Remotely Controlled Beetles at the University of California Berkeley

[kazzikame]

PETA's gonna have a field day with this one.

[seaniamoons]

I'm curious as too whether or not this method could be applied to humans.

[jordannewcastle]

Can you do this with a wasp? And then like press "S" to make it sting. Would be pretty cool, anyone?

[PtAltmVansanTarr]

I meant kind

[PtAltmVansanTarr]

@riderpoet you saying that encapsulates the type of mentality that makes scientists unpopular around the world. It's the absolute disconnection from nature, it's like that Native American said about the white man-to the white man, -everything- is dead,w/o a spirit, even his own kid.

[Deadtreeswinter]

So you stomp on bugs freaking kill them I mean they could be a mother and all...

And you are going

OMGZ ANIMAL CRUELTY BEETAL CANT USE ITZ MINDZ 

[KingHenrikLundqvist]

So that bug is your bitch

[NeoRider2435]

thats so sad

[yalinegurl1]

OK, I step on beetles sometimes and all that crap, but this just seems kind of messed up to me. Like freaking mind control.

[Nobody5230]

@yalinegurl1 That's EXACTLY the point.

[NEPatriots128154]

People, its a bug. Stop whining about animal cruelty... its just a beetle.

[theJRcomedy]

animal cruelty. imagine being controlled by someone else and not being able to do what you want anymore

[Yadablahblahblahbla]

OK. I don't like bugs. I hate bugs. But this video actually really upset me. I kind of had to imagine what it would feel like and I just think this is taking things to far. Why do we even need to do this?

[Tatiker]

First... That's quite interesting.

Second... That's a big beetle, huh?

Third... The pain for a bug might be worse, less, or interpreted as just information without a sensation. Problem is no real way to know unless you're the bug!

So, stop crying... Hopefully is just one bug being experimented with (Oh dear me, who am I tricking =/)

[PotatoMyWato]

No, it's not fucking sad. We are the dominant species of the Earth. If we control 1 beetle out of 50 fucking billion, we aren't hurting anything. For fucks sake quit crying.

[dengzkieme]

they'll soon use this on humans

[Xitrax]

Poor baby. </3

[NBABALLER88]

The NWO is slowly coming and people dont realise it. BTW i came from OMG-Facts!

[yhadlee143]

What would happen if humans switched places with these remotely controlled beetles and became Remotely Controlled Humans? Sad to see these beetles being controlled.

[RemiliaVampire]

@yhadlee143 that won't happen.

[pokemon9505]

if the beetle is dead (from a natural cause), i suppose its ok to conduct this experiment

But if the beetle is conscious and can feel its body moving out of its own control and can feel the pain from the fall (which sounds pretty painful), then its not right to conduct the experiment

On the other hand, insects are the most common life forms on our planet

But i still think its wrong to make a living organism (which deserves to be free) move (or do anything) against its will

i feel so sorry for it

[FinnMCR]

@pokemon9505 Dead from natural cause? Come on...

[adeeply]

rc-bettlebomb inbound

[iluvpinkandgold]

@adeeply lmao

[drako1228]

YOU'RE EVIL

[superstephanie101]

just hear it hit the floor and slide off.... 

[lordrevan1928]

Smash it into a wall, insects are disgusting.

[HasteTheDays]

@lordrevan1928 Agreed.

[KiLLiMo]

@lordrevan1928 We wouldn't exist without insects.

[pokemon9505]

@lordrevan1928 your mum is disgusting

without insects, there would be no life

[lordrevan1928]

@pokemon9505

theyre just annoying, sorry, >.>

[xixRASBERRYxix]

i have a horrible fear and hatred of bugs so this doesn't bug me in the least

[Alfangos]

Dear Santa...

[helliop]

It drops to the ground so roughly. :( This project isn't very stealthy either, the beetle's wings are very loud.

[Vanhalenarmy5150]

Our military is so full of it

[Southparknscrubs]

That's pretty awesome. omgfacts anyone?

[Danieltp3]

Sucks to be that beetle, the technology is very impressive though

[riderpoet]

Do you mean because if it still had its free will, it would be at Starbucks listening to Thelonious Monk and reading Kafka? It's a BEETLE. It's essentially a biological robot already.

[rskbug]

Sad to see insects being controlled out of their free will.

The insect is more or less in a dead state because it cant use its brain anymore.

[NEPatriots128154]

@rskbug Its actually pretty funny.

[NEPatriots128154]

@rskbug Insects are pretty much machines anyway. If it was a dog or something this would be wrong, but it's a bug. It has no conscious