Brain in a Petri dish flies fighter jet

2004-12-06T20:29:07.000Z

Now this is cool... From New Scientist

LJ — 12/6/2004 8:29:07 PM (archived)

Now this is cool...

An array of rat brain cells has successfully flown a virtual F-22 fighter jet. The cells could one day become a more sophisticated replacement for the computers that control uncrewed aerial vehicles or, in the nearer future, form a test-bed for drugs against brain diseases such as epilepsy.

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Brain in a Petri dish flies fighter jet - LJ - 12/6/2004 8:29:07 PM
- In a similar vein: - Mike F. - 12/8/2004 10:13:17 AM
- What if these brains develop their own awareness? - LJK - 12/7/2004 3:58:31 PM
  - Use cheese instead of aluminum foil as a counter measure (n/t) - Gary - 12/8/2004 4:49:18 PM
    - Saying someone has the IQ of a packers fan should be left for the FLAME board. (n/t) - et - 12/8/2004 8:01:58 PM
  - Geez, it's just part of a rat brain. Not likely to start a revolution. - Tom Brosz - 12/7/2004 4:18:03 PM
    - re: Geez, it's just part of a rat brain. Not likely to start a revolution. - LJK - 12/7/2004 4:20:24 PM
- Oh not the 'Bush flying in the Texas Air national guard' controversy again!! - R.L. - 12/7/2004 3:28:09 AM
  - That's funny. (n/t) - Bowser - 12/8/2004 7:32:37 AM
- re: Brain in a Petri dish flies fighter jet - Jacob Samorodin - 12/6/2004 10:07:08 PM
  - Please note that not one Viet Cong invaded Texas while Bush was defending it! - LJK - 12/7/2004 3:44:48 PM

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