DARPA demos remote-controllable robosharks
By Ryan Block 
posted March 2nd 2006 12:30PM
posted March 2nd 2006 12:30PM
We'll avoid the obvious jokes, but we don't
see much reason for sharks with frickin' laser beams on their heads to in any way trump sharks with neural implants that allow them to be remotely
controlled -- even monitored so granularly as to detect what they're feeling -- unless said robosharks also have bespoke lasers. Why do we mention such
sharks? Well, it could have something to do with the fact that Boston University and DARPA presented such a project
last week, showing their control over fish by remotely electronically stimulating their brains to simulate their sense
of scent, causing them to turn and move at the reasearchers' will. So the next time you're being followed by a couple
of sharks, don't think "We're gonna need a bigger boat," think "I shoulda paid my taxes."
I for one welcome the.. ah forget it..
This might be a bit better then remote-controlled turtles.. but not by much.
I'll insert here:
-Tinfins! Forever, baby!
-Deepest. Bluest. My hat (?) is like a shark's fin!
"deep blue sea?!? that was a good one!"
Well played. It seems as though no one else enjoyed your reference. But very well played.
Someone at DARPA has been watching too much LOST. Are they going to put a DARPA tattoo on the Shark as well.
"Are they ill-tempered sea bass?"
Oh snap, you actually got me the frickin' sharks this time!
go BU!
Just wait 'til PETA gets wind of this. Heck, they get pissed if the Navy uses trained dolphins.
And these sharks wouldn't be our overlords because we control them.
I wonder if this project is related to the military trained killer dolphins that escaped after Hurricane Katrina....
"Suddenly, the death rate of discovery channel scuba divers increased ten fold..."
Take that shark week!
The money and research would be far better off spent on "robotic" camel control in Iraq. Suddenly opening fire on nasty insurgents.
Isn't that pic a couple years old??? I think I got that in an email a while back....Something like "Can You believe this!!!"
"And these sharks wouldn't be our overlords because we control them."
Uh, Skynet? We are so screwed.
PETA? Heck, if Greenpeace comes attacking now they can send one of these kayak-killing shamus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n23_IsU4Uic then send remote controlled sharks to clean up.
anyone know where this pic is from? or can be found?
#11, not sure, but it was a popular photoshop that went around a while back
that might help your search
The picture is a photoshop...it has been circulating around on the internet for quite some time.
I've heard Apple shareholders will be sending this shark after Steve Jobs if he doesn't release the video iPod.
It takes about 3 seconds to find... go to images.google.com, and type in: shark helicopter
Hit enter. Enjoy.
Damnit #4 that was my comment. It was prototyped by Dharma not Darpa
Robin! Quick! Get the shark repellent!
actually the guy on the ladder is Steve Jobs, being rescued after jumping over that shark.
Not just the shark repellant...the "Shark Repellant Bat Spray". Man, that movie was awesome.
#19 -- So I'm not the only one...
#19- Exactly what i thought when i saw this.
"Bat Shark Repellant"
haha, good stuff
Um, so red "the swarm" by schaetzing? i think there was sth about remote control sharks, too ...
I can see something like the movie JAWS coming from this... remote controllable attack sharks experiment gone terribly wrong and for some reason sharks just keep attacking...
The NSA already practices remote neural monitoring against America including robotic rape. Where do you think the terrorist surveillance program budget goes, to help the poor or to steal elections and business advantage for Bush cronies?
can u people think up some thing more useful