walker 0 Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Hi all Self repairing circuits using liquid metal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16291943 Add in a self organising evolving algorithm and we might end up with something not that far away from the concepts behind terminator two. Any way the topic is interesting and should spark some robust debate. Happy Solstace and a tiny Tim to one and all. :D Kind Regards walker Edited December 22, 2011 by walker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dysta 10 Posted December 22, 2011 The self-healing metal having a problem with gravity, when it merging in, it will just sloping down along the surface instead or reshape to normal, even it's memorized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddogx 13 Posted December 22, 2011 Terminator Two does indeed exist. You can buy it online. ;) Self repairing circuits, on the other hand, are a far cry from machines that can mould themselves into arbitrary shapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalcraze 290 Posted December 22, 2011 Tanks in ArmA3 will now have health regen, what have you done? ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dysta 10 Posted December 22, 2011 Tanks in ArmA3 will now have health regen, what have you done?;) I believe it will be self-healed into a pile of dry metal-pool when the rail cannon molted most of the protections... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djfluffwug 10 Posted December 22, 2011 Does anyone else find the title slightly misleading? :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted December 22, 2011 The article is also somewhat misleading. Transitors and integrated circuits normally degrade from bad design, where they are placed in a circuit where they get overpowered or overheated. One would not expect cracks to form on a circuit because of 'use', especially on something like a satellite or a space probe, where you would expect the electronics that use integrated circuits would be properly designed. Walker, someone who is as smart as you appear should know that liquid and metal and circuitry in the same sentence does not lead to ambulatory liquid robots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwarden 1125 Posted December 22, 2011 this is indeed great for space industry, i don't get why it has such misleading title ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rangerpl 13 Posted December 22, 2011 Yeah, it's just a type of circuitry that is able to patch breaks in the wiring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWAT_BigBear 0 Posted December 24, 2011 The shit they've been doing in movies are becoming reality? A movie from +25 yrs will be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stefani88 1 Posted January 3, 2012 Hi allSelf repairing circuits using liquid metal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16291943 Add in a self organising evolving algorithm and we might end up with something not that far away from the concepts behind terminator two. Any way the topic is interesting and should spark some robust debate. Happy Solstace and a tiny Tim to one and all. :D Kind Regards walker Such a very amazing link! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
