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AI Helps Grow 6 Billion Roaches at China's Largest Breeding Site (cnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the how-about-that dept.

With the help of AI, folks at a Chinese pharmaceutical company are breeding cockroaches by the billions every year, South China Morning Post reports. From a report: Their purpose: To make a "healing potion" that can cure respiratory, gastric and other diseases. The "potion," consumed by over 40 million people in China, is made by crushing the cockroaches once they reach a desired weight and size, according to the publication. There is a "slightly fishy smell" to the potion, which tastes "slightly sweet" and looks like tea, it added. Some insects are known to have potential health benefits. Besides China's cockroach potion, scientists are also exploring how milk-like protein crystals in roaches could be an excellent source of calories and nutrition. Chewing down on bugs like crickets and mealworms can also give us more protein, according to studies.

5 of 105 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Is there some real science behind it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    China science so good.
    West science is steal and second place.
    China AI lead world with tracking seditious citizen.
    China feed citizen roach as directed by AI.
    Optimal feeding. Optimal breeding.
    China so good.

  2. On 420 Day, really? by Virtucon · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's not that kind of roach!?!?

    --
    Harrison's Postulate - "For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism"
  3. Beetle Juice by decipher_saint · · Score: 4, Funny

    beetle juice
    beetle juice

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    crazy dynamite monkey
  4. And the DNC adds another 6B members by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "AI Helps Grow 6 Billion Roaches at China's Largest Breeding Site"

    Is it a mere coincidence that at the exact same time the US Democratic Party claims 6 Billion new members???

    I... think... not...

  5. No proof = proof by sjbe · · Score: 3, Funny

    and where can I download the empirical data of the double blind studies?

    That's the beauty of traditional Chinese "medicine". It only works if you don't try to check to see if it actually works.