“I Am Planning On Creating Ant-Like Robots Who Will Build And Do Stuff For Me”

August 1, 2012 in Excerpts, Science/Tech, Urban Studies | Permalink

I will control the ants.

A hobo did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit. His dream is to create an army of tiny creatures to do his bidding. (And he’s not the only one). An excerpt:

“QUESTION:

Is this what you envisioned for yourself when you were 8 years old?

ANSWER:

When i was 8 years old i was thinking about living in a jungle, but after learning about malaria and other terrible sickness i kinda decided not to, but i still plan to go to pacific tropical islands to build laboratory and do stuff.

QUESTION:

What do you want to do in this laboratory?

ANSWER:

I am planning on creating ant like robots who will build and do stuff for me, i am going to use ant brain (more like nerve bundle) as a model, i am fascinated how effective ants are at getting stuff done with very little resources.

I think using this effect could be applyed to melt steel and plastics in ‘mouth’ of roboant and this way it could build amazing stuff. i am just in theoretical phase now, first need to set up a ‘tribe’ as i found that soloing is kinda unantural, thus i write on internetz and plan on making some impressive vids.”