This is actually disturbing. The neural system of insects is so simple, that scientists have found a way to remote control the bugs by introducing electrode into their neural system. They can turn flying on and off, and even give directions.
More info at the researcher’s home page. Apart from vast number of moral and philosophical questions, the experiment raises an interesting technical question: Why creating hardware that mimics insects, when you can reuse a live one?
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