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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days ago

Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters

www.theguardian.com

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Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters

www.theguardian.com

schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days ago
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Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakes
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  • moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
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    Don’t give the Israelis any ideas

  • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
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    Assassination potential is also very promising. A slow moving cockroach could easily get past a Holtzman shield.

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    I think I’d rather not be found.

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      Ever heard of a DNR-bracelet? It stands for Do Not Resucitate, maybe they will start selling one against cyborg cockroaches? Maybe one with an rfid or nfc tag or something so it doesn’t come near you when your life is in danger.

  • nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz
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    It doesn’t say what’s in the syringes. I guess just meds specific to the patients with known health issues, like insulin? Or something that has to do with them being trapped?

    • moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
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      Most likely a neuro toxin developed by the KGB

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      It’s a military serum that gives the user temporary super strength

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        Awesome, I’ll let myself get swarmed by them and become a boss fight

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      Likely the same thing humans would inject if they would be able to get close enough for that injection. Afaik there is no general life saving injection of any kind, but in theory it could of course be anything.

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        EpiPens?

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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          You’d have a great time for 15 seconds or so

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    Maybe don’t call them cockroaches. Something more fun, like Medbugs or Docroaches or Nursects or Rescritters

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      Docroachs is perfect.

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    If I’m under rubble and a cyborg cockroach comes in to inject me with unknown chemicals I think I’ll just die

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    New boss in Grounded 2 just dropped /s

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    Why would they need syringes. Wtf.

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