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2004-08-24 Down Under

New weapons may be based on insect swarms

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Posted by tipper 2004-08-24 5:16:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I would love to see a plague of titanium-alloyed robolocusts descend upon Egypt. As Reynolds would say: heh.

Posted by BH 2004-08-24 10:48:54 AM|| 2004-08-24 10:48:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 every swarm has its' strays, and we'd have to overcome our aversion to any collateral damage

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-24 11:02:53 AM|| 2004-08-24 11:02:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Egad! Killer bees, each with their own pentium processors.

Posted by BigEd 2004-08-24 11:04:01 AM|| 2004-08-24 11:04:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Paleos have been actively researching this weapon for a few years---It is called the Car Swarmâ¢. They just can't do anything useful with it.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-08-24 11:09:17 AM|| 2004-08-24 11:09:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 BigEd---LOL! With Pentium processors the bees will need an airscoop for cooling air that will look like that of a P-51.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-08-24 11:12:55 AM|| 2004-08-24 11:12:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The scientists are replicating swarm behaviour using complex algorithms in work Mr Ryan described as âat the edge of chaosâ.

Sigh...I wish I were better in math-this sounds so cool.

Posted by jules 187 2004-08-24 12:27:44 PM|| 2004-08-24 12:27:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Bee all that you can bee.

Posted by Monolito Montoya 2004-08-24 3:53:37 PM|| 2004-08-24 3:53:37 PM|| Front Page Top

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