The Syfy Online NetworkSCI FI WireDVICEFidgit

DVICE: We love technology. We want to know about it, write about it, and shake it till it breaks. Part of the Syfy Network, DVICE has a worldwide team of writers who constantly immerse themselves in the tech world, distilling the sometimes-excessive information out there to bring you only what you need to know.

Video
 

Related Sections: Future Tech  Robots

Animals + Robots = Me Peeing My Pants

rat_brain_implant.jpgIs there anything scarier than the thought of an army of cyborg animals, programmed to rip out your jugular with no fear of death? I say no. Which is why the photo here keeps me up at night. Look at that rat! He has wires going into his exposed brain! Words don't exist to express that horribleness in that photograph! Augh!

And it gets worse! Apparently this goes way beyond the mere cyborg butterflies we've reported on in the past. There is work being done on animals such as pigeons, bugs, and, I'm not kidding, sharks. Sharks! Half-robot sharks! I'm pretty sure DARPA has been recording my nightmares, as it doesn't get much scarier than that. Stay away from me, cyborg animal assassins.

Via Danger Room

 
Send-A-Friend
(4) Comments

light1bulb:
That thing looks like its in alot of pain. ps im not sure horribleness is a word....More »


Comments

By Isotek at 5:14 PM ON 03/02/07

"I'm not kidding, sharks. Sharks! Half-robot sharks!"

Great, now we can have a real live version of the shark from Deep Blue Sea. Quick, someone get LL Cool J and his parrot!

By CaptainJerry at 1:25 AM ON 03/03/07

A pet for Data. Now he won't be all alone in this world!

By kentheee at 9:19 PM ON 03/04/07

Ah, finally we can get sharks with laser beams. I guess it wasn't too much to ask...

By light1bulb at 4:55 PM ON 03/08/07

That thing looks like its in alot of pain. ps im not sure horribleness is a word.


Leave a Comment


Type the characters you see in the picture above.

(Please be patient, it may take a moment for your comment to appear.)

DVICE continues below
Get the latest tech news
on your cellphone!
Text DVICE to 72434
DVICE on your iPhone
Follow DVICE on Twitter
Editor: Peter Pachal
editor@dvice.com
©2009, Syfy. All rights reserved.