Ok_Kale_2509 t1_izgy8xd wrote on December 9, 2022 at 12:56 AM

Reply to comment by DaveinOakland in US researchers have created metamaterials that move in response to ultrasound. They say it could provide a mechanism for movement in robots that would not require them to have an onboard power source. by lughnasadh

Well that was a dumb premise anyways. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love those movies but no one can come out if freshman bio thinking we make sense as an energy source

Strabe t1_izhdrfa wrote on December 9, 2022 at 2:57 AM

The original premise was to use human brains as biological computers, but studio execs thought audiences wouldn't get it.

Edit: http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/19817/ddg#19819