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Aaaaand the award for "Most Useless Technology Ever" goes to...
2005-05-17, 1:58 PM #1
An interface for petting chickens over the internet

I honestly don't know how people come up with this stuff. But call me when you can pet humans over the internet.
Stuff
2005-05-17, 2:05 PM #2
CHICKENS WITH TINY ELECTRONIC JACKETS!

But I wouldn't mind have that on my desk at work. Cute.
nope.
2005-05-17, 2:07 PM #3
Alrighty then.
Pissed Off?
2005-05-17, 2:52 PM #4
So how long until we can kill each other on the internet?

>.>
<.<
Catloaf, meet mouseloaf.
My music
2005-05-17, 3:20 PM #5
Quote:
The chicken feels your touch in the exact same place where the replica was stroked.


What happens if i punch the replica really hard?

Super Turbo Chicken Puncher 3 !!!!
2005-05-17, 3:32 PM #6
Useless in that sense but has a lot of possibilities

Quote:

A security officer could remotely and silently signal a dog wearing a haptic suit, giving the animal instructions by simply touching it, which could be useful in rescue work or homeland security applications.
/fluffle
2005-05-17, 8:39 PM #7
WTF mate?
"You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" Anyone who recognizes this quote is awsome.
2005-05-17, 9:39 PM #8
Quote:
Promoting the welfare of un-caressed chickens is not the only goal here.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
"Those ****ing amateurs... You left your dog, you idiots!"
2005-05-18, 6:57 AM #9
Quote:
Fondling the doll translates into touching the real fowl.


i mean.... that just sounds rong to me for some reason.

Quote:
viewers suggested using the system for internet sex. Experts dismiss the whole idea as silly.


but, wouldent that make money to support the betterment of the tecknology?
Laughing at my spelling herts my feelings. Well laughing is fine actully, but posting about it is not.
2005-05-18, 7:02 AM #10
Quote:
Originally posted by Elana14
but, wouldent that make money to support the betterment of the tecknology?

There are countless factors involved in human intercourse and the ability to simulate sex is well beyond our capabilities fullstop.
2005-05-18, 8:36 AM #11
They could use this for a next-gen VR setup...
$do || ! $do ; try
try: command not found
Ye Olde Galactic Empire Mission Editor (X-wing, TIE, XvT/BoP, XWA)
2005-05-18, 8:45 AM #12
Quote:
Originally posted by Jon`C
There are countless factors involved in human intercourse and the ability to simulate sex is well beyond our capabilities fullstop.


Besides, if they could artificially simulate sex, the human race would die out. :rolleyes:
2005-05-18, 9:05 AM #13
Quote:
Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet
Besides, if they could artificially simulate sex, the human race would die out. :rolleyes:


Not really. The desire to have children is still there.
SnailIracing:n(500tpostshpereline)pants
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2005-05-18, 9:06 AM #14
Yeah I know. But it would probably greatly decrease numbers, especially if it was free. Heck, abortion is doing that.
2005-05-18, 9:10 AM #15
W00t! Abortion got into the thread!

*does the abortion dance*
SnailIracing:n(500tpostshpereline)pants
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2005-05-18, 12:55 PM #16
Quote:
Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet
But it would probably greatly decrease numbers, especially if it was free.


Uh...GOOD.
"We came, we saw, we conquered, we...woke up!"
2005-05-18, 2:09 PM #17
Quote:
Originally posted by Jedigreedo
Uh...GOOD.


/\ /\

My thoughts exactly. I read Obi's comment and thought "how exactly can reducing our population growth be a bad thing?"

At least bring it down from this faster-than-exponential curve that we're on right now.
Stuff
2005-05-18, 3:06 PM #18
We in the US really don't have to worry about rapid population growth as of yet.
China on the other hand....
May the mass times acceleration be with you.
2005-05-18, 3:23 PM #19
Quote:
Originally posted by Darth Slaw
We in the US really don't have to worry about rapid population growth as of yet.
China on the other hand....


No.

China actually has a zero population growth at the moment..


WE on the other hand...
2005-05-18, 3:39 PM #20
our population growth isn't that fast either. which is why we have the problems with social security that we do.
My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM
2005-05-18, 5:49 PM #21
Quote:
Originally posted by Rob
No.

China actually has a zero population growth at the moment..


WE on the other hand...
Okay, fine, I forgot about their death rates when I wrote that...

STILL, china has 2 1.3 billion people. WE have only 300 million. I see a 1.7 1 billion person difference here... therefore, rapid population growth would be a problem to China, but not really to us (except over a long time).

[edit] okay, fine... my memory from 6 years ago is crap. But then so was the teacher...
May the mass times acceleration be with you.
2005-05-19, 1:22 AM #22
Eh? The PRC's population is 1.3 billion. The U.S. has the third largest population (right after India with its roughly billion inhabitants, as the EU doesn't really count).
If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.

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