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- longlukey, on 11/16/2009, -1/+41following headline: SCIENTISTS ACCIDENTALLY CREATE ZOMBIE ARMY, RESISTANT TO EXPLOSIVES
- Corrina41, on 11/16/2009, -1/+37Good. Landmines are so awful.
- FredFredrickson, on 11/16/2009, -0/+25This is just one step away from developing a sword that glows when orcs are around. Now someone just needs to invent orcs.
- lurcherman, on 11/16/2009, -0/+19Let's hope this also works with Improvised Explosive Devices.
- gdog05, on 11/16/2009, -0/+14That is some damn cool tech. Science: It works, bitches!
- ZaZ2137, on 11/16/2009, -0/+13I'll get right on that after I finish The One Ring.
- Shimee, on 11/17/2009, -0/+12Easy solution. Create landmines that glow in the presence of this species of bacteria.
- jchrome, on 11/17/2009, -0/+9But you can be a zombie? lol
- xxl3w, on 11/16/2009, -1/+10Sweet, so when do we get the update via COD MW 2?
- angusm, on 11/17/2009, -0/+8I misread that as "Bacteria that light up around lunchtime", and wondered what the practical application could be.
- exgiexpcv, on 11/17/2009, -0/+7As a Veteran, this brings much happiness to my day.
- SkinnerBox, on 11/16/2009, -0/+7Genetic engineering in bacteria is the next big frontier for technology.
- UnWeave, on 11/17/2009, -0/+6While I agree that would be a good idea, it won't help with the ones that are already there.
- caramba421, on 11/17/2009, -2/+7Hey, you know what would totally fix this landmine infested field?
Let's cropdust the whole thing with genetically modified bacteria. What could possibly go wrong? - LonesomeFighter, on 11/17/2009, -0/+5they are a valuable weapon for surprise, defense, ambushes, etc. but i remember awhile back on the History Channel i think, the US has kinds that can be remotely turned off, which is good because if the war is over or the enemies are no longer in the area they can be turned off from a far and the civilian population won't need to worry about getting blown up.
- seanayb, on 11/17/2009, -0/+4Go science!
- UnWeave, on 11/17/2009, -0/+4Okay, that's cool, but how the hell do they work?
- michelsonmorley, on 11/17/2009, -0/+4If the orcs are implanted with landmines, then we can also have a self-destruct button some place to kill them all if they get too far out of hand.
- AladinSane, on 11/16/2009, -2/+5How about we just stop producing landmines?
- Firstdaughter, on 11/17/2009, -0/+3Good! Then they won't have to use dogs as land mine detectors.
- Checkerd, on 11/17/2009, -0/+3"Oh man, do I love Torchlight! Uh-oh, mah bacteria is glowing. I suppose I should eat."
- VitriolAndAngst, on 11/17/2009, -0/+3I expect the next land mines will be made by Lysol.
- verkon, on 11/17/2009, -2/+4You can't really be resistant to explosives. But it would be awesome.
- coraleaterlinda, on 11/17/2009, -0/+2next up: real life mine-sweeper
- jgzman, on 11/17/2009, -0/+2Very cheap watches?
- JoeyFarah, on 11/18/2009, -0/+2...and what is the cost to the environment with this "bacteria" they created? What will it do long term to the vegetation, insects, and animals it's sprayed onto? What about animals that eat insects and vegetation that has been treated with it?
Every single time man comes up with a way to "force" nature to react as they want...there's always a long term hidden cost behind it that all the "smart" ones who developed it never seem to calculate. I guess we'll find out. - seanayb, on 11/17/2009, -0/+1Oh *****!
- groo68, on 11/17/2009, -0/+1Well, if it were on your food, you would see it, and not be able to eat it.
- Laminarcissus, on 11/17/2009, -0/+1You're damn right my pants are glowing baby.
- ustadSami, on 11/17/2009, -0/+1Then, what happens to all the GMO bacteria? Free in the nature, the bacteria won't just vanish after they spot landmines. Unlike chemical pollution, biological pollution as those bacteri gets carried out to only grow larger in numbers.
Yes, they will serve a nobel purpose, but they most certainly shall not colonize in the area they have been dropped in. - GrumpyOldMan, on 11/19/2009, -0/+1How many steps is this from cooking up a bacterium that EATS land mine explosives???
- mjsax, on 11/17/2009, -0/+1So glad that wasn't theonion.com when I looked at the link!
- UselessTrivia, on 11/17/2009, -1/+1That's ***** awesome.
- Cockslap, on 11/17/2009, -4/+1Samoans are alot like orcs.
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