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Scientists use implanted electrodes to control rats' movements from afar
Associated Press ^
| 5-1-02
Posted on 05/01/2002 12:26:38 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:40:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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"If you have a collapsed building and there are people under the rubble, there's no robot that exists now that would be capable of going down into such a difficult terrain and finding those people, but a rat would be able to do that," said John Chapin, a professor of physiology and pharmacology at the State University of New York in Brooklyn.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: control; electrodes; rats
To: Oldeconomybuyer
LOL!!! Looks like his electrode has run amuck!
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:31:40 PM PDT
by
Delbert
To: Oldeconomybuyer
More fun than slot cars.
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posted on
05/01/2002 12:36:10 PM PDT
by
eno_
To: Delbert
He didn't use Duracells!
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Pretty soon the DNC will be offering free "ID" chip implants.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Christ, don't let my wife know about this. Next thing you know, I'll be doing all the "stuff" around the house.... and umm... in the bedroom! Yikes!
To: Oldeconomybuyer;Mike Darancette
This explains why people keep voting for democrats.
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posted on
05/01/2002 1:17:33 PM PDT
by
aomagrat
To: Oldeconomybuyer
So the experiments on the Democrats worked and now they are trying it on a more advanced animal. They should have stuck with the Democrats. I mean there are some things even a rat won't do. And if you only use Democrats , the PETAs won't be on your case.
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posted on
05/01/2002 1:28:37 PM PDT
by
techcor
To: Oldeconomybuyer
These scientists sound like they came right out of The Far Side.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I need one of these for my teenager.
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posted on
05/01/2002 1:33:11 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
To: Brian Allen;dennisw
,,, got the laptop! This technology would come in quite handy if we encountered a volunteer Palestinian.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Looks like old Al forgot his tin foil beanie. :)
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posted on
05/01/2002 1:57:38 PM PDT
by
anymouse
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: shaggy eel; dennisw
Explains Peking Clark, eh?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I didn't know that Hillary Volunteered for the experiment....
To: Brian Allen
Explains Peking Clark, eh? ,,, nothing else could Bri!
To: shaggy eel
[I guess the "Turn Right!" electrode has a flat battery? -- Or she took it out and stuck it in her strap-on dild.... ]
To: Brian Allen
,,, yuk!!!!! You make me appreciate my lack of imagination.
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