Topic: Necrobotics

2 chapters across the catalog

Scientists at Rice University have developed "necrobots" by repurposing dead spiders into mechanical gripping claws capable of lifting 100 times their own weight. This development in the field of necrobotics is presented as a step toward integrating biological corpses with robotic systems. The segment suggests that the establishment uses humor to precondition the public for the rollout of such technologies.

The United Nations has declared a worldwide emergency over monkeypox, which the segment notes is primarily spreading within specific demographic groups. Meanwhile, scientists continue to experiment with dangerous biological technologies, such as the "necrobots" created from dead spiders at Rice University. These developments are framed as part of a "New Atlantis" where morals are abandoned in favor of dangerous mechanical and biological integration.