RoboRat

I am as likely as anyone to panic at the thought of what evil can be accomplished with a group of bright young people and cutting edge technology. Take, for example, the recent financial meltdown, which was born from greed and facilitated by technology. But when I read articles like this one about a robot that's controlled by rat brain cells which have been cultured -- I'm obscurely delighted. I see improvements for paralyzed people. That it also is a step closer to cybernetic RoboCops..... well, I'll table that fear for the moment.