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Cells Form into ‘Xenobots’ on Their Own
- swamp40 4y agoPerhaps it is time to compile a list of the most useful human and animal body modifications, so that we have some goals?
- swagasaurus-rex 4y agoSenses: magnetic/electric fields better than 20/20 vision Up to 10 base colors for cone receptors Infared/ultraviolet vision echolocation Radiosensitivity? Better smell
- waste_monk 4y agoHonestly, the killer app for this would be genital enhancements. Get that sorted and you'll have plenty of cash to sort out the rest of your list.
- kranke155 4y agoTrue and sad.
- stoobs 4y agoXenobots combine and roll out? All jokes aside, it sounds like we're almost at a real-life game of Spore!
- rngname22 4y agoHighly recommend checking out more of Michael Levin's work beyond just xenobots, it's very exciting stuff. I found this to be a pretty entertaining, pop-sci digestible entry point to listen to (includes a section discussing the xenobots stuff as well): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0TNfysTazc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0TNfysTazc
- type0 4y agoI wish some day Xenobots will grow up and become full size Battletoads
- HereIGoAgain 4y agoLook up cellular scaffolding and how much is actually dependent on it. It makes stuff like this all the more clearer.
- zardo 4y ago> One design, for example, had two twitching leglike stumps on the bottom for pushing itself along. Looking forward to seeing the horror movies this technology inspires.