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Scientists build a robot that is part fungus, part machine
(Thanks to Ed. Floden, who says "We're doomed.")
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Which parts?
Posted by: Fun girl | September 04, 2024 at 09:27 AM
If it becomes another Seven of Nine, I'm okay with it.
Also: "Professor of Unconventional Computing"?
Posted by: wanderer2575 | September 04, 2024 at 09:48 AM
The CNN photo editor seems not to have noticed the appearance of that mushroom in the foreground.
Posted by: Rod | September 04, 2024 at 10:50 AM
My brother unfortunately had most of one leg amputated and wears one of those wonderful artificial mechanical appliances like you see in the Para-Olympic games. He complains about getting toe fungus on his other normal foot. So I guess he falls into this category of 'part fungus, part machine'.
Posted by: Pullet Surprise | September 04, 2024 at 02:37 PM
The End of the World. Brought to you by the Fungus Amongus Team at Cornell University.
Posted by: Bill | September 04, 2024 at 07:10 PM
My boss is a fungi.
Posted by: Pirateboy, Spore Guy! | September 04, 2024 at 08:08 PM