The University of Missouri- Columbia has received another supporter for its nanotechnology research to the tune of 3.5 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Defense, making two new partnerships now created by support from U.S. Senator Kit Bond. The research, lead by the studies performed by professor Shubhra Gangopadhyay, “will primarily focus on the project to develop alternative energy sources and sensors that will detect biological and chemical weapons.” This ability in the devices designed for the military will be accomplished by using “microchip-based technology and nanotechnology to generate a powerful reaction with millions of shockwaves” and the innovative machine “can also can be used for health and medical applications” (or total world domination).
More paranoia after the jump.
The actual partnership between the university and the government will further the education of current students at MU as well as strengthen the image and status of the school. According to Mark Mezger, program coordinator at Picatinny Arsenal, the company funding MU’s research contract, “such partnerships are vital to the success and viability of the Department of Defense” and that “government downsizing and decreases in research and development budgets now require collaborative efforts with academic researchers.”
Senator Kit Bond stated “I am honored to have helped fund such important research,” and went on to say “his partnership will help provide our troops the technology and equipment they need to fight an ever-changing enemy in the war on terror.” Unfortunately, Senator Bond doesn’t seem to know that he was furthering the advancement of nanotechnology, therefore opening the floodgate of nanocells, thusly further increasing the possibility of the human race being enslaved by horrid nanobot demon-spawns, super-serially bent on erasing every form of natural life from the planet (that is, except for one moose).
Of course, Mezger from played it all off as a simple business deal: “The military needs technology. Research and development budgets aren’t growing. How do we acquire technology? If we don’t have the ability ourselves, we have to find ways. Universities are developing technologies that we can use. With Missouri, we said let’s partner and build a program.” Hmm … WE have to find ways? He may very well be a nanobot himself, or at least a sympathizer.
When the robot invasion comes will you be ready?
… Dear lord! It’s already begun!
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April 7th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
I for one welcome our new nanobot overlords.
October 23rd, 2007 at 12:51 am
INNACCEPTABLE EVIL RESEARCH!
do not research in this field.
use nanotech for medicine not for war!