Say hello to the world's first cybernetic lifeform.

[Sean Hollyman]

http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/worlds-cybernetic-life-form.html

I never asked for this.

Basically, a robot jellyfish.

Just one small step for man, one giant leap for jellyfishkind.

Also for discussion value; what cyborg animal would you be, if you could transform? I'd like to be a cyborg piegeon/.

 

[J. Mazarin]

That's some freaky shit, man.

I'd uh...

I'd be a cyber...

*looks at avatar*

I'D BE A CYBER-BAT!

 

[F'Angus]

Well what next, giant mutant Jellyfish?

Giant Mutant Jellyfish with cannons grafted into their...uh...chests, seeking revenge on their human creators for bringing them into this terrible world?

What have we done, Kill it, Kill it now!

OT: Cyborg-Bear...nothing stops the Cyborg-Bear.

 

[Pinkamena]

Yeah, read about it Newscientists a few days ago. Very interesting to see that stuff like that can be made relatively easy. I'm optimistic about the future of artificially grown organs.

Newscientist article [http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22088-heart-muscle-helps-cyborg-jellyfish-come-alive.html]

 

[Catfood220]

Why do I get the feeling that this is the first step on the long slippery road to Cylons? When we're getting nuked from space, remember that I called it.

 

[Sean Hollyman]

Well what next, giant mutant Jellyfish?

Giant Mutant Jellyfish with cannons grafted into their...uh...chests, seeking revenge on their human creators for bringing them into this terrible world?

What have we done, Kill it, Kill it now!

OT: Cyborg-Bear...nothing stops the Cyborg-Bear.

Well I think step one of the Giant Mutant Jellyfish uprising would be to exterminate the kids who usually poke their fallen brothers with sticks

 

[F'Angus]

Well what next, giant mutant Jellyfish?

Giant Mutant Jellyfish with cannons grafted into their...uh...chests, seeking revenge on their human creators for bringing them into this terrible world?

What have we done, Kill it, Kill it now!

OT: Cyborg-Bear...nothing stops the Cyborg-Bear.

Well I think step one of the Giant Mutant Jellyfish uprising would be to exterminate the kids who usually poke their fallen brothers with sticks

Maybe we can sacrifice them first to our new overlords to keep the peace.

Spoiler: King Kong Style

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

First its Jellyfish, then its fish, then its mosquitoes and BAM!

Cybernetic malaria.

Stop this now people, before it goes too far!

 

[an annoyed writer]

OT: Cyborg-Bear...nothing stops the Cyborg-Bear.

Indeed. ESPECIALLY if said bear has Russian Vodka of some sort. That stuff is multipurpose: fuel or the cyborg components, as well as fuel/ammo for the flamethrower mounted on said cybernetic components. Just don't piss of us cyberbears. The Vodka makes us very irritable.

 

[dragsaw]

oh god! its the geath all over but made of rats!

 

[ReinWeisserRitter]

I honestly have more to say about the eye-mounted computer Google's working on; that shit legitimately creeps me out, man.

 

[Loop Stricken]

oh god! its the geath all over but made of rats!

...but the geth aren't organic, whatsoever.

Personally I can't wait for this to happen. BRING ME MY ROBOT ORGANS SO THAT I MAY... BE AWESOME.

 

[DanielBrown]

It's a layer of rat heart cells glued to a layer of some synthetic crap. It's not an organism of any kind. I might as well peel a sunburn, glue the peeled skin to one of my transformers toys, and call it a cyborg.

Aye, this is what I noticed as well while skimming through the article.
I feel mislead!

 

[Naeras]

I'm not sure if that's technically "living". Nevertheless, this is awesome.

 

[Eldrig]

oh god! its the geath all over but made of rats!

...but the geth aren't organic, whatsoever.

Personally I can't wait for this to happen. BRING ME MY ROBOT ORGANS SO THAT I MAY... BE AWESOME.

Maybe the Geath are..?
Back on topic, I was expecting a little more, but I suppose it will be a little longer yet until we are actually able to create LIFE, and not just involuntary muscle contractions.

 

[CpT_x_Killsteal]

Cybernetic Dragon. Why? It's a dragon that can breath fire and shoot lasers at the same time!

 

[Palademon]

Why do we insist on tempting fate with our thinking robots?

As for what animal I would be?