Video: Pentagon’s Cyborg Beetle Takes Flight


	Video: Pentagon’s Cyborg Beetle Takes Flight

sincitykitty

9-24-2009 10:30 PM

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“We demonstrated the remote control of insects in free flight via an implantable radioequipped miniature neural stimulating system,”

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9-25-2009 4:44 AM

The Infowarrior

Next step, cyberneticaly controlled humans.

The Implanted microchip = Eternal Slavery For The Human Race.

Don't think so? try asking the bugs what they think.

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