Robot scientists control live mouse

[Nightstalkers]

Robotic scientists in China have succeeded in 'controlling' live mice.
Experts at the robot research centre in Shandong Technology University controlled white mice by stimulating micro-electrodes on their heads.
The mice obeyed computer-generated commands to, in succession, "turn left", "turn right" and "move forward".
Project manager Su Xuecheng said animal robot research is the merger of electronic communication and biology, creating a new scientific discipline.
Scientists believe it will eventually lead to new ways of curing disabilities as electronic signals are used to replace damaged nerves.

 

[Oversoul]

Curing disabilities can wait. I want mind control...

 

[DarthFerret]

Hmm....have to be careful here to make sure they do not use this "new technology" to start controlling peoples actions. Although it could be helpful to use to help quit smoking, drugs, and serious felonists....but still, that only with extreem caution, if even then.

 

[Nightstalkers]

Well, I was wondering if a romote controlled cockroach (which they've already done) could be retrofitted with a camera like on the movie The Fifth Element.

 

[DarthFerret]

why not? They have the technology to make a cell phone small enough that an ant could use it (or use 6 of them...)

 

[Oversoul]

Hmm....have to be careful here to make sure they do not use this "new technology" to start controlling peoples actions. Although it could be helpful to use to help quit smoking, drugs, and serious felonists....but still, that only with extreme caution, if even then.

Careful? It's not as though putting electrodes in people's heads is a subconcious decision. It isn't "Oops, I accidently used mind control on you. Sorry about that..."

 

[Nightstalkers]

Hmm... mind control to move a person's body? Wouldn't it be called body control instead?

 

[DarthFerret]

not if you are using it to force thier mind to make thier body do the appropriate responses....

 

[Nightstalkers]

But I thought what the government does to the American people was mind control...

 

[Oversoul]

But I thought what the government does to the American people was mind control...

No, that's what the Illuminati do. Governments are mere pawns...

 

[evan d]

No, that's what the Illuminati do. Governments are mere pawns...

I assume this is a joke, but I think I am to young to understand, please enlighten me.

 

[Oversoul]

The Illuminati are popular villains in conspiracy theories and stuff. They are a secret society that is usually considered to be either running the world or attempting to take over the world...

 

[Nightstalkers]

They even had their own cardgame!

 

[evan d]

Sounds cool, does Mister Biglesworth run them?

 

[Oversoul]

They even had their own cardgame!

Ah yes. I have heard of this card game, although I never had the pleasure/displeasure of seeing it myself...

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=758876

 

[Nightstalkers]

Yeah... I missed a chance to pick up like 5 booster boxes of that stuff for around 29 cents a booster.

 

[DarthFerret]

I am embarrased to say, that I actually learned how to play that game about 8 or 9 years ago. One of the biggest wastes of my time. Laugh Maniacally at the end of a turn? What the OINK was that?

 

[Spiderman]

Heh, I've played AND still have the cards from the cardgame. And I've played the boardgame, which is a lot better