Comments on: Lightning fast robot hand http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 01:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-577541 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-577541 @#55 Anonymous, You know, I hadn't thought of that. I have been getting more cold calls from Insurance companies than I used to... Actually, how can I be sure you are human and not a digital lifeform checking up on how much I know? @#55 Anonymous, You know, I hadn’t thought of that. I have been getting more cold calls from Insurance companies than I used to… Actually, how can I be sure you are human and not a digital lifeform checking up on how much I know?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-577048 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-577048 @#35 Anonymous - How can you be sure your acoustic coupling has not already yet begun? @#35 Anonymous – How can you be sure your acoustic coupling has not already yet begun?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576793 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576793 @25 Anonymous: Every human advancement in every science branch eventually got used to harm or kill people: chemistry for poisons and bombs, physics for guns, electronics for more sophisticated or "intelligent" weapons, psychology for soft-torture and mass deception, just to name some. Only the fool would blame knowledge for its misuse, or should we hate screwdrivers or hammers because they can be functional tools for killing people? I welcome all these new developments and will try to be the one using them for good, no matter what the idiots in power are going to do with them. @25 Anonymous:
Every human advancement in every science branch eventually got used to harm or kill people: chemistry for poisons and bombs, physics for guns, electronics for more sophisticated or “intelligent” weapons, psychology for soft-torture and mass deception, just to name some.
Only the fool would blame knowledge for its misuse, or should we hate screwdrivers or hammers because they can be functional tools for killing people?
I welcome all these new developments and will try to be the one using them for good, no matter what the idiots in power are going to do with them.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576796 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576796 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNAnUygqOYc&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNAnUygqOYc&NR=1

]]> By: Tenn http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576800 Tenn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576800 Wow. That with the cell phone is just ridiculously neat. Thanks for the link, Takuan. Wow. That with the cell phone is just ridiculously neat. Thanks for the link, Takuan.

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576552 nosehat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576552 Holy cow! This opens up a whole new way of thinking about robotic potential for me. As the voice-over mentioned (I'm paraphrasing), they can develop weird new counter-intuitive control methods that exploit the unique features of high speed motion. The best way of tying a knot at really high speed looks nothing like tying a knot at "normal" speed. I find this awe inspiring! It's like they are just at the cusp of a whole new world of manipulating objects and physical processes. Holy cow!

This opens up a whole new way of thinking about robotic potential for me. As the voice-over mentioned (I’m paraphrasing), they can develop weird new counter-intuitive control methods that exploit the unique features of high speed motion. The best way of tying a knot at really high speed looks nothing like tying a knot at “normal” speed.

I find this awe inspiring! It’s like they are just at the cusp of a whole new world of manipulating objects and physical processes.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576556 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576556 wonder what this combined with microgravity would produce? wonder what this combined with microgravity would produce?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576812 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576812 darlin! Where ya been? darlin! Where ya been?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576819 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576819 Imagine robotic devices with such precision, high speed robotic movement with robotic mobility like big dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae06LFa3i38 or these small robots roaming free in the wild. You'd hear some metallic clatter, see something flash past you, or worse, if it meant you harm, you'd simply be impaled, electrified, injected, bludgeoned, or shot swiftly. Now transfer the images of precision, high speed to the realm of transactions. Such robotic devices could accumulate knowledge, model outcomes, execute transactions that will leave slow humans out of luck. Imagine robotic devices with such precision, high speed robotic movement with robotic mobility like big dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae06LFa3i38 or these small robots roaming free in the wild. You’d hear some metallic clatter, see something flash past you, or worse, if it meant you harm, you’d simply be impaled, electrified, injected, bludgeoned, or shot swiftly. Now transfer the images of precision, high speed to the realm of transactions. Such robotic devices could accumulate knowledge, model outcomes, execute transactions that will leave slow humans out of luck.

]]> By: jsauter http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576565 jsauter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576565 I for one welcome our new, nimble handed, robotic overlords. I for one welcome our new, nimble handed, robotic overlords.

]]> By: optuser http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-577333 optuser Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-577333 I initially reacted with fear as many did above. After review of the other comments, I realize we'll probably have some awesome sex-bots in our lifetime before the terminators show up. Would these sensors improve a robot's ability to dance? Robot breakdancers would be the shit. I initially reacted with fear as many did above. After review of the other comments, I realize we’ll probably have some awesome sex-bots in our lifetime before the terminators show up.

Would these sensors improve a robot’s ability to dance? Robot breakdancers would be the shit.

