sad part is that they apparently save their good material for /.
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
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