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Post number 10492

TiggleTaggleTiger — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 19:37:52 -0800

Who else thinks we could use some of these now.
Seems a shame they're not quite ready to help with this disaster.
"...like crawling through earthquake rubble to search for victims..."

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 19:41:11 -0800

You win. Strangest thing I've seen today.

By: TiggleTaggleTiger

TiggleTaggleTiger — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 19:44:42 -0800

Wasn't there a similar thing in the movie The Fifth Element. I have a picture in my head of Tricky playing with a remote-controlled roach with a camera on its back...

By: QrysDonnell

QrysDonnell — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 19:50:57 -0800

You know, I know it's just a bug. But damn, that's pretty creepy.

By: nathan_teske

nathan_teske — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 19:55:29 -0800

Kinda' leads to a John-Malkovitchian existence for the roach, doesn't it? The roach wants to do one thing, but the controller another. Very creepy.

By: KimmishKim

KimmishKim — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:02:45 -0800

eeeewwwwww ew ew ew... ew.. ew. (Yes.. thats what I actually said.. when I saw it..)

By: designflea

designflea — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:04:50 -0800

i wonder if PETA will pick this up?

By: TiggleTaggleTiger

TiggleTaggleTiger — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:07:05 -0800

People for the Ethical treatment of Animals
This does seem cruel though...

By: gluechunk

gluechunk — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:07:43 -0800

That type of roach technology was mentioned briefly in The Cockroach Papers, a book I recommend checking out of your local library. Gives some interesting insight on the roach and how society treats it.

By: Dane

Dane — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:10:35 -0800

That is the coolest thing I've seen in a really long time. I've gotta get a whole troop of those critters to help out with this favorite activity.

By: smt

smt — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 21:24:48 -0800

this quote is just... odd. "They are a little bit smelly, and there's something about the way they move their antennae. But they look nicer when you put a little circuit on their backs and remove their wings." "

By: dawiz

dawiz — Tue, 18 Sep 2001 00:22:53 -0800

It just *seems* wrong to me. I used to torture insects when I was 8 years old... Who'd have thought you could grow up and do it as a profession?