This is insane, and scary

[mmsmc]

rat brain flies flight simulator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJxZEFEfjIg

[simpleblue]

This is a joke,... right??

* sigh *

[sffvba[e0rt]

On a related note just saw this too.


404

[mmsmc]

we dont have to worry about the bubonic plague anymore, we just have to be worried about being bombed by rats!

[Linuxratty]

This is a joke,... right??

* sigh *

Having had pet rats for years,reading this sort of thing always bothers me. They are astoundingly sweet,gentle creatures.

[jonkiribati]

That's really amazing.

[BeRoot ReBoot]

I don't get it, what's "insane" or "scary" about it? It shows we know how to make neurons perform generic computational tasks, which is pretty neat in and of itself, and has huge implications for both computing hardware and artificial intelligence development. Pretty neat if you ask me.

[Paqman]

I don't get it, what's "insane" or "scary" about it?

"Insanely awesome"? "Scarily clever"?

They're doing amazing things breaking down the boundaries between brains and computers. The work being done on brain-computer interfaces could be one of the most important discoveries ever for disabled people, for example.

[BeRoot ReBoot]

"Insanely awesome"? "Scarily clever"?

They're doing amazing things breaking down the boundaries between brains and computers. The work being done on brain-computer interfaces could be one of the most important discoveries ever for disabled people, for example.

I agree it's an amazing discovery/accomplishment with many potential practical applications. I was just confused by OP's choice of words.

[Paqman]

I agree it's an amazing discovery/accomplishment with many potential practical applications. I was just confused by OP's choice of words.

I can imagine the whole "brain in a jar" angle would ook a few people out. It does come across as a little bit mad scientist. A lot of people feel really uneasy about anything involving merging meat and machines, even though it's obvious that's where we're heading in the future. After all, meat is just a special kind of machine.

I think they're just being wusses. I'll take an indestructible 100-ft tall robot body after this one wears out any day.