As if unmanned drones weren't enough, the US government is researching Cyborg Insects (such as Bees) in order to search for WMD's and the like.
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Cyborg Insects
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soul__stealer
, Jan 13 2012 11:53 PM
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#1
Posted 13 January 2012 - 11:53 PM
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#2
Posted 13 January 2012 - 11:54 PM
That is actually something that has been in the making for years now... I think it was the mid 80's when they first started trying that.
#4
Posted 14 January 2012 - 02:29 AM
Cold, on 14 January 2012 - 02:11 AM, said:
I think the US should be worried about Skynet.
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Posted 14 January 2012 - 03:33 AM
Sweeney, on 14 January 2012 - 02:54 AM, said:
Not as cool as the Pigeon Guided Missiles the UK developed in WWII.
The sheer horror!
#7
Posted 14 January 2012 - 10:17 AM
How do you overcome their short lifespan though? Lets spend millions of dollars to turn a fly into a spy device when its natural lifespan is a couple of days. Youd have to place it almost exactly where you want it to be, and at that point, why not just have the person snoop around?
#8
Posted 14 January 2012 - 11:07 AM
A literal "fly on the wall." Or bee.
http://www.darpa.mil..._(HI-MEMS).aspx
So I guess cost isn't a problem.
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HI-MEMS-derived technologies will enable many robotic capabilities at low cost, impacting the development of future autonomous defense systems.
So I guess cost isn't a problem.
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