Posted 03.12.2010 at 6:46 pm
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This Week in the Future, March 8-12, 2010
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Poor Mario has to contend with a genetically modified superfish and an army of parasite-infected kitties! Fortunately, caffeine and lightning are on his side. Welcome to the future.
(Get the details, and win the T-shirt, after the jump).
This week in the future on PopSci:
- Super Mario Gets Real Pixelated in DIY Arduino 8x8 Version
- Transgenic Musclebound Trout with Six-Pack Abs Could Arrive Soon on Your Dinner Plate
- DARPA Plans Lightning-Based GPS for Underground Warfighters
- Gold Nanoparticles and Lasers Kill the Brain Parasite That Causes "Crazy Cat Lady" Syndrome
- This Car Runs on Coffee, in the Name of Science
Leave a comment (any comment) to put your name in the pile; we'll randomly choose and announce our winner right here. And, if you just can't wait that long, you can buy the shirt for yourself here. Good luck!
Until next time, enjoy our past weekly illustrated roundups here.
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Best shirt evar - win
I want one.
Yep, that has my name all over it.
I signed up just because this t-shirt looks amazing. :D
okay that shirt was made for me!!! i need it!
WOOOHA cool shirt!
Oh wow! I don't know if I'm cool enough to wear that shirt, but I'd still wear it with PRIDE!
mario with fish and cats and old women... sounds like an interesting rendition.
Ching...
Out of all the Tshirts... this is the best... LOVE THE HAMMERS. I'd love one
The trout with six pack abs appears to be a much more formidable opponent than one of the hammer brothers!
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MARIO!!!
If that shirt is not given to me, I will throw myself into a particle accelerator. To spare me this horrific end, just give it to me. Please?
sweet T-shirt!
Really want this T-shirt!
:O
SHIRT!!!
Go Mario!!!!
mario ftw
I MUST HAVE!!! I MUST HAVE!
TShirts are sweet
this is mine
what
Sweet!
i want it
Poor Mario. Crazy cat lady? I've ran across one before. Cars running on coffee, well, I don't drink it myself but it would be cheaper than buying gas! Oh and by the way, ppppppleeeeeaaaassseeeeee give me the shirt?! :o)
The Dome Diva
All the world is a stage and I get to play with it.
This is amazing.
please
ha!
i want a shirt!
i want a shirt!
free t for me
This seems against more than a couple copyrights.
So ... of course ... I want it.
THANKS!
FTW! Coffee powered cars!
What's not to like with this shirt! All I need now is a big fat win!
This shirt sucks. If I winn, I will give it to a homeless person. To wipe themself with.
When are they gonna announce it?
aww.. i thought it was a new video game!
I hate how people comment just to ask for the shirt... The comments are the best part!!! They are normally so funny!!!
hohoo. I really don't understand
Oh wow! I don't know if I'm cool enough to wear that shirt, but I'd still wear it with PRIDE!
Paley
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