Japanese Researchers Create A Crab-Based Computer 102
mikejuk writes "You can build a computer out of all sorts of things — mechanical components, vacuum tubes, transistors, fluids and ... crabs. Researchers at Kobe University in Japan have discovered that soldier crabs have behaviors suitable for implementing simple logic and hence — with enough crabs — you can achieve a complete computer. The Soldier crab Mictyris guinotae has a swarming behavior that is just right for simple logic gates (PDF). When two crab swarms collide they fuse to make a single swarm — and this is enough to build an OR gate."
Overheat (Score:5, Funny)
One day (Score:5, Funny)
My crotch will become sentient!
Re:Overheat (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but then you'll have to shell out for a new one. It might be nice in a pinch, but in the end I'll bet you'd just spend all your time trying to claw back some sort of function.
So, the next SONY VAIO... (Score:5, Funny)
I'd like to see.. (Score:5, Funny)
I'd really like to see what they wrote on their research grant application...
Who needs an Ipad3? (Score:5, Funny)
Try Explaining That One To Airport Security (Score:5, Funny)
Terry Pratchett's big mistake (Score:4, Funny)
Method and implementation of a digital computer in which binary digits are living beings [..]
Claim 36: A computer as described in Claims 1-30 in which the digits are members of the phylum Arthropoda
Claim 37: A computer in which the members of Claim 36 are further members of sub-phylum Crustacea
Claim 38: A computer in which the members of Claim 36 are further members of sub-phylum Insecta
Claim 39: A read only memory in which storage is by means of members of the Phylum Arthropoda which have both a motile and a sessile stage, such as barnacles.
Re:You're a long way from a proof, buddy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:One day (Score:5, Funny)
Mine already does most of my thinking.
Re:Try Explaining That One To Airport Security (Score:5, Funny)
you can get that version in most shady motels and bars.
Obligatory... (Score:3, Funny)
But will it play Doom?
Re:I'd like to see.. (Score:3, Funny)