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Using gene-splicing technology, merge a flying insect (like an Aphid) and a barnacle. The barnacle genes make the bugs extremely adhesive. Attach them to the outer panels or your "car". The panels can send mild electric charges to the "Barphids" to manoeuvre the car forwards, backwards, left, right...
and UP! The Barphids reproduce right on the car, and the little baby Barphids quickly attach themselves to the car. The Aphid/Barnacles are kept fed by a fly-through car wash that sprays a nutritious protein solution.
You could even splice some glowing jellyfish genes into the Barphids to illuminate the car.
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Aphids aren't strong enough to move a car. I tried that. Have to genetically engineer your car to grow 20 elephant legs, 10 on each side. (Mine already has a trunk, which proves this is feasible.) The car goes down the road with a smooth millipede sort of stride, and runs on peanuts. Instead of an whip aerial for radio reception it has the moon on a stick. |
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[PeterSealy, you beat me to it by seconds. I'm just going to have to think faster.] |
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this might work better with swallows instead of aphids. |
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What kind of swallow? African or European? |
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A one-week-old car crash? |
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Blade - where are you when we need you? |
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I think this is the best idea in this "field" ever! |
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Yoeur mother was an 'ampster and yoeur father smelled of elderbewwies. |
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UB to whom exactly are you addressing your remarks?
I very nearly fell off my chair |
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If you used Alaskan mosquitos, you'd probably only have to use ten or twenty. |
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But watch out for buglites. |
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Not as stupid as it sounds... no really... if you had lots of tiny little flapping structures on the surface of the car they could accelerate and control a laminar flow over the car, this could reduce drag firstly, and if made effective enough provide thrust.
Using insect power? Wait for MEMS me thinks... |
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Have you been using the 'genetic' magic wand again BladeDanger? Of course you can just use robotic flapers ( or propelers ). Oh - also animals don't have a very good power/weight ratio. |
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You get a bunn for "Barphids"!!!! |
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[Dog Ed] - Could I get a lift home? |
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