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MazeRat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 05:55 PM
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Wow a tree and wall climbing robot....the perfect intel gathering platform
Edited on Wed Mar-08-06 05:56 PM by MazeRat7
Once again I find a piece of new technology that is ripe for abuse. In this case its a robot that can scale various surfaces. Couple this with a mini-cam, laser audio transducer, and of course a microwave transmitter and you have the perfect platform for gathering intel....

Here is the video link of this thing, which I might add is totally cool.

So next time you are wondering when all the spying will stop, remember that technology always has been and always will be more advanced than the appropriate policies and/or laws needed to regulate it.

That should be our mantra... "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should"....

MZr7
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Betsy Ross Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 06:00 PM
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1. Yes, but how does it taste with drawn butter? n/t
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MazeRat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 06:03 PM
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3. LOL... I thought exactly the same thing... it looks like you should eat it
With drawn butter....;)

MZr7
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:53 AM
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6. Looks like a cross between a possum and a badger with a tad
of creepy crawly spliced in.
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 09:00 AM
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8. not me... I was looking for my shoe.. or a big strong man
to squash it for me...
e-e-e-u-u-u-w-w-w-w!
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 06:01 PM
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2. That's cool..
I was also freaking out over this robot vid the other day..
Robot Mule - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGrMMlNjBB8
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MazeRat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 06:07 PM
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4. Oh yeah, thats cool too.. but did they have to use 2-cycle motors ?
Damn its loud... they would hear you for a mile.

MZr7
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:53 AM
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7. Not quite ready for prime time, is it?
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soothsayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-09-06 08:49 AM
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5. I'd smack that thing with a stick if I saw it! Creepy.
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