Comments on: Snakebot inspires dreams, haunts nightmares http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 02:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878850 Sekino Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878850 If only that robot snake tracked and killed spiders, THAT would be SWEET. Using lasers, of course. If only that robot snake tracked and killed spiders, THAT would be SWEET.

Using lasers, of course.

]]> By: aschwa5 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878860 aschwa5 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878860 AGGGGHHHHHH! Do these engineers not remember the calculated precision put into the descriptions of the killer robo-dog in "Fahrenheit 451?" Sure, they're slow and clunky, now. So were Ataris. Damnation. AGGGGHHHHHH! Do these engineers not remember the calculated precision put into the descriptions of the killer robo-dog in “Fahrenheit 451?” Sure, they’re slow and clunky, now. So were Ataris. Damnation.

]]> By: jonandrewdavis http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878359 jonandrewdavis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878359 I became suspicious when considering the editing decisions - at no point do we see the snake actually performing the climb in full frame. We see before, in progress (incomplete shot), and after. The opportunity for human assistance is there, but my doubts were assuaged by watching other videos - it does perform well (on plastic at least.) Edit your videos better so we can see the entire action, I'd be interested in it for sure. Sorry for being that crazy youtube commenter I never wanted to be. thought I'd drop my youtube comment here, as boing boing readers are skeptics, right? Least you can get from this is a lesson on the power of editing, hehe. [or proof that people are parnoid] I became suspicious when considering the editing decisions – at no point do we see the snake actually performing the climb in full frame. We see before, in progress (incomplete shot), and after. The opportunity for human assistance is there, but my doubts were assuaged by watching other videos – it does perform well (on plastic at least.) Edit your videos better so we can see the entire action, I’d be interested in it for sure. Sorry for being that crazy youtube commenter I never wanted to be.

thought I’d drop my youtube comment here, as boing boing readers are skeptics, right?

Least you can get from this is a lesson on the power of editing, hehe. [or proof that people are parnoid]

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-883486 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-883486 Snake? Snake! Snaaaaaaaaaake!!!!!!!! Snake? Snake! Snaaaaaaaaaake!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-882976 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-882976 Watch it learn! Watch it learn!

]]> By: EffingTanj http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878374 EffingTanj Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878374 But can it clear the clog in my toilet? But can it clear the clog in my toilet?

]]> By: WalterBillington http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878389 WalterBillington Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878389 My poor children. My poor children.

]]> By: Promethean Sky http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878653 Promethean Sky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878653 This can only lead to untold horrors. I see 'Snakes on a Plane: Rise of the Machines' in the future. This can only lead to untold horrors. I see ‘Snakes on a Plane: Rise of the Machines’ in the future.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-883262 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-883262 Only problem here is the out of sight umbilical cord which supplys power & takes back data to computer that controls it.ofcourse there is the probably car(auto) battery for power... apart from that its a good idea with a long way to go. Only problem here is the out of sight umbilical cord which supplys power & takes back data to computer that controls it.ofcourse there is the probably car(auto) battery for power… apart from that its a good idea with a long way to go.

]]> By: Evil Paul http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878415 Evil Paul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878415 "The goal is to create a modular—and, thus, relatively simple to produce and scale—robot that can get to and through places where people, and less-willies-inducing robots, can't maneuver." Sooooooo, what you're saying is, they're trying to create a BETTER METAL SNAKE??? \m/(*~*)\m/ http://youtubedoubler.com/KLLu “The goal is to create a modular—and, thus, relatively simple to produce and scale—robot that can get to and through places where people, and less-willies-inducing robots, can’t maneuver.”

Sooooooo, what you’re saying is, they’re trying to create a BETTER METAL SNAKE??? \m/(*~*)\m/

http://youtubedoubler.com/KLLu

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878424 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878424 omg evil paul, you win this thread. can you even do that on boing boing? to remain relevant to the topic.. i really enjoyed how the snakebot climbed the tree, but is that how real snaks really do it? in my mind that was just some creative programming on the designers part omg evil paul, you win this thread.

can you even do that on boing boing?

to remain relevant to the topic.. i really enjoyed how the snakebot climbed the tree, but is that how real snaks really do it?

in my mind that was just some creative programming on the designers part

]]> By: certron http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878193 certron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878193 Just great... now there's robots in trees. Just great… now there’s robots in trees.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878196 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878196 It's about time that the ladies get to experience the same Freudian terror that we gentlemen get from spider robots. It’s about time that the ladies get to experience the same Freudian terror that we gentlemen get from spider robots.

