Comments on: Robot dance competition http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 00:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-661001 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-661001 Wow, now that I've seen the real thing I've realized that dancing the robot is so much easier than I always thought it was... Wow, now that I’ve seen the real thing I’ve realized that dancing the robot is so much easier than I always thought it was…

]]> By: bjacques http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-661004 bjacques Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-661004 Uncanny Valley Girl Uncanny Valley Girl

]]> By: twmbmf http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660751 twmbmf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660751 Soooo..... After clicking thru on my icontraption, I now realize this is not a competition between (vaguely) porny asian schoolgirls doing THE Robot. Amazing, but kinda hard to live up to my (apparently) unrealized expectations. Sigh... Also, banana chasers all around. Cheers. Soooo….. After clicking thru on my icontraption, I now realize this is not a competition between (vaguely) porny asian schoolgirls doing THE Robot. Amazing, but kinda hard to live up to my (apparently) unrealized expectations. Sigh…
Also, banana chasers all around. Cheers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-661278 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-661278 Looks more like a Transvestite-Tom-Cruise-Michael-Jackson than a cyber school girl. Looks more like a Transvestite-Tom-Cruise-Michael-Jackson than a cyber school girl.

]]> By: wylkyn http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-661291 wylkyn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-661291 I don't find this all that impressive. Her dancing was a bit stiff and jerky. Almost...ooh, what's the word I'm looking for here? Robotic? No, that's not right. Arthritic! That's it. And I don't know if she was drunk or what, but her dad had to keep her from falling over on the stage a couple of times. As for her song selection, she should have chosen a DEVO song or something. That would have worked better. And maybe stretch a little before her performance. And lay off the cough syrup before the show. I give her a 3.4 out of 10. I don’t find this all that impressive. Her dancing was a bit stiff and jerky. Almost…ooh, what’s the word I’m looking for here? Robotic? No, that’s not right. Arthritic! That’s it. And I don’t know if she was drunk or what, but her dad had to keep her from falling over on the stage a couple of times.

As for her song selection, she should have chosen a DEVO song or something. That would have worked better. And maybe stretch a little before her performance. And lay off the cough syrup before the show.

I give her a 3.4 out of 10.

]]> By: sidereal http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660822 sidereal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660822 What's up with the creepy old guy grabbing her ass at 0:42? THAT IS NOT OKAY. What’s up with the creepy old guy grabbing her ass at 0:42? THAT IS NOT OKAY.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-661095 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-661095 You can almost see the announcer-lady in the background die a little inside, as she contemplates being reduced to MC'ing a robot dance competition... You can almost see the announcer-lady in the background die a little inside, as she contemplates being reduced to MC’ing a robot dance competition…

]]> By: eviladrian http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660589 eviladrian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660589 This one was flipping awesome, it has little servo-rigged fans instead of hands. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4cb-teBp18&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4cb-teBp18&feature=related</a> This one was flipping awesome, it has little servo-rigged fans instead of hands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4cb-teBp18&feature=related

]]> By: bluemadonna http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660847 bluemadonna Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660847 Youtube comment repeated for greatness: THIS IS A FAKE. That girl is not real and should be DQ'd from the CONTEST! MY Daughter was DQ'd from pageant for smoking and thats not NEARLY AS BAD AS BEING FAKE! Children can make there own CHOICES IF THEY ARE REAL LOL. CHeck UR FACTS! Youtube comment repeated for greatness:

THIS IS A FAKE. That girl is not real and should be DQ’d from the CONTEST! MY Daughter was DQ’d from pageant for smoking and thats not NEARLY AS BAD AS BEING FAKE! Children can make there own CHOICES IF THEY ARE REAL LOL. CHeck UR FACTS!

]]> By: victorvodka http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660592 victorvodka Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660592 I want the upskirt angle on that video. Hoo, wee! Who needs a biological schoolgirl these days! I want the upskirt angle on that video. Hoo, wee! Who needs a biological schoolgirl these days!

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660597 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660597 ALL ROBOTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE SCARY CYBORG SCHOOLGIRLS! I'm just sayin'... ALL ROBOTS SHOULD LOOK LIKE SCARY CYBORG SCHOOLGIRLS!

I’m just sayin’…

]]> By: narddogz http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660602 narddogz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660602 Cherry 2000 she is not. Cherry 2000 she is not.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660604 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660604 This reminds me of the Marilyn Monroe robot from Red Dwarf. This reminds me of the Marilyn Monroe robot from Red Dwarf.

]]> By: RitchG http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660616 RitchG Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660616 I find this oddly arousing. I find this oddly arousing.

