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Ever try to help out an injured bug around
the house and end up doing it more harm
than good? This little gizmo puts and end
to the frustration, guilt, and helplessness.
The insect hospital is capable of repairing
any variety of bugs found in the
geographic area it is programmed for.
About
the size of a brick, just place the
injured bugs in the intake opening and out
they come the opposite side of the
hospital fully rehabilitated. It is fully
automated and uses nanotech to repair
the bugs, assembly line style. Can be
replenished with cartridges of bio-plastics
and other organic materials for artificial
legs, wings etc.
If you want to travel with it you can
download a regional plug-in. A separate
larger model would be available for
tropical areas with huge bugs.
This device is not to be confused with
"Roach Hostel".
I dunno, I think this works pretty well
http://www.amazon.c...002-7839101-5653646
[DrCurry, May 01 2005]
Or if you want more advanced technology
http://www.improvem...z&code=macs=MP5WFGL
[DrCurry, May 01 2005]
robot insects made via nanotech
http://www.historyc...ience_war/nano.html
"robotic systems that can be programmed to build virtually any structure through the precise placement of individual atoms" [MrColcannon, May 01 2005]
insect micromachines
http://www.research....edu/chal/2bugs.htm
[MrColcannon, May 01 2005]
robot insects
http://schema-root....micro_air_vehicles/
[MrColcannon, May 01 2005]
"Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) flying insect robots"
http://www.robots.org/MAVBots.htm
[MrColcannon, May 01 2005]
Bugs Taking Over Robot Guidance
http://wired-vig.wi...,1282,61883,00.html
[MrColcannon, May 01 2005]
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I believe nanotechnology is commonly considered magic around here. |
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yeah, what DC said sorry. |
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DrCurry, I take it that you are not an
insect doctor... |
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The Insect Hospital would work like the
assembler in the first link I posted.
Instead of creating new robot bugs, it
would fix injured insects. |
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Robot insects a few inches long are
already being made by/for the military,
and will get smaller. |
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How about using the same technology
that would enable more efficient killing
in warfare to show that all life is
precious? |
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[MrC], your first link is to a page about the use of nanotech for weapons and mentions an assembler - it does not exactly show the use as a hospital for insects. The use of words such as 'arsenal' does not inspire confidence in your 'life is precious' line, either! |
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<bad singing>Oh....I just blew in from
the WIBNI city. The WIBNI city is mighty
pretty, but they ain't got what weeee
got...</bs> |
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But... bugs are SUPPOSED to get harmed by humans. |
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//uses nanotech//
Woohoo! Fishbone and [marked-for-deletion] Magic.
I like the general concept and sentiments though. |
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without sounding *too* stuffy, there's probably lots to be learned by delving into the wide-open field of insect medicine. |
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I think this is very sweet, and have bunned it in the vain hope that the wafting smell of warm croissant will banish all mentions of nanotech from this otherwise excellent idea. |
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