Comments on: The biped robot which rides on a bicycle http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 18:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: fefo http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1255513 fefo Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1255513 Now I'm not sure if this was a serious comment or not... but bending your neck does not steer a bike. It might make it lean to one side or the other, but you can't make a bike turn by just leaning it (while still keeping your front wheel perfectly straight). Try it! Now I’m not sure if this was a serious comment or not… but bending your neck does not steer a bike. It might make it lean to one side or the other, but you can’t make a bike turn by just leaning it (while still keeping your front wheel perfectly straight). Try it!

]]> By: Bruce Miller http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254917 Bruce Miller Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254917 Sadly misses the mark, as the communists in China focus firmly on creating a better society for humanity, even holding birth control as a high principle, ans good diet - not the American diet!  a well as electric bullet trains electricity furnished by Thorium LFTR reactors with little and  benign waste products.  more cars manufactured, up and running than in all America as we speak! Where does their oil come from? Well, truth is, America's supplies will be "shared down" in the next few decades, with Chinese bidding with more highly prized, less manipulated Yuan against Americans with U.S. fiat, "Funny Money" facing even Q 3, 4, 5, "easings" by the Fed's just to keep the country running! Unfortunately, American peons have no family farms to return to as do the Chinese workers, American peons have no electric bullet trains providing very inexpensive transportation, but they do have enormous appetites, huge bodies to fuel daily, thanks to the “Great American Corporate and Capitalist Propaganda Whore’s” and their “Sales pitch bull Shiite”, and some still try to pay for the impossibly wasteful McMansions, so skillfully marketed as part of the American identity, yet so ridiculously impractical, unsustainable, and highly taxable! Robot bikes? Better SMART goals: Anaerobic sewage digestion by law, throughout the nation. Thorium fueled LFTR reactors www.theoildrum.com/node/4971  explains. Rail that runs on time runs fast, Conventional Solar/Thermal electric plans for domestic energy increases, (Spain does this now). Wind Turbine research - find a more effective SMART windmill, to serve small, sustainable, communities at their bases, independent of the "Grid", free of transmission loses. Commuter cars that tale no oil. Super-insulations - conserve what energy we have, decrease heating/cooling, refrigeration, cooking, costs, taking less energy! Germany does this: their gas heaters generate electricity from the same dollar's worth of fuel!  Honda sells a home sized plant here in the U.S.  Who knew? Techniques, and the machinery to exploit communal living! Small stand alone neighborhoods, communities sharing to survive. Electric bikes, tuck-tucks, Gardening, with GMO's bug free, drought resistant, higher vitamin content, better taste, fast growing, short season, with both tops ans bottoms edible. Aquaculture technologies that are totally automated run on Solar power, yield greens, and fish for protein. Help the 'Unemployables" through American know how, new technologies, and planning to re-integrate or survive as sustainable component of society. Sadly misses the mark, as the communists in China focus firmly on creating a better society for humanity, even holding birth control as a high principle, ans good diet – not the American diet!  a well as electric bullet trains electricity furnished by Thorium LFTR reactors with little and  benign waste products.  more cars manufactured, up and running than in all America as we speak! Where does their oil come from? Well, truth is, America’s supplies will be “shared down” in the next few decades, with Chinese bidding with more highly prized, less manipulated Yuan against Americans with U.S. fiat, “Funny Money” facing even Q 3, 4, 5, “easings” by the Fed’s just to keep the country running! Unfortunately, American peons have no family farms to return to as do the Chinese workers, American peons have no electric bullet trains providing very inexpensive transportation, but they do have enormous appetites, huge bodies to fuel daily, thanks to the “Great American Corporate and Capitalist Propaganda Whore’s”
and their “Sales pitch bull Shiite”, and some still try to pay for the impossibly wasteful McMansions, so skillfully marketed as part of the American identity, yet so ridiculously impractical, unsustainable, and highly taxable! Robot bikes? Better SMART goals: Anaerobic sewage digestion by law, throughout the nation. Thorium fueled LFTR reactors http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4971  explains. Rail that runs on time runs fast, Conventional Solar/Thermal electric plans for domestic energy increases, (Spain does this now). Wind Turbine research – find a more effective SMART windmill, to serve small, sustainable, communities at their bases, independent of the “Grid”, free of transmission loses. Commuter cars that tale no oil. Super-insulations – conserve what energy we have, decrease heating/cooling, refrigeration, cooking, costs, taking less energy! Germany does this: their gas heaters generate electricity from the same dollar’s worth of fuel!  Honda sells a home sized plant here in the U.S.  Who knew? Techniques, and the machinery to exploit communal living! Small stand alone neighborhoods, communities sharing to survive. Electric bikes, tuck-tucks, Gardening, with GMO’s bug free, drought resistant, higher vitamin content, better taste, fast growing, short season, with both tops ans bottoms edible. Aquaculture technologies that are totally automated run on Solar power, yield greens, and fish for protein. Help the ‘Unemployables” through American know how, new technologies, and planning to re-integrate or survive as sustainable component of society.

]]> By: joshhaglund http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254642 joshhaglund Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254642 I was waiting for it to hit some sweet jumps and all it did was wave. I was waiting for it to hit some sweet jumps and all it did was wave.

