DARPA demos remote-controllable robosharks

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."

[violator @ Mar 2nd 2006 12:55PM]

I for one welcome the.. ah forget it..

This might be a bit better then remote-controlled turtles.. but not by much.

[firesuite @ Mar 2nd 2006 12:56PM]

I'll insert here:

-Tinfins! Forever, baby!
-Deepest. Bluest. My hat (?) is like a shark's fin!

[Andrew @ Mar 2nd 2006 12:59PM]

"deep blue sea?!? that was a good one!"

[tyler @ Oct 24th 2008 9:11AM]

Well played. It seems as though no one else enjoyed your reference. But very well played.

[Moosegolfr @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:00PM]

Someone at DARPA has been watching too much LOST. Are they going to put a DARPA tattoo on the Shark as well.

[puh_fifer @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:06PM]

"Are they ill-tempered sea bass?"

Oh snap, you actually got me the frickin' sharks this time!

[minus_273 @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:07PM]

go BU!

[guano @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:08PM]

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.

[Greg @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:22PM]

I wonder if this project is related to the military trained killer dolphins that escaped after Hurricane Katrina....

[Jack @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:27PM]

"Suddenly, the death rate of discovery channel scuba divers increased ten fold..."

Take that shark week!

[Ian Jardine @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:39PM]

The money and research would be far better off spent on "robotic" camel control in Iraq. Suddenly opening fire on nasty insurgents.

[Coasterjob @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:46PM]

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!!!"

[JS @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:52PM]

"And these sharks wouldn't be our overlords because we control them."

Uh, Skynet? We are so screwed.

[closetOCFan @ Mar 2nd 2006 1:59PM]

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.

[josh @ Mar 2nd 2006 2:21PM]

anyone know where this pic is from? or can be found?

[apt @ Mar 2nd 2006 2:35PM]

#11, not sure, but it was a popular photoshop that went around a while back

that might help your search

[tuolumne @ Mar 2nd 2006 2:44PM]

The picture is a photoshop...it has been circulating around on the internet for quite some time.

[Mark S. @ Mar 2nd 2006 3:15PM]

I've heard Apple shareholders will be sending this shark after Steve Jobs if he doesn't release the video iPod.

[matt @ Mar 2nd 2006 3:17PM]

It takes about 3 seconds to find... go to images.google.com, and type in: shark helicopter

Hit enter. Enjoy.

[Kell31 @ Mar 2nd 2006 3:19PM]

Damnit #4 that was my comment. It was prototyped by Dharma not Darpa

[RobW @ Mar 2nd 2006 4:51PM]

Robin! Quick! Get the shark repellent!

[south @ Mar 2nd 2006 6:30PM]

actually the guy on the ladder is Steve Jobs, being rescued after jumping over that shark.

[Gary @ Mar 2nd 2006 10:17PM]

Not just the shark repellant...the "Shark Repellant Bat Spray". Man, that movie was awesome.

[DavidE @ Mar 2nd 2006 10:20PM]

#19 -- So I'm not the only one...

[Jazzay @ Mar 2nd 2006 10:27PM]

#19- Exactly what i thought when i saw this.

"Bat Shark Repellant"

haha, good stuff

[Cofinated Johnny @ Mar 3rd 2006 4:25AM]

Um, so red "the swarm" by schaetzing? i think there was sth about remote control sharks, too ...

[Tman @ Mar 19th 2006 8:28PM]

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...

[Andy @ Dec 14th 2006 3:36AM]

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?

[greg @ Aug 23rd 2007 10:51AM]

can u people think up some thing more useful