March 24, 2009

But for an android, that is almost like an eternity

Filed under: Science, Technology — Tim @ 10:59 pm

Remember that memorable quote from Data in Star Trek? It looks like some brain surgeons/wetware hackers will usher in the rise of the Borg:

Since the neurons are so small, the system runs 100,000 times faster than the biological equivalent and 10 million times faster than a software simulation. “We can simulate a day in one second,” Meier notes.

Via Engadget

Go-go gadget robotic arm!

Filed under: Science, Technology — Tim @ 10:52 pm

I like my two arms as-is, but this might have an interesting future:

Via Engadget