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August 4th, 2006, 07:52 PM
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
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August 4th, 2006, 08:16 PM
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August 5th, 2006, 10:26 PM
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
That is intriging. Think of the Ford Model T, the WW1 tanks and bi-planes, 1970's and 1980's computers, and of what we now have. Now look at current robotics and nanotech and think of where we will be. I imagine our MANY worlds AND stars beyond what many shows, movies, and games present.
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August 6th, 2006, 01:31 AM
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
That thing is crap. It doesn't even walk, it just kinda shuffles. Come on now, we have the tech to built walkers, we just need someone with the vision and the money to do.
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August 7th, 2006, 02:52 PM
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
There's a more impressive walking system video on the same site, showing a guy being taken down stairs on a chair. Shifts balance from one "foot" to the other. A bit slow, and I think I'd want to be ready to jump out, but pretty fun to watch.
I still think walking tanks ("mechs") seem like a sci-fi tech which creates many more problems than it solves... it doesn't seem likely to me that it'd ever be a combat-efficient system. This demo video kinda helps illustrate that - "look, I'm precariously up in the air, struggling not to fall over, and a conspicuous target to everyone around me!"
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August 8th, 2006, 05:57 PM
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
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Giant Robot technology is indeed a growing field of technology, soon to reach new heights. Indeed, one could say it's a mobile field of science, which suits many different types of people.
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August 8th, 2006, 06:21 PM
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
Yaay! Someone noticed my bad jokes!
(Took you guys long enough.  )
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August 8th, 2006, 07:33 PM
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I noticed, I just didn't comment  Don't worry, your wit is appreciated by many 
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
...I thought that was 'dreaded by many'? 
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Re: OT: LAND WALKER -Japanese Robot suit-
I got the joke too.
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