[Philusion]

They found a way to implant a chip into a beetle and can now control it via a remote...

Now what would happen if they infected it with some rare yet deadly plague and sent thousands into enemy territory? ...
http://www.popsci.com/node/38759

Original source with 13 videos available for review.
http://www.frontiersin.org/integrative_neuroscience/10.3389/neuro.07/024.2009/abstract

Also, here are 11 other modifications that have already been done to animals.
http://www.popsci.com/science/gallery/2010-11/how-scientists-are-messing-animals

Somehow, I just think this idea of modifying creation is not gonna end well.

- Phil

 

[matt18920]

only one overlooked thing, biological warfare is illegal...

 

[Philusion]

only one overlooked thing, biological warfare is illegal...

Just because it's illegal doesn't mean it can't/won't be done. Besides, the American government breaks their own laws all the time!

Anyway, I wasn't thinking of America or the other countries that agreed to that. I was thinking more along the lines of terrorist organizations and countries that choose not to abide by the "rules" of war, if there is such a thing...

"All is fair in love and war."

- Phil

 

[Cinbad]

I saw this and more a couple of years ago. Do you really think THEY would tell us what's really going on?

 

[123Testing]

It's only illegal when somebody else is doing it.

 

[labotomi]

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to drop the infected bugs out of a plane or even a car than use some complicated (and possibly unreliable) setup?

 

[Cinbad]

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to drop the infected bugs out of a plane or even a car than use some complicated (and possibly unreliable) setup?

From what I have read they were developed by the military and are used to spy. If anyone cares to know just search for spy bugs. I don't use Google. From what I have read it's a spyware site also. And I'm so tired of looking up links for people who won't do their own research. Too many are in denial. I have my own problems.

 

[Philusion]

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to drop the infected bugs out of a plane or even a car than use some complicated (and possibly unreliable) setup?

True. Except if you wanted to get the infected thing into a controlled area (such as a nuclear facility's ventilation or water systems) the natural bug would be the most unreliable. For all we know it could get eaten or stepped on before it wanders inside by chance.

It's basically like a robotic bug (http://robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ronf/mfi.html/ & http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR2007100801434.html) except much, much cheaper.

I've always thought that when we finally obtain the ability to "control" the natural environment (animals, insects, plant life, weather, etc) that war is going to be utterly devastating to the world because we'll have just enough knowledge to use it against others, but not enough to control it.

I may be completely wrong, but that's just what I believe.

From what I have read they were developed by the military and are used to spy. If anyone cares to know just search for spy bugs. I don't use Google. From what I have read it's a spyware site also. And I'm so tired of looking up links for people who won't do their own research. Too many are in denial. I have my own problems.

The discussion starts at exactly 3:46. Everything before is just random news, although they do touch on stock piling food and moving off the grid at 2:33...

- Phil

 

[HiroProX]

OFN, but cool. But this one's my favorite....

http://articles.sfgate.com/2001-04-23/news/17596506_1_cyborg-biological-systems-land-mines

 

[duke nukem]

It's only illegal when somebody else is doing it.

Seems like the world only cries foul when America does it, but in a sense yes.

What about when they put this stuff into people? Then they could control our thoughts and minds! At least we're safe now with completely fair and unbiased media.

 

[labotomi]

From what I have read they were developed by the military and are used to spy. If anyone cares to know just search for spy bugs. I don't use Google. From what I have read it's a spyware site also. And I'm so tired of looking up links for people who won't do their own research. Too many are in denial. I have my own problems.

I wasn't asking you to do any of my research. In fact I wasn't talking to you at all.

 

[labotomi]

True. Except if you wanted to get the infected thing into a controlled area (such as a nuclear facility's ventilation or water systems) the natural bug would be the most unreliable. For all we know it could get eaten or stepped on before it wanders inside by chance.

A biological weapon would be a poor choice for a targeted attack against a specific facility as it takes time for the virus/bacteria etc. to affect the people. The incubation period would allow the infected to leave and new ones to come in before any seriously ill effects happened.

If there was a way for them to deliver chemical agents then I could see it, but I believe biological attacks would be against the general population.

 

[Philusion]

What about when they put this stuff into people? Then they could control our thoughts and minds! At least we're safe now with completely fair and unbiased media.

They're already working on that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanorobotics

http://blisstree.com/feel/nanorobotics/

A biological weapon would be a poor choice for a targeted attack against a specific facility as it takes time for the virus/bacteria etc. to affect the people. The incubation period would allow the infected to leave and new ones to come in before any seriously ill effects happened.

If there was a way for them to deliver chemical agents then I could see it, but I believe biological attacks would be against the general population.

As for it being a poor choice or not, I think it really depends on the goal of the ones doing it and the kind of mischief they're looking to cause. Maybe they don't want people to know that it came from the facility right away, but eventually it'll be traced back there as hundreds of people have died from it or whatever. Maybe they want to infect the families and friends of those working at the place, which having a nice incubation period would allow that.

But like you said, wanting a very fast-acting and efficient method to take out an entire area would be an appropriate task for chemical agents.

It really depends on the intentions of those doing the deed. It would certainly be pretty effective either way.

You could even plant a recording device (sound, picture, video...) on an infected (or not) insect and have them ride into a highly-classified facility under the collar of the CEO. :zombie

- Phil

 

[HiroProX]

Heheheh, the development of truly useful practical nanotech would be a nightmare scenario for a government.

 

[Cinbad]

I wasn't asking you to do any of my research. In fact I wasn't talking to you at all.

I wasn't talking to you either. It was general.

 

[labotomi]

I wasn't talking to you either. It was general.

My mistake. I shouldn't have jumped so soon.