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They're literally using fucking wii remotes to fly them around.
Sauce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLjhT7S15U&ab_channel=Motherboard
Nov 30, 2016 8:09 AM
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They're literally using fucking wii remotes to fly them around.
Sauce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLjhT7S15U&ab_channel=Motherboard
LucidElectricalEngineer
Beetles brains are literally a cluster of neurons that react to senses
Shoodlenoodle
I am able to control a species of beetle that looks like this
TheDeanofLean
I know of it's an incest and doesn't have higher level cognitive functions, but still this makes me uncomfortable for some reason.
sk8st2
Will remote controlled Beatles be out before christmas?
BigSwingingDPS
Yes.
ReverendEskimobob
No, but science has never really been ethical. I'm still all for it though.
muroc
I'm very conflicted about this. It could lead to surgical advances in regaining control of paralyzed muscles. :) But probably beetlebombs :/
StoicJ
Beetles dont have cognitive thought. They have no idea what is going on, its just a cluster of nerves reacting to stimulation.
IamAMON
To be fair you could argue the same goes for us
StoicJ
We do the same thing. But many trillions of times bigger. Kinda like the difference between a single switch and a modern processor
BiIICosby
diosim
I would be more interest if beetles felt and could demonstrate their experience of pain. If they aren't experiencing pain in these -c-
diosim
-c- circumstances, then I would say this isn't unethical. Regarding the ability to feel emotions, meh.
ChrisPTacos
We're a brain that operates a big body of water and bacteria
StoicJ
Yes, but ours is many trillions more complex in function and ability. Giving us enough cognition to yell at each other on the internet
ChrisPTacos
CAN YOU HEAR ME YELLING?