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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:24 PM Original message |
Researchers have developed a robot capable of ...interacting with the world using a biological brain |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Insert kneejerk fear based on popular fiction in 5... 4... 3... (nt) |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I took the liberty.... |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Bwah! nt |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Obviously this explains Sarah Palin. nt |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. No, no, no... Sarah Palin is the DEATH of neurons. |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh great.. just what we need... |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. It'll be governor soon! |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. It already is.... |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wow ! Wow ! Wow ! |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yup, that was my response! nt |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Rat neurons. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Nah, more likely peanut butter.. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Interesting. Too bad it'll be dead in a few months. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yeah, that's a major problem. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. And that would be named - - "Dim-Son"?? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Awesome!!! This work is of huge importance to just about every field of study. (nt) |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. Gee, what could possibly go wrong? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's spelled W-A-R-W-I-C-K, but it's pronounced Frahn'-ken-steen. |
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5X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. April Fools. n/t |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. lol. I think you're right. |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. That article is dated March 26, and here's one dated August 2008 |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hoo boy. |
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MichellesBFF (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Cue Music |
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zogtheobvious (119 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Ah yes.... BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SPOILER |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. FYI: To do a proper spoiler here on DU, wrap [font color="white"] blahblah [/font] around it |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. There's no way this isn't bullshit. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. But this brain isn't running a mammal |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Terry Schiavo would be alive if brains were self-organizing. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Meh - there's nothing saying it navigates any better than an earthworm |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. What would tell the neurons that running into something is even an error? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sweet! |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. I want a rat brain robot! Will they be sold in stores? n/t |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. Shades of "Cold Lazarus" |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's already expressed its interest in running for the 2012 GOP Primary. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. Is this a SKYNET subsidiary? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
29. Does the intelligence of the robot depend on the species whose |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Aren't neurons, well - just neurons? |
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ACTION BASTARD (765 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Oh boy! Fembots here we come!! |
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zogtheobvious (119 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Fembots??? |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
36. Uh oh. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
39. When does it start looking for Sarah Connor? |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Soon I hope. Hate that show. n/t |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
40. Why is this considered a robot? |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Because it's a robot. |
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SnowGoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
44. A few weeks? (seems like a long time) |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
45. Now where'd I put my shotgun? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
47. Kevin Warwick works for Security Concepts! |
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