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TelexStar
2nd May 2002, 08:11
is this entirely ethical i wonder?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1961000/1961798.stm
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 08:19
"Guided rats controlled through implants in their brains could one day be used to search for landmines or buried victims of earthquakes, scientists say."

Err or other more sinister purposes. Seriously speaking though, it is an issue of morality here.

On a good point, research here could prove useful for human augumentations in the future.

The bad point is that lab rats are going to get blown up as they patter around probing for land mines. Or what is the success rate of implants? Perhaps they kill 50 out of every 55 doing it?
TelexStar
2nd May 2002, 08:23
Originally posted by KermitTheFrag

The bad point is that lab rats are going to get blown up as they patter around probing for land mines. Or what is the success rate of implants? Perhaps they kill 50 out of every 55 doing it?

no no no, you see.. "Our animals were completely happy and treated well and in no sense was there any cruelty involved,"


obviously this means that rats don't mind being blown to pieces! perhaps they get a "feeling of well-being"?
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 08:32
Thats like putting a disclaimer:-

"Racoon shooting - No racoons were harmed whilst shooting them."

I'm against this personally.

(no racoons were shot or harmed in this post)
TelexStar
2nd May 2002, 08:39
do u think they use rats because people generally don't like rats? I mean i'm sure this wouldn't go down as well if they used cute little mice would it?
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 08:41
I think you've hit the nail on the head there mate, there would be lots of objections if they were using rabits or something but in general people dont like rats
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 08:53
I like rats :p: ... they're cool.
TelexStar
2nd May 2002, 08:56
they're big, and they bite! and they carry deseases!
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 08:57
sounds like some humans to me
Big Giant Head
2nd May 2002, 08:57
Face it they had their chance then they killed 2/3 of the population of Europe, they've got a hard repuation to recover there
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 09:04
And thats a bad thing?

Helped evolution a bit I can say...
Big Giant Head
2nd May 2002, 09:19
yeah but lets face it, its a hard sell ;)
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 09:20
Originally posted by - Big Giant Head -
yeah but lets face it, its a hard sell ;)

I could sell fridges to eskimos ... or sun E220s to unix consultancies (my current income) ... same difference ;)
Big Giant Head
2nd May 2002, 09:24
well a bit of proper Darwinism never really hurt, too many kiddies who never eat mud these days then grow up with underdeveloped immune systems as a result then have to rely on modern medicine if you ask me :)
Ross
2nd May 2002, 09:24
Iv got a remote controlled rat!! but not like the ones on that website.

:D
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 09:31
Ross bring it to I11
Ross
2nd May 2002, 09:34
Sorry, im not going. I'l bring it to i12 if its still workin!! :D
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 09:36
cool, we can use it to hunt things :D
Ross
2nd May 2002, 09:38
It's eyes glow red and it spins very fast! I bought it for my cat but he's scared ****less of it!!! :D
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 09:39
lol we should set it off and drive it into the CS section lol watch them all jump on tables scared sh*teless lol :D
TelexStar
2nd May 2002, 09:40
Originally posted by Ross
It's eyes glow red and it spins very fast! I bought it for my cat but he's scared ****less of it!!! :D


roflmao
Ross
2nd May 2002, 09:41
Hehehe! It would be very good in the dark cos all you would see is its eyes!!! :D
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 09:41
Big scary red eyed monster thing that isn't me! lol :D
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 09:43
Originally posted by - Big Giant Head -
well a bit of proper Darwinism never really hurt, too many kiddies who never eat mud these days then grow up with underdeveloped immune systems as a result then have to rely on modern medicine if you ask me :)

LOL something I entirely agree with!!!

I was brought up to eat mud, get in a mess and eat crisps off the floor. I havent been ill for about 15 years! (apart from the odd cold here and there) :) Neither have I seen a doctor nor had to (apart from for medicals etc) ;)
Big Giant Head
2nd May 2002, 09:45
aye I've had 1 1/2 days off school/work in the last 10 years ;)

I used to recoup the time I didn't spend ill by going to lans ;)

gotta go see a doctor today for the first time in years, the joy of moving house and having to register with a new surgery :(
TelexStar
2nd May 2002, 11:15
Originally posted by KermitTheFrag


LOL something I entirely agree with!!!

I was brought up to eat mud, get in a mess and eat crisps off the floor. I havent been ill for about 15 years! (apart from the odd cold here and there) :) Neither have I seen a doctor nor had to (apart from for medicals etc) ;)


but what about the occasional work 'sicky'? do you never take them?
KermitTheFrag
2nd May 2002, 11:17
Originally posted by TelexStar
but what about the occasional work 'sicky'? do you never take them?

I take em alright ;) ... mainly self inflicted illness there...
Angelus
2nd May 2002, 11:18
well it has to be done really doesn't it :D
Endor
2nd May 2002, 16:00
Who cares? They`re only rats ffs.

least now they have a purpose in life!
Mingtea
2nd May 2002, 16:44
So you agree we can put electrodes into your brain and make you jump around on command?

after all your only a human ffs. so who cares?
Big Giant Head
2nd May 2002, 16:54
how cool would that be :)
Mingtea
2nd May 2002, 19:11
Engineered games players?

"Fowards" "backwards" "Roll over" "Rocket Jump!"
Cheez
2nd May 2002, 20:53
Originally posted by KermitTheFrag
I like rats :p: ... they're cool.
You have to.. you live in london. if you didnt like rats you would have left a long time ago :)
Dizzie
2nd May 2002, 22:14
Originally posted by KermitTheFrag


I could sell fridges to eskimos ... or sun E220s to unix consultancies (my current income) ... same difference ;)

You and your bloody Suns!