Crab-Powered Computer - Neatorama

This has got to be one of the weirdest computers ever devised by man: crab-powered computing.

New Scientists explains:

Although you're unlikely to ever stop by the Apple store to pick up the latest iSnap model, it turns out that swarms of soldier crabs herded through tunnels can form the AND, OR and NOT logic gates required to make a computer.
Yukio-Pegio Gunji of Kobe University in Japan and colleagues realised that when two swarms of crabs collide, they merge and continue in a direction that is the sum of their velocities. This behaviour means the researchers could adapt a previous model of unconventional computing, based on colliding billiard balls, to work with swarms of crabs, with 0s and 1s represented by the absence or presence of a swarm.

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I've read you can make any kind of gate with a combination of NAND and NOR gates. Since they can "produce and invert". But I haven't got that far into it to understand it.

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Maybe it is the „matrix bug“ that crawlded into neo’s belly in the only matrix movie...

I Am Your Father, size m, suggested colour...

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After the robot from War of the Worlds lost its 3rd leg it became redundant, got fired from its job and starved to death as a result; leaving only the carcass above.

"Math Puns are the First Sine of Madness" - Large - Ash Grey

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Duh. That's a robot tampon. And Bender just threw up.

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It's a Taser-launched grappling hook. It not only knocks the perp down with thousands of volts, you can real 'em back in with little effort using the patented Perp-Winch®.

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It's a twerk detector. The probe is used to measure the "gap" and determine if it fits the legal definition of twerking.

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Close, but it's actually the grappling hook for the Spy Dig Terrier Mitzy. It was one of the attachments that was part of her hair bow.

Force Choked for sure - Large.

Thanks.

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Pod racer engine and tether for dirt-poor-but-packed-to-the-gills-with-midichlorians gerbils.

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Sharknado lure!

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I'm just going to go ahead and state the obvious. It's an electric marshmallow roaster. You poke one marshmallow on each of the four wires and then connect the two leads to your power source. A few seconds later, toasted from the inside out all ready for s'mores.

There and Back Again - Delivery Services - Natural - Medium

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If it's not the aforementioned marshmallow roaster then it must be an alien anal probe. To be honest both devices look very similar and only a trained specialist would really be able to tell the difference. I'm usually asleep when I get abducted so I never have gotten a really good look at it.

Super Tribble Trouble - Medium - Black

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The Doctor's earliest prototype for a sonic screwdriver. This one had to be attached to a rather large battery about the size of a breadbox which the doctor later determined was too heavy and cumbersome when getting into his more rambunctious bouts with the Daleks.

Elite Elite! - Black - Medium

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Handicap weight for thoroughbred racing seahorses.
ET Tailwhip, 2X, Black

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The Terminatrix IUD

Mr. Anderson vs the Matrix, red, xl

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anal probe for robots

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It's training device to teach pirates how to properly say "Arrgh" and to perfect their pirate scowl. Just hook it to the corner of one's mouth and procede to enunciate. Happy 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'!
ET Tailwhip, 2x, Black

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it is the first attempt at a tampon...

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I believe that it is a Squid Jig used to catch squid and possibly octopus's or are they called octopi?
I would like happy talk like a pirate day tshirt if I win in 5 to 7xL.

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For my silly guess, it is a grappling hook for smurf's!
I would like "Where the old Gods are" in 6xl ladies relaxed size. Thank you

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Clearly you all have never met a 19th century Time Lord. It's a steam-powered sonic screwdriver albeit not as sonic as the others. You hook the leads to your power source (something coal-powered) and zap from the other end.

Blimey! Those were the days. . . "The Game of Time" Men's medium please.

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It's used to test for tripwires when dealing with explosives/IEDs. The hooks grab the wire, and you can use fishing line with the holes at the end.

Send me a random shirt, please. In small.

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A yellow ruler. Why?

;)

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That's R2D2's colonoscopy scope.

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Or C3P0's old french tickler (pre-gold C3P0 of course) He has a new gold one.

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I'm surprised so few people have recognized the WWII-era prototype for the IUD. (Let's take a moment to remember the sacrifices made by the volunteer testers of that time.) It's a Trap T-shirt, Black XXL.

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I can't say what it's for but it definitely belongs to a guy -- thus the ruler.

street fight,xl,ash

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Is it a squid fishing bait, or a S&M electric tampon ? :)
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It's a motorized device to combat female hysteria, as invented by Nikola Tesla and known as the Miraculous Teasla.

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Industrial Heavy Metal Tampon! BRRRRUUUUUTTTAAAAAAL!
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it most definately is a sand grabber or break away sinker used in fishing. The prongs dig the sinker into the sand in strong currents and stop the rig from drifting about. When pulling it back in the prongs flip round to enable retrieval

heres a modern version http://www.ballistictackle.co.nz/products/copy-of-cr001-long-cast-rig-with-bos-sinker

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It's a Steam Punk squid.

Good Marx/Bad Marx t-shirt, XL please, and thank you.

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That's the prototype for master fisherman "Squid" Calhoun's fishing lure. The 4 hooks enable you to catch 4 fish at once, and the double line helps to compensate for the added weight. Due to his marvel in engineering, keen business sense, and his "colorful" personality, Discovery has offered him a 10 year deal for a new reality show, "Luring you in."

http://www.neatoshop.com/product/Soft-Kitty in 3XL

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It is a tool for lowering into an oil well . I believe it is a transponder/sonic device to examine the earth's geology from the drilled well hole. The springs keep it centered in the casing.

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The bones of the former soviet satellite "Sputnik"....
Protect your nuts 3 xl

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It's a squid jig. Running on Empty 3xl

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It's a prototype hamster drawn sonic tracking device, used to lure sandworms to surface on the planet Arrakis. Unfortunately, due to poor design the draft hamsters were being consumed along with the lures and the program was abandoned. While longer tethers were proposed, the local teamster hamster unions refused due to unfair compensation for the harsh environmental conditions.

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This is the steam punk version of the Sentinel, a.k.a. Squiddy, from The Matrix. Currently on sale for only $999.99 on Esty. Each one is unique so they will a become a collector's item fast. Made exclusively for anyone, by an artist no one has heard of of, with a Bachelor of Arts, who is trying anything to gather a pound of flesh to eliminate their student loans. For $3 dollars more you can receive a foot massage.

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Aaron

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its a grappling hook for munchkins. duh.

banana headset

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Final update is waaaaay off. The proper answer is a Launched Grapnel Hook. It is attached to the end of a rifle and shot off with a line attached to the trailing wires.

Link: http://gunshowgoods.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=28

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