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02-05-2008, 04:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cardiff
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I saw this awhile ago, it's great.
I've also seen a website with plans to make a huge one of these, they said it would seat something like sixteen people, sounds ridiculous to me though especially considering the way both the smaller one and the larger one moves. It would either rattle around too much or hardly move at all, I'm no engineer though I have no idea really.
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02-05-2008, 04:56 AM
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#27
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Mars
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I think making an anatomically correct mechanical spider would be far too difficult if they plan on making it on a scale large enough to seat 16 people. A slightly larger one would be cool though. I can envision myself riding one with a pair of machine guns mounted, wreaking havoc downtown and crushing cars.
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02-05-2008, 05:12 AM
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#28
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cardiff
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It's not anatomicaly correct, it's exactly the same design as the one in the video just alot bigger.
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02-05-2008, 05:23 AM
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#29
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I am going to make a robot cup.
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02-05-2008, 05:25 AM
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#30
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cardiff
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Just so that we're clear, do you mean the drinking kind or a jock strap?
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02-05-2008, 05:28 AM
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#31
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Both. That perform each others function. At the same time. And it's a robot.
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02-05-2008, 05:29 AM
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#32
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Heaven and Earth
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Whoa, that's cool.
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02-05-2008, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Ain't it?
esrvsh
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02-05-2008, 05:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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That fails to suck.
Drake
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02-05-2008, 05:42 AM
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#35
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Orlando, FL.
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wooah, I can picture this crawling up a building in Blade Runner!
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02-05-2008, 05:46 AM
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#36
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I have a feeling we're not talking about my great robot idea any more.
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02-05-2008, 05:47 AM
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#37
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cardiff
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I'm sure every one will start talking about it again if you make it into the shape of a spider.
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02-05-2008, 05:50 AM
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#38
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 750 mi north of AZ equivalent to Derry, Maine
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Originally Posted by Tha Duckman
You have to PAY to go to Burning Man now!?!?
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yes, unfortunately. I kinda figured it flew in the face of the ideology behind it, but I guess you have to pay for clean up somehow. They also put together art grants, donations for "green" buildings for things like school buildings in poor areas, etc. right now tickets are selling for 250 and 295 a pop. they have an application program, if you can convincingly explain why you need a discount ticket,and the app is approved, you can get in for about 150.
The price on tickets goes up throughout the year, and they don't sell them at the gate anymore either. You MUST buy them in advance.
The whole buying/selling thing is still taboo, except for that they sell coffee and ice in center camp.
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Because some people are dicks. And not everyone else is gay.
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02-05-2008, 05:54 AM
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#39
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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That's fucking bullshit. If Harvey is still involved, dude must have gone fucking crazy, that's the only way that could ever happen. Fuck that.
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02-05-2008, 05:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 750 mi north of AZ equivalent to Derry, Maine
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I dunno who the movers and shakers are for the event anymore, here;s the main site...
http://www.burningman.com/
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Originally Posted by Beneath the Shadows
Because some people are dicks. And not everyone else is gay.
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02-05-2008, 06:03 AM
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#41
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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I haven't been for a long time. The site says that Harvey's still the man in charge. That's fucked up that he's making people pay. Dickhead...
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02-05-2008, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 750 mi north of AZ equivalent to Derry, Maine
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Well, if you know him, maybe you can ask him what's up. I thik it was probably initially to cover clean up costs, but still, at an average of 300 a pop and given a population of like... over 45,000.... wow. try 13.5 million???? whoa... my math or figures have to be screwed up somewhere..... maybe they have to pay to use the land now?
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with catsup." - unknown
question:
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Originally Posted by Stormtrooper of Death
(shouts) WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??!!?
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answer:
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Originally Posted by Beneath the Shadows
Because some people are dicks. And not everyone else is gay.
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02-05-2008, 06:25 AM
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#43
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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They chose Blackrock because it wasn't owned by anyone. It might be now, but I dunno. And even though the place is massive, it's still far too much just for the cost of cleaning. I haven't talked to anyone involved since the nineties, but I might call him and ask him what the living shit's up and where he can stick it.
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02-05-2008, 07:32 AM
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#44
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Back in Wisconsin(thinking about invading the south)
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Hmm my neck of the woods, maybe I should go see it.
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02-05-2008, 12:55 PM
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#45
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington
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I can't believe I didn't know about this Burning Man thing sooner @_@
Shit. Spiderbots and musical tesla coils. I think I need to lie down.
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02-05-2008, 01:01 PM
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#46
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Cackalacky
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They don't pay much for cleaning, I don't think. Everybody stays after the event and either cleans up for themselves or they have a cleaning crew. If I had some open-minded friends I would attend. I don't like going places alone.
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02-05-2008, 03:28 PM
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#47
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Cackalacky
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Never mind. I just re-read what I said. I'm an idiot and I don't know what I'm talking about.
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02-05-2008, 03:33 PM
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#48
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: somewhere, I suppose
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Oh wow! That's even more genius! <3
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02-05-2008, 05:23 PM
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#49
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 750 mi north of AZ equivalent to Derry, Maine
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Originally Posted by Tha Duckman
They chose Blackrock because it wasn't owned by anyone. It might be now, but I dunno. And even though the place is massive, it's still far too much just for the cost of cleaning. I haven't talked to anyone involved since the nineties, but I might call him and ask him what the living shit's up and where he can stick it.
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If you find out why it changed, and why admission is as high as it is, please let me know, feel free to PM or IM.
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with catsup." - unknown
question:
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Originally Posted by Stormtrooper of Death
(shouts) WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??!!?
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answer:
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Originally Posted by Beneath the Shadows
Because some people are dicks. And not everyone else is gay.
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