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In the not to distant future it will be possible for scientists to take direct control of insects in a number of interesting ways. The first which isn't really that impressive in the grand scheme of things is Cornell University (where my sister went) figured out how to patch into a moth's muscle system and force it to raise and lower it's wings or even flap them. Michigan University figured out something that's kinda creepy but amazing none the less. They found out how to intercept the messages between the eyes and brain of a beatle and can then route that into a machine.

The research is (supposedly) for rescue missions when people would have a hard time moving around and finding people quickly. Imagine if instead of searching with people or even with relatively bulky robots if we could instead send moths into earthquake wreckages to search for survivors and the time and lives that would save.

I just want to be there when someone puts a great white brain in a predator drone. That shit will be. . .wait for it. JAWSOME!

I supply my own smiles.

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starchini said 4 months ago ...

Wow that is JAWSOME (where did you come up with that word?), Why are you skeptical of their motive?

uniquely-learning said 4 months ago ...

I would think it would also help our research of human brains as well. I'm sure we are more tolerant of people poking around a moths brain than a human brain. (though there are humans out there who are on par mentally with the moths)

superbozo said 4 months ago ...

I love it....wonder when I'll be able to get a glimpse into what a politician sees.

sean_renaud said 4 months ago ...

If something CAN be used for military purposes it's always best to assume that it is being developed for those purposes. Just take a glance around. The internet started life as DARPAnet which was basically high speed military communication. Thank God porn brought it to the rest of us. The Highways were designed to get the Army from one place to another quickly, the let us use it but that's not it's purpose. Space travel was about military superiority over the Russians. I'm not saying that these are BAD things. I'm all for having the biggest baddest gun and double points if you can minimize collateral damage but don't tell me you're trying to build a suit of armor so paralyzed people can walk. Just tell me you want to get a working Ironman suit up and going. Honestly that's cooler anyway.

Also Jawsome was mostly stolen from the Street Sharks, but I would likely have come up with it on my own in this situation. Same as I was rather annoyed when someone in the mainstream started using ginormous.

wombat said 4 months ago ...

I kind of see where they are going with this, but it's pretty bizarre and scary. Maybe someone will, or has, figured out how to intercept the messages between the eyes and the brain of another animal/creature.

Us.

Oh, wait. We are already doing that.

Jawsome!

starchini said 4 months ago ...

Sort of unrelated tid bit not worth a post, but thought it was sorta relavent here...did you know that scientists are really close to being able to record people dreams like a movie??? Thats jawsome too! I've been using ginormous for ages! Now would be a fun time for all the other words ive made up, but I cant ever think of them on the spot...Ooo one that got attention from a passerby recently was "tiggle bitties" and dammit...I cant think of the best one..oh yea! Breasticles... anyway....

wombat said 4 months ago ...

Am sorry to just now read this, because I did not know that about the "scientists being really close to being able to record peoples dreams like a movie." That is definitly awesome-jawsome! This has made me want to learn more about this subject, so thanks for the tip! Hope wiki is up and running so I can look things up tomorrow!

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