Comments on: Remote-Controlled Rats for Landmine Detection http://bluerat.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/remote-controlled-rats-for-landmine-detection/ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:43:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Blue Rat http://bluerat.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/remote-controlled-rats-for-landmine-detection/#comment-73 Blue Rat Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:27:26 +0000 http://bluerat.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/remote-controlled-rats-for-landmine-detection/#comment-73 I think the rats are light enough to discover the mines without being blown up. They're not heavy enough to trigger the mine and explode it. But the rats' sense of smell is very good so they are useful for this purpose. If the rat were to trigger the mine and blow up, would you not think that better to having a human child step on the mine and get killed? I think the rats are light enough to discover the mines without being blown up. They’re not heavy enough to trigger the mine and explode it. But the rats’ sense of smell is very good so they are useful for this purpose.

If the rat were to trigger the mine and blow up, would you not think that better to having a human child step on the mine and get killed?

]]> By: Lisa http://bluerat.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/remote-controlled-rats-for-landmine-detection/#comment-61 Lisa Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:41:36 +0000 http://bluerat.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/remote-controlled-rats-for-landmine-detection/#comment-61 I am confused; are they thinking of using the rats to find mines- thus blowing themselves up? Or (hopefully), discoving the location of mines so that they can be disabled? Thanks! I am confused; are they thinking of using the rats to find mines- thus blowing themselves up? Or (hopefully), discoving the location of mines so that they can be disabled?

Thanks!

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