http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:21:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-757173 Amy G Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:15:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/#comment-757173 I, for one, welcome our rat-brained robot overlords. *terrified smile* I, for one, welcome our rat-brained robot overlords.
*terrified smile*

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-757124 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:46:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/#comment-757124 You know where this is headed. People who are afraid of death will choose "immortality" by getting their brains shoved into a robotic body. While that might be cool for a while, I think it would get old pretty quickly. Especially once all your friends who couldn't afford the procedure started dying. You know where this is headed. People who are afraid of death will choose "immortality" by getting their brains shoved into a robotic body. While that might be cool for a while, I think it would get old pretty quickly. Especially once all your friends who couldn't afford the procedure started dying.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-757094 Johnny Cat Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:32:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/#comment-757094 Very profound achievement. Very profound achievement.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-756936 Gadabouted Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:10:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/#comment-756936 Sweet, So you're telling me that in 15 years or so, I can take my girlfriends brain and put it in a hotter model? Sweet, So you're telling me that in 15 years or so, I can take my girlfriends brain and put it in a hotter model?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-756912 Otto Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:57:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/#comment-756912 I know how this is going to end: Run amok cyborgs with lasers and rocket launchers. Don't these scientists ever watch sci-fi? I know how this is going to end: Run amok cyborgs with lasers and rocket launchers. Don't these scientists ever watch sci-fi?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-756584 felix Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:43:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/18/rise-of-the-rat-brained-machines/#comment-756584 wow, be prepared for our own cybernetic personal avatar! do techno rats dream of techno cheese? wow, be prepared for our own cybernetic personal avatar! do techno rats dream of techno cheese?

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