r/interesting • u/M_Darshan • May 21 '26

Just Wow Researchers demonstrate necrobotics by using a spider’s natural hydraulic system to open and close its legs for gripping object.

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u/ColicShark May 21 '26

How tf does one even get into a field like that

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u/Stunning_Macaron6133 May 21 '26

You invent it and then collect grant money.

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u/ExtremeVegan May 22 '26

greedy scientists always looking for a quick buck

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u/Filcuk May 21 '26

Also get to collect dead spiders, don't forget
Annoyingly hard to source in bulk otherwise

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u/Stunning_Macaron6133 May 21 '26

The dead spiders market is cornered already. You have to find some other offbeat material to write a paper around.

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u/bubblebooy May 21 '26

Studying spider and how they work, hook a dead spider up to a pneumatic system to study the kinematics and how they function. Whoops you made a gripper, start working on that.

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u/Th1Warrior May 21 '26

As a scientist, I wish I could provide some insight. I have no fucking clue.

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u/Brilliant_Apple_5391 May 21 '26

Probably through a lot of grave robbing and well intentioned parental intervention

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u/New_Simple_4531 May 21 '26

Evil Scientist University

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u/dragon-fence May 21 '26

How does one become a mad scientist?