Cybugs
The cybernetic beetle is now a fact.
For those so inclined see the paper, “Remote radio control of insect flight,” in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience.
The cybernetic beetle is now a fact.
For those so inclined see the paper, “Remote radio control of insect flight,” in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience.
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There’s something quite horrifying about this- from the poor beetle’s perspective. How would it feel to have someone remotely controlling your movements, let alone flying you around willy-nilly? Not to mention that sticking that electrode into the optic lobe has gotta hurt…
OTOH, could be kind of trippy.
Comment on September 25, 2009 @ 9:07 am
I find this highly objectionable, just as I do all animal research of this nature. I don’t expect to see efforts like these disappear, but I think it’s a step in the wrong direction.
Nanites. Now that’s technology I can believe in.
Comment on September 25, 2009 @ 11:28 am