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Biohybrid machine ushers new era of robotics, scientists say

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[–] genuineparts@infosec.pub 6 points 1 day ago

Then it did a little dance, cause it's a fun guy.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

"obviously the only sane choice here"

-robotics companies

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh great, it’s The Last of Us but with cyborgs.

[–] zero@feddit.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

I came here to say that.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 14 points 1 day ago

My brain immediately wanted to make a Harry Potter reference but I'll use this opportunity to instead say

fuck JK Rowling

[–] potoo22@programming.dev 24 points 1 day ago

Cyber Myconids... Oh boy.

"Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should"

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this a spore drive? Star Trek made it look cooler 😐

[–] M137@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, this is a spore walk, obviously.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It'll be pretty funny if a mushroom learns to drive before Musk's cars

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago

Also terrifying ..

They'd probably swerve into every roadkill to pick up nutrients.

[–] mbirth@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

Great, just make sure this never gets near some elevator control logic like in the movies "The Lift" (1983) or "The Shaft" aka. "Down" (2001).

[–] senseamidmadness@beehaw.org 5 points 1 day ago

Aw sweet! Manmade horrors beyond my comprehension!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

The Day of the Triffids is one step closer.

[–] quietude@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Must be magic