Ready for this? This isn't spooky science done at a distance, it's in your face research. I was going through Suicide Bots blog and came upon this piece of strangeness:
- New Scientist reports that the University of Reading has made a robot using neuron’s from a rat brain.
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2 comments:
This is too disturbing. It's only the tiniest first step, but if you want the "skiffy" nightmare of sentient robots, this is the path to follow.
I think you encapsulate my sentiment precisely Dave. I can see the value of the research, however placing the neurons on an electrode mesh in my mind serves only to assuage ghoulish curiosity. In the overall scheme of things, a biological control system for a robot is a dead end. It's no where near as robust as electronics and the support system adds undue complexity that far outweighs any benefits. Is it possible? Certainly, but it's as practical as a jet engine in a VW.
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