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Thursday, May 29, 2008

You Fools!

"We can defeat the monkeys. We can defeat the robots. But not at the same time!"*

(CNN) -- Monkeys with sensors implanted in their brains have learned to control a robot arm with their thoughts, using it to feed themselves with fruit and marshmallows.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists behind the experiment say it will lead to the creation of brain-controlled prosthetic limbs for amputees or patients with degenerative disorders.
*Quote by, I believe, Lewis Black.