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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on March 04, 2006, 08:00:32 am

Title: Shark spies?
Post by: Kosh on March 04, 2006, 08:00:32 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4767428.stm

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It aims to build on latest developments in brain implant technology which has already seen scientists controlling the movements of fish, rats and monkeys.

"Neural implants consists of a series of electrodes that are embedded into the animal's brain, which can then be used to stimulate various functional areas," the magazine says

So they are going to mind control a bunch of sharks to follow boats around? That sounds a lot like what the Soviets in RA2 did.

Title: Re: Shark spies?
Post by: Fineus on March 04, 2006, 11:09:51 am

All of which will be rendered useless by:

A very powerful magnetic net trawled off the back of the boat or a directional EM pulse weapon... rendering the control functions useless.

Technology / Fiction is fun :D

Title: Re: Shark spies?
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 04, 2006, 01:42:47 pm

:lol: Alright! Time to launch the sharks with the laser beams attached to their heads!

Title: Re: Shark spies?
Post by: starfox on March 04, 2006, 01:53:17 pm

Same, very :drevil: ish idea came to my mind too.
I was just coming to post the very same post you posted...
 :lol:

Title: Re: Shark spies?
Post by: Kosh on March 04, 2006, 05:41:40 pm

I just wonder how much longer until they start putting these devices in people..... :nervous:

Title: Re: Shark spies?
Post by: Taristin on March 04, 2006, 06:00:12 pm

When I read this title, I thought it said "Shark Pies" :wtf:

Title: Re: Shark spies?
Post by: watsisname on March 04, 2006, 11:04:03 pm

Heh, I read it the same way, too.