Courtesy of the Massively Meloned one, this news:
An array of rat brain cells has successfully flown a virtual F-22 fighter jet. The cells could one day become a more sophisticated replacement for the computers that control uncrewed aerial vehicles or, in the nearer future, form a test-bed for drugs against brain diseases such as epilepsy.
Of course, it was an Air Force jet they were simulating, and the rat brains were promised per diem checks, crew rest, government quarters non-availability stamps on their orders and free cable in the hotel in order to induce them to participate.
For my own part, I’d want to see them practice at the field for a few weeks, before I gave them a shot at the back end of the carrier.
But then again, I am kind of conservative, that way.
Gee, Lex, are you sure you really wanted to post this one? I mean it doesn’t speak very highly of the skills required to pilot fighter jets, does it? How many flights do you think it will take before them rats gets their CQ?
Wow, just think of the money that could be saved
Sometimes it’s just too easy to make fun of some things.
In the future it would be nice to get more of a challenge. Maybe a “make you own caption”?
Oh sure, this from the community that is able to do a Mode I approach while others *ahem* are left to handle it via needles alone. Yeah, and I know what the letter of the law says about flying to mins, never stopped the VA(L) guys though (and the p*ssing contests between VF and VA come landing grade competition time was always monumental…)
-SJS
Shipmates,
Hmmmmmm…. this just reminds me too much about all those old SciFi “B” movies where the mad scientist(s) kept Hitler’s brain alive at a secret Nazi base in the antarctic.
Hordes of rat-brained fighters swooping in for the kill. Airborne lasers. Death rays.
All we need now is some Jimi Hendrix in the background and the sci fi acid trip will be complete.
Respects,
AW1 Tim
You might be able to get a Rat-brained aircraft to land on the ship someday, but then waht? You’d never get them off again because they’s be avoiding the Cat-apult.
OOOh, terrible pun. Too early in the morning.
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What´s the big issue? Just replace the meatballs for cheeseballs.
Wouldn’t that be hairballs instead? Oh wait, that’s for the LSO debrief…
-SJS
Elvis is alive.
Ratbrains flying Air Force jets? What a perfect set up!
…umm, when was the last time a USAF jet DIDN’T have a rat brain flying it!
Okay, AFSister, go ahead, tell me what a lout I am!
I love Air Force guys! Some of my best friends are Air Force guys.
N (a little bit of a rat brain my own self.)
Maybe this is why Rat Williard is retiring? (play Sci fi music)
B2