Seriously can anyone think of their top most exciting research programs/ideas? Here's my newest one!!!?

Question

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080813175509.htm

Seriously - cultured neurons controlling a robot and expected to learn and in some way show us how the memories are manefested upon recognition of a situation previously experienced!

Answer 1

Dangerous technology in the hands of a dangerous species.

Answer 2

Why so serious?

Answer 3

How does this work in detail?..can visualise random signals from the ratbotbrain directing the vehicle in everywhich direction initially. Then presumably a transducer detects an obstacle. In order for the ratbot to take evasive action, the signal from the transducer would have to trigger the release of appropri8 neurotransmitters which would inhibit/excite firings in the neuron assembly which would turn/reverse the ratbot. These NT's would then require 2 be 'mopped up' and the responses stored in a sub/supra cortex. Sounds like they have built a primitive complex of 'sensory' (that's the transducer bit) and motor neurons. In order to duplicate truly flexible or even just instinctive behaviour u need a further hierarchy of intermediary neurons which can store the particular responses to motor and sensory information..ie 'memory'