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Remote Pigeon (Terminavian Robots)
SKY News ^ | 3/1/07 | SKY News

Posted on 03/01/2007 9:40:44 AM PST by Sax

This pigeon has micro-electrodes planted in its brain at the Shandong Science and Technology University in Qingdao, east China.

Scientists say they have succeeded in controlling the flight of pigeons with micro electrodes planted in their brains.

Professor Su Xuecheng said : "It's the first successful experiment on a pigeon in the world.

"We hope the technology can be of practical use in the future."


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"We hope the technology can be of practical use in the future."

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Provide something for an aging Mr. Roboto to feed from his favorite park bench.

1 posted on 03/01/2007 9:40:45 AM PST by Sax
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To: Sax
"We hope the technology can be of practical use in the future."

I'm sick of my neighbor parking his Beemer in the street.

2 posted on 03/01/2007 9:42:32 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I'm sick of my neighbor parking his Beemer in the street.

Heck, they're controlled by a micro chip - 'Mr. Slim would you like them to crap out a personalized message, connect the dots style, for an extra $9.95?'

3 posted on 03/01/2007 9:47:55 AM PST by Sax
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To: Sax

It think an image of a religious figure would be good, then he couldn't wash it because of the crowds assembled to view the "miracle".


4 posted on 03/01/2007 9:50:30 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim; Slings and Arrows

Maybe one for your ping list, sling


"We hope the technology can be of practical use in the future."
I'm sick of my neighbor parking his Beemer in the street.


5 posted on 03/01/2007 10:00:33 AM PST by Kevmo (The first labor of Huntercles: Defeating the 3-headed RINO)
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To: Kevmo; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
Countermeasures are in place.


6 posted on 03/01/2007 10:13:07 AM PST by Slings and Arrows ("By the way... who is Ben Dayho?" --60Gunner)
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To: Sax

Yeah, too bad the French ate the last Passenger Pidgeons.


7 posted on 03/01/2007 10:22:28 AM PST by Lady Jag (A positive attitude will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.)
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To: Lady Jag
Yeah, too bad the French ate the last Passenger Pidgeons.

Rapide! Get this to HQ, now!

oh.

oh, no. You stupid, imbecilic bastards...

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8 posted on 03/01/2007 10:38:07 AM PST by Sax
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To: Slings and Arrows


With my brain chip
you will never catch me!


9 posted on 03/01/2007 12:34:02 PM PST by Lady Jag (A positive attitude will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.)
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To: Sax; Slings and Arrows; Boazo; ChadGore; potlatch; ErnBatavia; nicmarlo; OXENinFLA; Grampa Dave; ...


Now we are forced to eat only squab


10 posted on 03/01/2007 2:03:55 PM PST by Lady Jag (A positive attitude will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.)
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To: Sax; Tijeras_Slim; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson

We're domed. DOMED!

11 posted on 03/01/2007 2:09:00 PM PST by martin_fierro (Ay, columba!)
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To: martin_fierro

Cry havoc, and let slip the birds of holy war.


12 posted on 03/01/2007 2:15:18 PM PST by Sax
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To: martin_fierro; Sax; Tijeras_Slim; Charles Henrickson
From the Arrr-chives:


13 posted on 03/01/2007 2:56:42 PM PST by mikrofon (Let the Pigeons Loose!)
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To: Sax
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If some PETA nuts
blew up this researcher's lab
I would let them off.

14 posted on 03/01/2007 3:00:48 PM PST by theFIRMbss
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To: mikrofon

But, but, don't ya'll see the implications of this?
If they can do this to pigeons, they can do it to Algore!!!

Someone check the back of McCainiac's neck too!!


15 posted on 03/01/2007 3:01:29 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

I'm pretty sure they did the Algore implant before he ran last time, their mistake was giving Tipper the controller,
all that tonsil hockey on stage a sure give away!


16 posted on 03/01/2007 3:03:23 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Sax

If you're gonna try
to control wildlife, why not
choose better subjects . . .
17 posted on 03/01/2007 3:03:32 PM PST by theFIRMbss
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To: Lady Jag

Ummm. Izzat one 'tripod-mounted'...?


18 posted on 03/01/2007 6:01:36 PM PST by Seadog Bytes (OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
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To: Lady Jag
Just a bipod with cognitive balancing.
19 posted on 03/01/2007 6:06:46 PM PST by Lady Jag (A positive attitude will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.)
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To: mikrofon

"Please to be passink the Polonium-210, da?"

20 posted on 03/01/2007 6:12:02 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("By the way... who is Ben Dayho?" --60Gunner)
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