You gotta see this to believe. Trust me.

http://conceptlab.com/control :wow:

:crazy:

I don't normally ask a lot of questions about people's internet browsing, because I have found some weird shit myself...
but how in the fuck did you find that? That was just weird. Reminded me of Naked Lunch or something

He's nuttier than me. Now let the full implications of THAT sink in.

:tinfoilhat:

Madagascar hissing ones, are NASTY!!

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

It took all I had to look at the roach band or whatever that is! I couldn't click on the links, sorry!

doing a Busby Berkeley number in a toilet?

http://www.joesapt.com/dld/funkytowel.mov

B-)

Just what the hell were you looking for when you stumbled upon this?

"Joes Apartment"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116707/

Roach empowerment today, roach empowerment tomorrow, roach empowerment FOREVER!

And since I wasn't a roach, I didn't mind. Then they came for the junebugs. And since I wasn't a junebug, I didn't mind. Then they came for the chipmunks and since I was a chipmunk there was no one left to speak for me.

Man, I'll just *never* understand furries.

That's nuts.

:scared:

And his bio, which begins:

"Garnet Hertz is a Canadian media artist, Fulbright Scholar, and research Fellow at the California Institute for Telecommunications and
Information Technology. Hertz is currently developing his work under the auspices of the interdisciplinary Arts/Computation/Engineering graduate Program at the University of California Irvine, supervised by Simon Penny."

Wotta guy!

A cockroach that doesn't gross me out.


Oh and cool robot thingy

"roach exploitation"?

From his FAQ:

Does the cockroach live on the robot?
No. The cockroach is temporarily put into position at the driver's seat of the robot, and is removed after the demonstration is done. The cockroach typically stays on the robot for about 10 to 20 minutes, and then is removed and is returned to its terrarium home.

How does the cockroach stay on top of the trackball?
The cockroach is held in place with a piece of velcro. There is a small patch of velcro on the cockroach's back (cuticle) and a matching piece on the robot. The piece of velcro on the cockroach is held in place with cyanoacrylate adhesive, and is cut in sections to not interfere with normal daily life, mobility or body flexion. The cuticle on the back of the insect is like your fingernail, and having two small pieces of velcro affixed to the back of the insect appears to have no adverse effects to its quality of life. It is important to note that the cockroach is not bolted or surgically affixed on top the trackball.

Is the cockroach in pain?
Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches make a loud "alert hiss" when they are angry. They also enjoy feel safe when crammed into a tight space. Their cuticle has no nerve endings in it. Because of these reasons, and because they do not illustrate a fearful hiss when controlling the robot, it is my opinion that they are in no pain, and do not mind being in the robot system.

They are tired of being stepped on, pissed on, and having to hide in the dark. They are going to rise to take their noble place as rulers of this world.

Robotic cockroaches. Great.

Cockroaches are our friends!!

"For humans, cockroaches pose little threat; practically all species of cockroaches are beneficial to their environment, and they are an invaluable aid in recycling a large majority of the Earth’s dead or decaying plant and animal matter. For example, tropical forests have been called “green deserts,” because their soils are poor in nutrients. The forest vegetation appears to be lush, but it has survived only through ingenious life-support systems. Cockroaches are one of the building blocks of these systems. Without cockroaches, dead and decaying vegetation would smother tropical forests.

Many people associate cockroaches with the spread of disease. Unlike mosquitoes or fleas, cockroaches do not spread disease via direct transmission (i.e. through the blood as the result of a bite). Instead, cockroaches inhabit unsanitary areas of food storage, bringing with them micro bacterial agents of decay. In turn, these agents contaminate our food supplies with pathogenic organisms. It is these “hitchhikers” that spread disease, not the cockroaches. To prevent cockroaches from becoming pests in your home, clean your kitchen often, store your foodstuffs properly, and quickly dispose of spoiled food"