http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/ Engadget Comments for GE lands $6.3 million DARPA grant to develop 'bio-inspired' sensors 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/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/
On-topic: What the hell does GE need grants for?]]>Aug 12th 2010 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Aug 13th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Aug 12th 2010 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/
Wait, why the hell am I feeding trolls?]]>Aug 12th 2010 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Aug 12th 2010 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Aug 12th 2010 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Aug 12th 2010 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Aug 12th 2010 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/
The problem is USA relies on military strength to engage in terror both home and abroad and to enforce that police state. You'll find 99% of tech articles on Engadget involving the USA involve the military and the government.

Of course the tax-payers are getting fleeced, big time. That's without going into bail-outs. This is a drop in the ocean, really.

The country goes deeper into debt (and to war) on the backs of the tax-payers, but they don't care because it's these few at the top benefiting from it all and profiting stupendously, while the rich continue getting bailed-out.
















]]>Aug 12th 2010 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/
So should we just quit doing all "non-essential" basic research? Maybe close down all the Universities and send the scientists packing?
GE saw fit to invest in the initial R&D money and DARPA saw potential use for that technology.
It is unfortunate that we tend to invest in military technology more than civilian but technology is what drives the economy and will be the only way this country can keep from becoming second rate.
You wouldn't be hanging out on Engadget if you didn't believe that.]]>Aug 12th 2010 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/ge-lands-6-3-million-darpa-grant-to-develop-bio-inspired-sens/Oh well that would barely work in the cities]]>Aug 13th 2010 2:03AM