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Re: Rats Play DOOM

#11

Post by shmeeed » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:45 PM UTC

>We reached the point of rat habituation but didn’t start training. Our rats (Todd, Kojima, Gabe) aged out before full testing. The setup works, but behavioral validation is pending.

Ah man, what a pity. That VR rig is awesome, but it doesn't really seem to me they are planning to continue these experiments, or do they?

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by purplecats » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:45 PM UTC

quasarj wrote: post #4

How can he not include a video of it working? D:

i think its just people being out of touch with reality. perhaps engineering minds not thinking enough product. its too commonplace for me to even complain about. someone builds something primarily visual - a robot, a GUI application, etc. and links to their github/etc but they ensure that there are no visuals included.

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by delegate » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:45 PM UTC

I wonder if the team at id considered this when they released Doom: In 30 years rats will be forced to play it in exchange for sugar water.

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by shmeeed » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:47 PM UTC

a3w wrote: post #9

shmeeed wrote: post #8

checks notes I'm sorry, this doesn't qualify to run in the category "running DOOM on "

Yet. 2035: running Doom on rat brains.

Would fit right in with LLMs' recent HN front page predictions.

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by shmeeed » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:49 PM UTC

delegate wrote: post #13

I wonder if the team at id considered this when they released Doom: In 30 years rats will be forced to play it in exchange for sugar water.

I don't think they considered it, but I'm positive they would have found it absolutely hilarious

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by neilv » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:49 PM UTC

Treat those rats well, now that you've trained them for combat.

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by actionfromafar » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:53 PM UTC

ginkoleaf wrote: post #6

For those afraid to click: This does not appear to hurt the rats or involve doing any surgery on them.

I first read doing any sugary to them. Well, that's nice.

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by ginkoleaf » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:53 PM UTC

escapecharacter wrote: post #10

ginkoleaf wrote: post #6

For those afraid to click: This does not appear to hurt the rats or involve doing any surgery on them.

Is it ethical to turn rats into gamers?

Gamers: no, hot-tub streamers: yes

Re: Rats Play DOOM

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Post by cogman10 » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:54 PM UTC

shmeeed wrote: post #8

checks notes I'm sorry, this doesn't qualify to run in the category "running DOOM on "

running rats on doom?

Re: Rats Play DOOM

#20

Post by saltwatercowboy » Fri, Dec 12, 2025, 9:56 PM UTC

That's such a fun project. Some really excellent Show HN items this week, but this is my favourite.