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Jim
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Matross
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Robot patrols Atlanta's streets.
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March 08, 2008, 02:36:43 AM
Check out this story at Slashdot...
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/07/2029236&from=rss
"Homemade Robot Patrols Atlanta Streets"
My imaginary omnipotent friend is more real that
your
imaginary omnipotent friend.
Chodon
Lochage
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Molon Labe
Re: Robot patrols Atlanta's streets.
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March 08, 2008, 02:57:28 AM
What an amazing time to be alive. What's next? Moon pie?
Oh.....my....God....
I just woke up in the future....
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
Darwinist
Hipparch
Posts: 701
Re: Robot patrols Atlanta's streets.
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March 08, 2008, 03:30:03 AM
Cool story, but I was bummed when I saw a picture of the robot. I pictured something cool looking- like Robby the Robot- strolling about Hotlanta.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan
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Hipparch
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Fun will now commence.
Re: Robot patrols Atlanta's streets.
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March 09, 2008, 04:19:23 AM
If he was really serious, he'd get all "old school" on them:
Jamie "Mythbusters" Hyneman's trophy-winning "
Blendo
"
The entire shell and perimeter ring serves as a flywheel, driven by a gas lawnmower engine. Quick and deadly. It was banned from continuing in its first competition because it was sending debris from its shredded opponents into the audience, and they gave it an "honorable mention" for design.
Mark Setrakian's combat robot "The Master"
Youtube (with saw blade attachment):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLhAh0SJtk8&NR=1
Sorry I couldn't find a better photo of it with the sawblade attachment.
Minimal "flipper" configuration:
It was very agile in the ring.
If he just wants to scare the hell out of them, then go with Setrakian's "Mechadon"
Not that good in a fight, but still The. Coolest. Combat. Robot.
Evar!
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El8ne4zSCY0
video:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=1791129
Or Setrakian's "Snake"
Again, not a great fighter but very high "WTF?" factor.
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxkKLIU3qDk&feature=related
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A7u86OyC_0&feature=related
I feed The Pod.
("planish" rhymes with "vanish")
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