I'm sure most of you have heard and/or read the story by now, as it's been out for several months, but I still find it intriguing. I'm wondering what you all think about this development, and its implications. Perhaps this would be better placed in the ethics forum, however.
For those of you who haven't learned about the technique of controlling rats by remote, check out this article:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/05/0501_020501_roborats.html