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RandFan
27th March 2006, 12:09 PM
This is so cool

Brain Cells Fused with Computer (http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060327_neuro_chips.html)

The line between living organisms and machines has just become a whole lot blurrier. European researchers have developed "neuro-chips" in which living brain cells and silicon circuits are coupled together.

The achievement could one day enable the creation of sophisticated neural prostheses to treat neurological disorders or the development of organic computers that crunch numbers using living neurons.
Hellbound
27th March 2006, 12:17 PM
I, for one, welcome our new borg masters.
Complexity
27th March 2006, 12:36 PM
I, for one, welcome our new borg masters.
On behalf of our avatar, we accept your service.
Hellbound
27th March 2006, 12:46 PM
lol

As long as I get a cool built-in laser cannon :)
Almo
27th March 2006, 12:58 PM
Borg is already plural. ;)
tsg
27th March 2006, 01:09 PM
I want to see them with wireless network connectivity. Then we really can have telepathy.
Complexity
27th March 2006, 01:17 PM
Borg is a collective, but one could have multiple collectives.

They would, of course, be at war with each other, unless something yummie (e.g. humans or chocolate) gave them a short-term common purpose.
Overman
27th March 2006, 01:28 PM
No fate.
RandFan
27th March 2006, 02:00 PM
Borg is already plural. ;) Oh s***, that's directed at me. I'm sitting here thinking, sheesh, who's the dumbass?

:o

Forgive me Gene, wherever you are (next you'll tell me Roddenberry didn't come up with the idea for the Borg).
Oolon Colluphid
27th March 2006, 02:30 PM
What kind of dip goes well with neuro chips? Oh, wait, it's in Europe. Ok, how about Fish 'n Euro chips? Man, I need a vacation.....
Hellbound
27th March 2006, 02:36 PM
I thought about opening a computer consulting business named "Chips and Dip".

It'd be a catchy name, you gotta give it that ;)
kedo1981
27th March 2006, 02:38 PM
Swedish people want to use our brains as chip dip?
RandFan
27th March 2006, 02:38 PM
What kind of dip goes well with neuro chips? Something gray and mushy? How about poi (http://www.hawaiiankinestuff.com/poi.html)? Neuro chips and poi...mmmmmm....
RandFan
27th March 2006, 02:40 PM
This explains it, from the makers web site.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/16645.jpg

"Soylent-Green is people." --Detective Robert Thorn
Hellbound
27th March 2006, 02:41 PM
This explains it, from the makers web site.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/16645.jpg

Soylent-Green is people.

Soylent-Green is good people!

*smack*
Jimbo07
27th March 2006, 02:44 PM
Is soylent green, "finger-lickin' good?"

:D
Hellbound
27th March 2006, 02:51 PM
"Alas, poor Yorick, I chew him, Horatio..."

:D
RandFan
27th March 2006, 02:56 PM
"Alas, poor Yorick, I chew him, Horatio..."

:D :D Kewl, you didn't say "I chew him well"... If you are going to take artistic license with a quote get it right. My hat's off to you sir.
Hellbound
28th March 2006, 07:16 AM
LOL Randfan

Well, to my credit, I knew the "well" was wrong. To my detriment, I had to Google for the correct quote.

Now "MacBeth", that one I know :)
empiripirical
28th March 2006, 09:21 AM
Swedish people want to use our brains as chip dip?

Ach, you worthless drone, you weren't meant to tell! Back to the drawing board it is...