]]> By: Weber Ihor http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878198 Weber Ihor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878198 It looks cool! It looks cool!

]]> By: Chris Arkenberg http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878205 Chris Arkenberg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878205 A former co-worker of mine, Dr. Gavin Miller, has been researching natural systems simulation for decades. As a side hobby he designed and built some amazing snake robots that very effectively convey the natural motions of teh real thing/ There's a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuNe50uuzk And this is his site: http://www.snakerobots.com/index.html A former co-worker of mine, Dr. Gavin Miller, has been researching natural systems simulation for decades. As a side hobby he designed and built some amazing snake robots that very effectively convey the natural motions of teh real thing/

There’s a video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuNe50uuzk

And this is his site:
http://www.snakerobots.com/index.html

]]> By: seyo http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878206 seyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878206 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BuOhYBI6Yo&feature=related">No Ma'am; I don't like it.</a> No Ma’am; I don’t like it.

]]> By: dross1260 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878212 dross1260 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878212 Trust in Me (The Python's Song) Trust in Me (The Python’s Song)

]]> By: ackpht http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878214 ackpht Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878214 And lasers! Snake robots with lasers! And lasers! Snake robots with lasers!

]]> By: anansi133 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878215 anansi133 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878215 Something like that would have a much easier time with the sand pits and boulders on Mars. Just gotta figure out how to mount a solar panel. Maybe a soft one that unrolls? ...but it wouldn't be as much fun to anthropomorphize. (One reason why we shouldn't be doing that shit! They'll avoid the best performing design in favor of the best looking design.) Something like that would have a much easier time with the sand pits and boulders on Mars. Just gotta figure out how to mount a solar panel. Maybe a soft one that unrolls?

…but it wouldn’t be as much fun to anthropomorphize. (One reason why we shouldn’t be doing that shit! They’ll avoid the best performing design in favor of the best looking design.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-884107 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-884107 We all think theyre going to be benefitial...until they become self-aware O_O We all think theyre going to be benefitial…until they become self-aware O_O

]]> By: Shroomy http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878233 Shroomy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878233 The problem is that it requires a lot of power. It probably couldn't carry its own power source for very long. The problem is that it requires a lot of power. It probably couldn’t carry its own power source for very long.

]]> By: RobDubya http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878491 RobDubya Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878491 Mark my words, it's sh*t like this that will lead to the Robot Uprising. One more engineer building a big spiky death machine because he (or she, but let's be serious here, he) "thought it would be cool" is one more step closer to those machines becoming self-aware, getting together and then it's all screaming and running and shotguns as they try to strip the still-living flesh from our bones to power their bio-reactor power sources. Mark my words, it’s sh*t like this that will lead to the Robot Uprising.

One more engineer building a big spiky death machine because he (or she, but let’s be serious here, he) “thought it would be cool” is one more step closer to those machines becoming self-aware, getting together and then it’s all screaming and running and shotguns as they try to strip the still-living flesh from our bones to power their bio-reactor power sources.

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878505 BookGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878505 I was O.K. with it until it was up on the tree looking around. Then I wanted to get out my robo-hoe and chop its robo-head off. I was O.K. with it until it was up on the tree looking around. Then I wanted to get out my robo-hoe and chop its robo-head off.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878508 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878508 That's because the power cord keeps getting in the way and ruining the illusion. You can see it get tangled at the start of the tree climb. That’s because the power cord keeps getting in the way and ruining the illusion. You can see it get tangled at the start of the tree climb.

]]> By: alllie http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878262 alllie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878262 More money and genius spent just so they can spy on us. More money and genius spent just so they can spy on us.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878778 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878778 Wow! I wish I could do that with my snake! Wow!

I wish I could do that with my snake!

]]> By: millrick http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878273 millrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878273 kill it!! kill it with fire! kill it!! kill it with fire!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-879563 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-879563 Wha...why is the camera necessary? Wha…why is the camera necessary?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-879054 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-879054 so cool to have stumbled upon this, because i work in the snake lab here at CMU. these things are so much fun to work with. so cool to have stumbled upon this, because i work in the snake lab here at CMU. these things are so much fun to work with.

]]> By: Johnny Justice http://boingboing.net/2010/09/05/snakebot-inspires-dr.html#comment-878287 Johnny Justice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878287 I think it's kind of cute. I think it’s kind of cute.

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