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    Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One

    Insect Cyborgs Could Replace Smoke Detectors, Rescue Earthquake Victims

    Pentagon's Robot Hummingbird Christened "Nano Air Vehicle"

    Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians

    Pentagon to Create Cyber Command to Hopefully Avoid More Cybersecurity Screwups

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    Image of banmojo banmojo
    08/14/09

    In reply to Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One
    We have so much more to learn from God's amazing designs found in the nature He created.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    08/14/09

    In reply to Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One
    When is DARPA going to make reconnaissance spiders? I thought the rule was anything in Minority Report has to get made first.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    08/14/09

    In reply to Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One
    As of today, the Hummingbird feeder in my back yard comes down.
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    Image of tok3ninja tok3ninja
    08/14/09

    @Curves: Nah leave it. Just take out whatever you see flying around it just in case.
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/14/09

    @Curves: Don't worry about the feeder...this thing feeds on human souls.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    08/14/09

    @tok3ninja: As a side note, have you ever seen a baby hummingtbird? They are only about the size of a bumblebee. The first time I encountered one in my yard, we just stared at each other for a long time, and I am not sure who was more amazed.
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    Image of Scotland Scotland
    08/14/09

    @Curves:
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    Image of deliciousburglar deliciousburglar
    08/14/09

    @Scotland: is that a natural nest?
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    Image of closhedbb closhedbb
    08/14/09

    @deliciousburglar: Nope, that's an obvious case of nest implants.
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    DrewComments2.0 promoted this comment Edited by closhedbb at 08/14/09 11:59 AM closhedbb was starred closhedbb was unstarred
    Image of tok3ninja tok3ninja
    08/14/09

    @Curves: They are really that small as a baby? Ugh, Reducto would have a heart attack.
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    Image of zeco zeco
    08/14/09

    @Curves: Aww, i envy you.i used to have humming birds frolicking in my yard. Since i moved (to Canada) i haven't seen one since T.T
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    Image of Curves Curves
    08/14/09

    @zeco: I am just over the lake in Cleveland, so unless you are very far north, they should still be around. Try putting out a hummingbird feeder early next summer (heavy sugar water). If they know they have a food supply, they will come back by your place every year.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    07/13/09

    In reply to Insect Cyborgs Could Replace Smoke Detectors, Rescue Earthquake Victims
    I'm all for the idea of using crickets to rescue trapped people when a building collapses, but frankly, I don't like the idea that someday I could roast in my sleep because my friggen smoke detector got eaten by a spider.
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    07/12/09

    In reply to Insect Cyborgs Could Replace Smoke Detectors, Rescue Earthquake Victims
    From what I'm reading, we're really just adding a small sensor or two on to the backs of these guys that shocks their wings into chirping from certain stimuli.



    I like the idea, but what would draw the insects to the survivors in the first place? Humans are huge predators, as far as most insects are concerned.
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    07/12/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII:
    but what would draw the insects to the survivors in the first place?




    the smell of blood. ha
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    Image of whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII
    07/12/09

    @switchblade saints: Freakin' crickets, I knew it! Carnivorous bastards!

    ;)



    EDIT: The new found power I have with my STAR is amazing. When I saw "... approved this comment," I about crapped my pants. Thanks Giz!
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    07/12/09

    @whiteknight89 still plays DiabloII:
    EDIT: The new found power I have with my STAR is amazing.




    DONT TAZE ME BRO!





    ha
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    Image of LittleJon LittleJon
    07/03/09

    In reply to Pentagon's Robot Hummingbird Christened "Nano Air Vehicle"
    I co-wrote the proposal for that project with Aerovironment (I was working with Matt Keenon who's the pilot in the video). My company was responsible for miniaturization of the electronics.


    The funny thing is, we wanted to do a miniature helicopter as even a hummingbird couldn't meet all the mission requirements that DARPA wanted. But DARPA in its infinite wisdom (and with tax-payers' money) thought that that was too easy and told us to switch to an ornithopter (flapping wing aircraft)!

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    07/04/09

    @LittleJon: Then can you have them use a better background?
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    Image of Unknown2U Unknown2U
    07/03/09

    In reply to Pentagon's Robot Hummingbird Christened "Nano Air Vehicle"
    Simply amazing at what people can accomplish. Although I can see this being used as a big brother type of thing against US citizens.


