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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:21:23 EST
Subject: brain in petri dish

I'm surprised that John appears to believe this. The article names an  

alleged researcher, but this sounds so absurd that I would be astonished beyond
measure if it were true.
 
R.E.
In a message dated 2/25/2008 6:02:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

Scientists at the university of Florida taught the 'brain', which was  grown 
from 25,000 neural cells extracted from a rat embryo, to pilot an F-22  jet 
simulator. It was taught to control the flight path, even in mock  
hurricane-strength winds.

more  on

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/07/rat_brain_flies_jet/







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