]]> By: Humptydank http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660619 Humptydank Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660619 The one in front looked scary, but the ones in back were almost convincing. The one in front looked scary, but the ones in back were almost convincing.

]]> By: JesseH http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660628 JesseH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660628 A potential homewrecker for the guy who married a girl in his DS game. A potential homewrecker for the guy who married a girl in his DS game.

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660629 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660629 OK, she was right in my Uncanny Valley, I have to say. But the thought that was in my mind the entire time was "this videographer is a fucking IDIOT." For those of you who don't understand why: when someone is dancing, you need to see their <em>entire body all the time.</em> Even sometimes when "her" feet were moving, this idiot stuck to upper body shots. Fucking idiot. OK, she was right in my Uncanny Valley, I have to say.

But the thought that was in my mind the entire time was “this videographer is a fucking IDIOT.” For those of you who don’t understand why: when someone is dancing, you need to see their entire body all the time. Even sometimes when “her” feet were moving, this idiot stuck to upper body shots. Fucking idiot.

]]> By: nanuq http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660642 nanuq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660642 No welcome for our scary cyborg schoolgirl robotic overlords? No welcome for our scary cyborg schoolgirl robotic overlords?

]]> By: Godfree http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660646 Godfree Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660646 I, for one, in fact, welcome our scary robotic schoolgirl overlords. I would love it if they took over all beauty and talent competition duties from human women, and freed women from being judged so tediously and unrelentingly by men and society. I, for one, in fact, welcome our scary robotic schoolgirl overlords. I would love it if they took over all beauty and talent competition duties from human women, and freed women from being judged so tediously and unrelentingly by men and society.

]]> By: Lt DirtyFreq http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660653 Lt DirtyFreq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660653 Why didn't they finish fleshing out the body? It's all sorts of creepy. Not to mention this robot isn't dancing much. & yeah, I would of liked to see a little feet work in the vid. I wish not to see scary robot schoolgirl overloads. O_O Why didn’t they finish fleshing out the body? It’s all sorts of creepy. Not to mention this robot isn’t dancing much. & yeah, I would of liked to see a little feet work in the vid. I wish not to see scary robot schoolgirl overloads. O_O

]]> By: dove http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660657 dove Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660657 Way to pick the worst example... I was looking through the related videos on youtube and there is an adorable little breakdancer or a dog puppet that does adorable shuffling steps. Pretty neat when you see a good example, not that horrifying bit above. Way to pick the worst example… I was looking through the related videos on youtube and there is an adorable little breakdancer or a dog puppet that does adorable shuffling steps. Pretty neat when you see a good example, not that horrifying bit above.

]]> By: Lt DirtyFreq http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660662 Lt DirtyFreq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660662 Yeah I'm watching some of the other vids & almost every robot seems to be better than this one. Yeah I’m watching some of the other vids & almost every robot seems to be better than this one.

]]> By: sixohsix http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660665 sixohsix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660665 Did you see the breakdancing robot? Headspins and all! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZ9uGQ40oc Did you see the breakdancing robot? Headspins and all!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZ9uGQ40oc

]]> By: skeletoncityrepeater http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660925 skeletoncityrepeater Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660925 Just look at this awesome banana dance competition! Just look at this awesome banana dance competition!

]]> By: Chocodile http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660676 Chocodile Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660676 True - kind of funny Mark would choose one of the prepubescently clothed robots True – kind of funny Mark would choose one of the prepubescently clothed robots

]]> By: Bazilisk http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660683 Bazilisk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660683 I want to stop watching but I...can't...stop...looking...0.0 I want to stop watching but I…can’t…stop…looking…0.0

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660695 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660695 Oh, that's brilliant. A video of a robot dancing, and throughout most of the video the legs are out of frame. Uh... hello? Dancing? Legs? Feet? Does anyone know what dancing is? Oh, that’s brilliant. A video of a robot dancing, and throughout most of the video the legs are out of frame. Uh… hello? Dancing? Legs? Feet? Does anyone know what dancing is?

]]> By: planettom http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-660957 planettom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-660957 "I wonder if the rules require the robots to look like scary cyborg schoolgirls? " Since this took place in Japan, yes. That's the 4th Law of Japanese Robotics. “I wonder if the rules require the robots to look like scary cyborg schoolgirls? ”

Since this took place in Japan, yes. That’s the 4th Law of Japanese Robotics.

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/12/09/robot-dance-competit.html#comment-661469 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-661469 It's not that funny. I selected this one to share with people when I first saw it, too. For the creepy factor alone. It’s not that funny. I selected this one to share with people when I first saw it, too. For the creepy factor alone.

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