]]> By: Tony http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254617 Tony Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254617 I think this is one of the creepier robot videos I've seen, and I'm a guy that welcomes our future robot overlords! I think this is one of the creepier robot videos I’ve seen, and I’m a guy that welcomes our future robot overlords!

]]> By: adwkiwi http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254532 adwkiwi Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254532 Big Dog would eat this guy for breakfast. Boston Dynamics build robots properly. Big Dog would eat this guy for breakfast. Boston Dynamics build robots properly.

]]> By: Palomino http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254365 Palomino Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254365 (Thanks Aunt Mod!) (Thanks Aunt Mod!)

]]> By: Palomino http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254360 Palomino Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254360 Not one shot of the the robot stopping THEN starting, all are cutaways from stop to re-start.....Why?  Some kind of flaw.  Not one shot of the the robot stopping THEN starting, all are cutaways from stop to re-start…..Why?  Some kind of flaw. 

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254292 pjcamp Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254292 If it's not throwing papers, it's useless. If it’s not throwing papers, it’s useless.

]]> By: SeeChao http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254215 SeeChao Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254215 wantwantwantwantwantwant wantwantwantwantwantwant

]]> By: Mari Lwyd http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254176 Mari Lwyd Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254176 Cute robot but surprised the designers chose that the robot should move it's arms to turn rather than the simpler neck bending to alter balance. Cute robot but surprised the designers chose that the robot should move it’s arms to turn rather than the simpler neck bending to alter balance.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1254010 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1254010 <blockquote>Umm...what does the robot run on?</blockquote> The cycling action generates energy to power the robot.

Umm…what does the robot run on?

The cycling action generates energy to power the robot.

]]> By: Fred Drinkwater http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253786 Fred Drinkwater Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253786 OMG.  My father, a NASA pilot for most of his life, used to use exactly this as the threshold capability, when discussing aircraft autopilot systems with designers.  The designers were always saying "this system can replace the pilot!" and my dad would always say, "call me when your system can ride a bike over rough ground." And now they're there.  Almost.  Practically. OMG.  My father, a NASA pilot for most of his life, used to use exactly this as the threshold capability, when discussing aircraft autopilot systems with designers.  The designers were always saying “this system can replace the pilot!” and my dad would always say, “call me when your system can ride a bike over rough ground.”
And now they’re there.  Almost.  Practically.

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253777 Marc Mielke Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253777 Ah! Since I myself cannot ride a bike, this would be a perfect solution to saving on gas prices! Umm...what does the robot run on?  Ah! Since I myself cannot ride a bike, this would be a perfect solution to saving on gas prices!

Umm…what does the robot run on? 

]]> By: asentgeorge http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253712 asentgeorge Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253712 what? Can't do a lip to 720 off the curb lip? not impressed, but strangely cathartic... what? Can’t do a lip to 720 off the curb lip? not impressed, but strangely cathartic…

]]> By: dross1260 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253708 dross1260 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253708 On your right! On your right!

]]> By: Stitch http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253611 Stitch Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253611 Hipster robot rides a fixie with no brakes. He was killing all humans before it was cool. Hipster robot rides a fixie with no brakes. He was killing all humans before it was cool.

]]> By: Glen Able http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253584 Glen Able Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253584 He looks really smug, like he thinks he's better than me.  I'd like to kick his little metal face off. He looks really smug, like he thinks he’s better than me.  I’d like to kick his little metal face off.

]]> By: Glippiglop http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253565 Glippiglop Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253565 Oooh, just think of the military applications!  An army of bicycle riding robots that wave at the terrorists whilst mowing them down with machine guns?  Want. Oooh, just think of the military applications!  An army of bicycle riding robots that wave at the terrorists whilst mowing them down with machine guns?  Want.

]]> By: zebbart http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253554 zebbart Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253554 Is it riding a fixie? Is it riding a fixie?

]]> By: cosmicrob http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253507 cosmicrob Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253507 I find this creepily adorable. I find this creepily adorable.

]]> By: RadioSilence http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253502 RadioSilence Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253502 That's what my knees sound like when I ride a bike too! That’s what my knees sound like when I ride a bike too!

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253497 Guest Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253497  I want it to get out its yo-yo and start tapping its foot impatiently.  I want it to get out its yo-yo and start tapping its foot impatiently.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253496 Guest Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253496 Is there one with a tiny violin?  We could send it to the RBS. Is there one with a tiny violin?  We could send it to the RBS.

]]> By: Incipient Madness http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253494 Incipient Madness Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253494 I like how at the end it's waving both arms like "HELP! I'M STUCK IN A FLOWER BED!" I like how at the end it’s waving both arms like “HELP! I’M STUCK IN A FLOWER BED!”

]]> By: MarlboroTestMonkey7 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/the-biped-robot-which-rides-on-a-bicycle.html#comment-1253491 MarlboroTestMonkey7 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126126#comment-1253491 Just what we needed!  Machines to take over our rightful healthy recreational activities.  What's next?  Big game hunting? Just what we needed!  Machines to take over our rightful healthy recreational activities.  What’s next?  Big game hunting?

]]>