[Synapse elist] War in the Age of Intelligent Machines

[Melinda Rackham]

hi all,
great to see this discussion happening!

Given that cockroaches will survive into the nuclear future, and  
seeing we are talking about intelligent machines..  how do you all  
see this project by Garnet Hertz?

http://www.conceptlab.com/roachbot/

"Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot" is an experimental mechanism that  
uses a living Madagascan hissing cockroach atop a modified trackball  
to control a three-wheeled robot. If the cockroach moves left, the  
robot moves left. Infrared sensors also provide navigation feedback  
to the cockroach, striving to create a pseudo-intelligent system with  
the cockroach as the CPU.


warm regards,
Melinda

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On 13/04/2008, at 10:35 AM, Mike Hale wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> I agree with your sentiments and comments in your last post especially
> with regard to the US & the issue of 'friendly fire'.
>
> Manuel DeLanda's book is of importance in this discussion - 'War in
> the Age of Intelligent Machines'
>
> Here is the Wiki link for a detailed synopsis - http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_the_Age_of_Intelligent_Machines
>
> Mike
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