http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/ Engadget Comments for DARPA's programmable matter initiative strives to make the ultimate Swiss Army knife http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 8th 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
In related news, why not rename DARPA "The Association of Government Funded Mad Scientists"?]]>Jun 7th 2009 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
Also, the last sentence has a comma splice and is missing the word "than" before the word "ever."

Proofread, Engadget.

Just sayin'.]]>Jun 7th 2009 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/"Like what?"
"Knives and stabbing weapons."]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
The only good line from T3.]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
So if we just eliminate people from planes entirely, then we won't have any problems. It should keep our skies safe. Ban people now!]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
These capabilities offer the possibility for morphing aircraft and ground vehicles, uniforms that can alter themselves to be comfortable in any climate, and “soft” robots that flow like mercury through small openings to enter caves and bunker complexes.

End quote. Terminator, anyone? The end is nigh.]]>Jun 7th 2009 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 8th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim//s]]>Jun 8th 2009 2:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Still, it's how you market it and use it and assemble it eh.

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* Those real countries with sane leaders.]]>Jun 7th 2009 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
BTW, Amish Pirate . . . how's that head wound you got from that Navy sniper healing up?]]>Jun 7th 2009 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/ +1 pirate jokes always get a chuckle out of me. ]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
Let's see. What DARPA project is missing from the apocalyptic world of Terminator?

Oh yeah, the time displacement device. I'll bet funding holdups are what slow it down resulting in its late emergence in the war for the planet.]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 7th 2009 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
With regards to their latest project, a DARPA researcher was just staring at a spork for far too long.]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 8th 2009 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
And I agree, if this comes through, it would indeed be a bitch for airport security.]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
/sarcasm]]>Jun 7th 2009 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/
We can't stop progress, no matter how evil we make Skynet look on the silver screen. But we can come up with better uses for such technology than weapons.

By the way, I am a soldier, and weapons were not my first thought.]]>Jun 8th 2009 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/..
"weapons were not my first thought."

*cough*
]]>Jun 8th 2009 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 8th 2009 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Where we can be with this experiments?
Let's open the door to other dimensions.]]>Jun 8th 2009 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 8th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 8th 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/darpas-programmable-matter-initiative-strives-to-make-the-ultim/Jun 9th 2009 10:15PM