7303 - ORBITAL MIND CONTROL LASERS !!

[scottobear]

http://www.cell.com/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS0092867405001157

In a story in the current issue of Cell, scientists report that they can control fruit-flies remotely -- by shooting lasers at their neurons. Cool enough, but then they tore the heads off a few flies, and found they were still able to stimulate the remaining neurons -- and even induce them to fly. That's right: Remote-controlled headless zombie flies. Do not miss the video of the headless flies in action, which looks like a freaky outtake from The Ring.

http://download.cell.com/supplementarydata/cell/121/1/141/DC1/mmc5.mov

Comments

[ckirkman.livejournal.com]

Dear God, it's the Illuminati in action once again.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

again? don't you mean... *still*

DUN DUN DUNNNNNN "creepy organ music"

I blame the Mi-go.

[ckirkman.livejournal.com]

Yog Sothoth will be most pleased.

[oneeyedcat.livejournal.com]

holy crap that's weird! and creepy!!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

FLY MIND CONTROL WITH LASERS!

what is this world coming to?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

A little flute music for the freaky goat!

[myid8myego.livejournal.com]

I might be wrong, but I don't think flies actually have brains.
Does that make it better or worse? :-)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

well, they have brains, but they're teensy-tiny.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

well, without head, they certainly are extra freaky. :)

[myid8myego.livejournal.com]

Eeeuuuuww.
And silly me, of course they have brains, because they have coordinated motor functions.
Whatever. Fruit flies, ick.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

mmmm... drosophilicious!

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Flying Headless Zombie Flies! My day just got better. :)

But really, whats the point? Heh.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

The applications are secondary to the awesome-factor.

maybe a more powerful repellant?