To further blur the line between machines and animals:

[Jasper]

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4406

Transistors grow themselves these days, it seems.

[Jasper]

http://www-arts.sssup.it/newCyberhand/

Development of Luke Skywalker limbs.

[Bharlion]

Does anyone have that mechanical animals album by manson? Man that was good.

[Jasper]

Why do you insist on posting?

[Mourning Star]

Does anyone have that mechanical animals album by manson? Man that was good.

Murk Loar.

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I always thought DNA was more machine-like than anything, but utilizing it to build electronic parts is a pretty brilliant idea. I'd like to see how far they've gotten with this in the 5 years since that article was published.


This doesn't really blur the lines per se, but it's quasi-relevant to the topic:

Modular Snake Robots

[Jasper]

Holy cow!  I want one.

Best link evar.

[Pope Pope XXIII]

Whoah, that's some Michael Chrighton shit right there.

:hunkers down, waiting for the sembient robot horde: