Military developing half-robot, half-insect “cybug” spies
Fox News
Researchers are now experimenting with developing insect cyborgs or ‘cybugs’ that could work as spies. Miniature robots could be good spies, but researchers now are experimenting with insect cyborgs or ‘cybugs’ that could work even better. Scientists can already control the flight of real moths using implanted devices. … Developing such robots has proven a challenge so far, with one major hurdle being inventing an energy source for the droids that is both low weight and high power. Still, evidence that such machines are possible is ample in nature in the form of insects, which convert biological energy into flight...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532511,00.html
The surveillance state threatens all of us
Campaign For Liberty
by Philip Giraldi
07/16/09
When you hear the word ’security’ or ’safety’ watch out. They are the two buzz words that are most often used by the government, whether federal or local, to fearmonger. Fear can be used to drive bad policies that otherwise would be rejected. It has consequences, internationally, nationally, and locally. Around the world Americans fight wars because they are afraid that if they do not do so they will be attacked by terrorists. Nationally, the Department of Homeland Security grows and grows, compiling extensive data bases on citizens who have done no wrong...
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=138
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Homeland+Security
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=surveillance
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=cyborg
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Philip+Giraldi
Researchers are now experimenting with developing insect cyborgs or ‘cybugs’ that could work as spies. Miniature robots could be good spies, but researchers now are experimenting with insect cyborgs or ‘cybugs’ that could work even better. Scientists can already control the flight of real moths using implanted devices. … Developing such robots has proven a challenge so far, with one major hurdle being inventing an energy source for the droids that is both low weight and high power. Still, evidence that such machines are possible is ample in nature in the form of insects, which convert biological energy into flight...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532511,00.html
The surveillance state threatens all of us
Campaign For Liberty
by Philip Giraldi
07/16/09
When you hear the word ’security’ or ’safety’ watch out. They are the two buzz words that are most often used by the government, whether federal or local, to fearmonger. Fear can be used to drive bad policies that otherwise would be rejected. It has consequences, internationally, nationally, and locally. Around the world Americans fight wars because they are afraid that if they do not do so they will be attacked by terrorists. Nationally, the Department of Homeland Security grows and grows, compiling extensive data bases on citizens who have done no wrong...
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=138
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Homeland+Security
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=surveillance
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=cyborg
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Philip+Giraldi
rudkla - 16. Jul, 10:05