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Sat 17 Nov, 2007 09:08 pm
I didn't call them clones; don't hate me.
Like, cockroaches were assumed to be fussy?
I guess it was worth the cost of the research grant to learn that 39% of the robots went against their programing and went with the real roaches under the darker shelters. Now, that is interesting. Somewhat disturbing, too, dontcha think?
Cockroaches are a disturbing species. I don't know what will come of such information.
I wonder for how long they've been working on this seemingly useless experiment. It's funny though, I'm sure they had a lot of fun.
edgarblythe wrote:Cockroaches are a disturbing species. I don't know what will come of such information.
However.....is it possible that we might now gradually be able to lead them back to their blameless existence outdoors, where they were before we so successfully domesticated them?
Could this be a robotic Pied Piper led exodus?
Let their people go!
Yes; if they returned to the primordial status of living in the sewers and jungles, I could become very tolerant of them. I just don't appreciate the way they stalk my dog's food dish and sometimes fly across the room. We have enough boric acid in the hidden recesses to kill them rather quickly, but they are able to get past the powder a few times 'most every week. I recall staying in an unoccupied house one night ( 45 yrs ago) and getting bitten by cockroaches.
Were the fake roaches male or female?
Noddy24 wrote:Were the fake roaches male or female?
I would expect they are asexual.
So are them pesky little cockroaches, if I have anything to do with it.
Did you cook it first? Next time try it with tarter sauce.
I'm not sure if they sell that sauce in Star*ucks, Edgar - but i'll be sure to find out
I have not knowingly eaten insects, although I am certain we all eat bugs.
Re: Cockroaches successfully nest with their robotic clones
edgarblythe wrote:On the other hand, in 39 percent of cases the robots, despite being programmed to prefer a lighter shelter, joined the cockroaches under the darker one..
Is this to say the robo-roaches were programmed with free-will?
They may have got their Energisers crossed.
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