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Comments on Rat Brain Robot Uses Cultured Rat Neurons
Another successful implementation of Peter Watts' head cheese idea; amazingly, they have distinct personalities. With video. (Read
the complete story)
"Moira also points out that in Robocop 2, a human brain is installed in a robot. The article on cultured rat neuron brains mentions that it is unlikely that human neurons will be approved for use. For now.
 (Robocop 2) (Bill Christensen 8/14/2008 6:15:11 PM) |
| "the production of cold fusion is very inefficient so i don't think it would ever be practical for use in cars. although, i do wonder if a rat's brain would be better at driving than a human's... probably. ^_^" (Russell 8/16/2008 10:22:20 AM) |
| "Are there any news from Gordon? 2 years past..." (Jumasheff 8/30/2010 11:40:34 PM) |
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