    According to an article in the Washington Post last week, a strategy is taking shape in the White House that would authorize indefinite detention -- not through legislation, but with a presidentially signed executive order. And just hours ago, the president's press secretary said they would now go through Congress. One thing is clear: the Obama administration is seeking the power to indefinitely detain individuals without charge or trial.


    What is also clear is that whether through executive order or legislation, indefinite detention is un-American.


    You and I have to respectfully urge the President to make sure that idea never sees the light of day.

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    Image of GC GC
    07/03/09

    @Unknown2U: That's some impressive tin foil hattery you got goin on there.
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    Image of DangerousLiberal DangerousLiberal
    07/04/09

    @GC: Using nano hummingbirds on citizens. Unlikely. Executive orders on detainment. Real world. Check recent articles in the NY Times. I know from Tin Foil Hattery--"Obamer's takin' all the power and the guns and the womenz and is turning us into A-rab commies." Nutty. "Obama's not making good on his Gitmo and invasion of personal privacy promises." That's the real deal. While I trust Obama more than the day care center for neo-cons and failed oil wildcatters that "ran" the country into the shithole for the last eight years, I do know that Obama's record on privacy has not yet been promising--something "liberals" and "libertarians" and even true "conservatives" (not the ones who want to see into your bedroom) can agree on.
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    Image of Unknown2U Unknown2U
    07/04/09

    @DangerousLiberal: Why are the nano hummingbirds unlikely? Did you also think that the government would not use GPS to track a persons whereabouts without a court order as well?


    To all other responders there is something called "Due process" in this country. It has been in our constitution from the beginning. Not following the Constitution is un-amercian.

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy
    07/04/09

    @Unknown2U: So following someone is ok, but if I use something that duplicates that exact same job, it's wrong? Do you also believe police using cars w/o warrants to follow people is wrong?
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    Image of marcsiry marcsiry
    06/19/09

    In reply to Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians
    From the top image, it appears the suburbs they intend to attack are in Southern California.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    06/19/09

    In reply to Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians
    So when do they come out with the robot spiders that can go floor to floor in search of Tom Cruise lounging in a cold bath?
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    Image of nintendude nintendude
    06/19/09

    In reply to Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians
    Is it against the TOS to say F*** THE RIAA on Gizmodo?
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    06/19/09

    @nintendude:


    What in the hell does the RIAA have to do with the Pentagon's new UAVs?

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    Image of nemoo nemoo
    06/19/09

    In reply to Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians
    >But it's a step in the right direction, that's for sure.


    yes, lets have even more killing robots so that fighting wars will be even more terrible and inhuman than it is today.

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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    08/13/09

    @nemoo: I say we get the most horrific, violent, bloody weapons and tactics we can. We've mad war far too clean and sterile. We need to gory horror to see, scare us off of war a little.
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    Image of Hilo Hilo
    06/19/09

    In reply to Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians
    According to the above diagram, it appears to drop bottles of Gatorade on the unsuspecting populace below.


    Terrible.

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    Image of mat mat
    06/19/09

    @Hilo: I know yr being funny, but what if it's that "tiger" Gatorade. What than Hilo? not so funny anymore.
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    Con Seannery promoted this comment mat was starred mat was unstarred
    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    08/13/09

    @mat: Just drop ACTUAL TIGERS!
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    Image of Max Finkel Max Finkel
    06/19/09

    In reply to Pentagon's New "Suburb Warrior" UAVs Promise to Try to Kill Slightly Fewer Civilians
    tell me pentagon, why do we need to be killing people in suburbs again?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    06/19/09

    @Max Finkel: Sometimes, people put paper in the "bottles and cans only" recycling bin.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    04/22/09

    In reply to Pentagon to Create Cyber Command to Hopefully Avoid More Cybersecurity Screwups
    Oh yes, the CYBER COMMAND is going to orchestrate security between hundreds of separate companies working with DOZENS of giant military corporate groups spread across DOZENS of countries around the world.


    This sure sounds promising. America: best. military. spending. ever.

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    04/22/09

    In reply to Pentagon to Create Cyber Command to Hopefully Avoid More Cybersecurity Screwups
    I don't know. It only takes one data security person to show his hot blonde girlfriend the inner workings of the cyber security system, without knowing that she is a robot infiltrator. Then before you know it, they nuke Caprica, er... I mean Earth and we are reduced to wandering the galaxy in search of a new planet to call home. Like I tell you every week, "they have a plan".
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