# Beware the Roboroach!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-roboroach/426590>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 15, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-roboroach/426590 "2007-11-15T21:23:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-roboroach/426590/1 "2007-11-15T21:23:09Z")

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How do you learn about cockroach behavior? Why, build a roachbot of course! Dude programmed the bot to trick the organic roaches into huddling in brighter areas than they normally would. But this is the best part:

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> Although robots would obviously have to be more sophisticated to penetrate and alter the behavior of a herd of sheep or a flock of geese, for example, it’s at least conceivable that this could someday be done. In fact, Halloy and his colleagues are already working on a [robot chicken](http://www.adultswim.com/shows/robotchicken/)\* to try and manipulate the behavior of chicks.

\*Link added for satirical purposes. Not recommended for the satire impaired. Use as directed.

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-roboroach/426590/2 "2007-11-15T21:43:43Z")

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Are you _sure_ this isn’t part of some viral marketing scheme? After all, Time Warner AOL Turner _does_ own Cartoon Network! :eek:

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**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-roboroach/426590/3 "2007-11-15T21:59:50Z")

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buh buk buk buk, buh buk buk BUK, buh huk buk BUKabuka buk buk buk!

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beware-the-roboroach/426590/4 "2007-11-15T22:09:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Time]  
…try and manipulate the behavior of chicks.  
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God bless him. I tried every method I knew how while I was in college, and came up short unless alcohol was involved.