From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 12:41:14 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > Imagine a little spider-like  'bot' equipped with a miniature   
   > hypodermic, a GPS sensor, solar panels and a teensy gas chromatograph,   
   > able to go to a specific location taking weeks if necessary, and stab   
   > the person whose DNA corresponds to its mission with a lethal venom.   
      
   It's been decades since I read the series but wasn't there something like   
   that in 'Dune'?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)