]]> By: Trnck http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576567 Trnck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576567 Imagine the robots can KILL oh gosh fuuuuuuuu Imagine the robots can KILL oh gosh fuuuuuuuu

]]> By: a random John http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576568 a random John Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576568 This made me think of Cory's I, Robot story. Robots are going to kick our asses when then want to. This made me think of Cory’s I, Robot story. Robots are going to kick our asses when then want to.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576571 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576571 tension release massage with happy ending? tension release massage with happy ending?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-577851 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-577851 One step closer to overthrowing humanity? No, not by a long shot. One step closer to a sexbot of the future? I'd say that is impossible. Check out http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~kak/AviKak_Robots.pdf One step closer to overthrowing humanity? No, not by a long shot.

One step closer to a sexbot of the future? I’d say that is impossible.

Check out

http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/~kak/AviKak_Robots.pdf

]]> By: DemiGuru http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576572 DemiGuru Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576572 While watching the clip I was in such awe and excitement that I kept giggling. Well done! While watching the clip I was in such awe and excitement that I kept giggling.

Well done!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576573 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576573 We. Are. Soooooo. Doomed. We. Are. Soooooo. Doomed.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576575 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576575 52 card Monty? 52 card Monty?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576832 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576832 yeah, but ya can't EMP an unaugmented human. yeah, but ya can’t EMP an unaugmented human.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-577344 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-577344 These robot bartenders are going to "flair" like nobody's business These robot bartenders are going to “flair” like nobody’s business

]]> By: D3 http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576838 D3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576838 Hey, people, don't be so scared. The more versitile these things get means less drudgery for us. The cell phone catch was damned impressive, but it's damned impressive when WE do it, too, when you think about it. Hey, people, don’t be so scared. The more versitile these things get means less drudgery for us. The cell phone catch was damned impressive, but it’s damned impressive when WE do it, too, when you think about it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576585 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576585 i realize now that they are all going to kill us someday. i realize now that they are all going to kill us someday.

]]> By: Slizzered http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576841 Slizzered Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576841 Digging the cell phone flip. Not really sweating the whole "Evil super-genius electric scorpions on robo-crack are only minutes away from enslaving us all" thing. Being able to twirl a pencil and flip a cell phone are impressive feats for a man-made device, no doubt. And I've no doubt that some sociopath out there is already dreaming up the destructive uses to which a few speedy and ultra-nimble fingers can be put. But old Diddly Fingers there really ain't near to being as much of an immediate threat to civilization as, say, an unemployed halfwit human freshly returned from the Oil Wars with training in the use of remotely controlled fully automatic recoilless grenade-launching .12 shotguns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQfKxKcM1mM Digging the cell phone flip.

Not really sweating the whole “Evil super-genius electric scorpions on robo-crack are only minutes away from enslaving us all” thing. Being able to twirl a pencil and flip a cell phone are impressive feats for a man-made device, no doubt. And I’ve no doubt that some sociopath out there is already dreaming up the destructive uses to which a few speedy and ultra-nimble fingers can be put. But old Diddly Fingers there really ain’t near to being as much of an immediate threat to civilization as, say, an unemployed halfwit human freshly returned from the Oil Wars with training in the use of remotely controlled fully automatic recoilless grenade-launching .12 shotguns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQfKxKcM1mM

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576588 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576588 Wow. This is amazing! Wow. This is amazing!

]]> By: Osprey101 http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576589 Osprey101 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576589 I'm going to have to get faster so I can be one of the robot-smashers when the day comes. I’m going to have to get faster so I can be one of the robot-smashers when the day comes.

]]> By: roboton http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576590 roboton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576590 Takuan, that's tacky (but funny at the same time) Can you imagine that thing learning to play basketball? Takuan, that’s tacky (but funny at the same time)

Can you imagine that thing learning to play basketball?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-740687 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740687 well this is a definite sign of terminator ending... really? next thing we know we got robot snipers taking out a whole army in a matter of minutes well this is a definite sign of terminator ending… really? next thing we know we got robot snipers taking out a whole army in a matter of minutes

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576591 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576591 were fuuuuuuuuked were fuuuuuuuuked

]]> By: sinister http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576592 sinister Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576592 crap it's skynet. crap it’s skynet.

]]> By: IamInnocent http://boingboing.net/2009/08/29/lightning-fast-robot.html#comment-576596 IamInnocent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-576596 So, Robocop, instead of shooting bad guys, could turn them all in a big knot in 300 milliseconds? So, Robocop, instead of shooting bad guys, could turn them all in a big knot in 300 milliseconds?

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