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Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: neilep on 18/03/2009 13:56:46: Watch her here !! (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7946780.stm)

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Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: neilep on 18/03/2009 13:59:01: Actually, just because IT has the shape of a female is it right to call it ' her ' or ' female ' ?
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Don_1 on 18/03/2009 16:16:30: Now that's very good, but I still don't think she (it) will be replacing the real thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl7Ww5-J6V4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl7Ww5-J6V4)

Oh I don't know though!!!
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: neilep on 18/03/2009 17:49:36: Quote from: Don_1 on 18/03/2009 16:16:30
Now that's very good, but I still don't think she (it) will be replacing the real thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl7Ww5-J6V4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl7Ww5-J6V4)

Oh I don't know though!!!

LOL..I luff the last little twiddly-widdly fally over !!
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Post by: Madidus_Scientia on 18/03/2009 19:51:40: Quote from: neilep on 18/03/2009 13:59:01
Actually, just because IT has the shape of a female is it right to call it ' her ' or ' female ' ?

Well people call boats and cars 'her' so why not a robot?
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Post by: Make it Lady on 18/03/2009 22:35:18: She is very pert!
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Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:27:30: Why was that model carrying a watering can? (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fclueless%2F1.gif&hash=ba6e884e2ac18d739c0e89967c82862b)

I've seen a few of those walking robots and I've noticed that none of them straighten their legs when they walk and that's what makes them so obviously artificial. I assume that's because it's harder to get the balance right with a straight leg. Or is that they're all made with haemorrhoid trouble? Does anyone know for sure?
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Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:32:02: I didn't see no watering can (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fclueless%2F1.gif&hash=ba6e884e2ac18d739c0e89967c82862b)
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:33:09: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:32:02
I didn't see no watering can (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fclueless%2F1.gif&hash=ba6e884e2ac18d739c0e89967c82862b)

What!!? You can't miss it. Big, green thing in her right hand.
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:35:45: But I watched the 1.20 odd second video and I couldn't see a water can. [???]

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Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:27:30
I've seen a few of those walking robots and I've noticed that none of them straighten their legs when they walk and that's what makes them so obviously artificial. I assume that's because it's harder to get the balance right with a straight leg. Or is that they're all made with haemorrhoid trouble? Does anyone know for sure?
I think they've all got really uncomfortable underwear, so it causes a constant wedgie.
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:44:28: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:35:45
But I watched the 1.20 odd second video and I couldn't see a water can. [???]

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In Don's link? It's 13 seconds.
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:45:44: What link? First you say RD, now you say Don! [???]
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Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:46:36: Oh that link! I thought you meant the first link! [:D]
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Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:46:53: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:45:44
What link? First you say RD, now you say Don! [???]

I got it wrong and edited my post accordingly.
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:47:18: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:46:36
Oh that link! I thought you meant the first link! [:D]

D'OH! I did say "model" not "robot"
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:51:16: Yeah, sorry Sir, I did not realise. [:I]
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Post by: RD on 19/03/2009 10:20:29: Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 19/03/2009 09:27:30
I've seen a few of those walking robots and I've noticed that none of them straighten their legs when they walk and that's what makes them so obviously artificial. I assume that's because it's harder to get the balance right with a straight leg. Or is that they're all made with haemorrhoid trouble? Does anyone know for sure?

The peculiar gait is due to the insertion of many D-cell batteries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_battery). [:)]
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Bored chemist on 19/03/2009 19:38:58: It's described by the BBC as a "Life-like walking female robot". OK, I accept it's a robot that walks; but in what meaningfull sense it it lifelike or female?

BTW,re "The peculiar gait is due to the insertion of many D-cell batteries ." where? or does that answer part of my earlier question?
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Post by: DoctorBeaver on 20/03/2009 00:38:37: If they're inserted into the back passage then that would certainly account for the odd gait!
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Post by: Chemistry4me on 20/03/2009 00:56:22: Plus the constant wedgie.
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Post by: DoctorBeaver on 20/03/2009 00:59:17: Verily
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Post by: Don_1 on 20/03/2009 09:37:43: I've seen the odd few real women walking like this on occasions, I shall not speculate on what batteries may have to do with it!
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Don_1 on 20/03/2009 09:44:09: BTW, Neil, you wanted a robotic ewe......
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geeksaresexy.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F07%2Frobotic-sheep.jpg&hash=9420a81fc422a07e805164eac586b1f5)

Here's the story http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/15/mower-the-robotic-lawn-mowing-sheep/ (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/15/mower-the-robotic-lawn-mowing-sheep/) Watch the video, I think it may turn ewe on!!!
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Post by: RD on 20/03/2009 10:14:27: "Moe" the sheepish lawnmower sounds like it needs a few squirts of WD40. [:)]
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Post by: Chemistry4me on 20/03/2009 10:19:50: Is that sheep a lawnmower?!? [:o]
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Post by: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 13:26:08: Has anyone else noticed there's an advert for robot kits at the bottom of this page? How'd they do that, then?

Do they have a list of potential advertisers just waiting for certain keywords to be used in the title? Or is it just a coincidence?

I bet when I've posted this reply the advert will change. Just to make me look like a robo-pratt.
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Post by: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 13:27:00: It's gone!

Bugger!
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Post by: neilep on 20/03/2009 13:44:39: Quote from: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 13:27:00
It's gone!

Bugger!

How come no adverts for buggers ?
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 13:47:22: I was going to delete my last two posts because they made me look stupid. Now you've quoted them I can't.

Double bugger!
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Post by: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 13:53:19: And now you can't delete your last reply because I've quoted you quoting me! What am I going to do now to save face?

I'll just have to bomb the Naked Science offices and blow up the server. Anyone know where Chris lives?
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Vern on 20/03/2009 14:23:39: It is the Google bots sniffing your posts. They select an advert that contains similar content to the post.
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Post by: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 23:04:57: Oooooh, that's darned clever. I was beginning to doubt my own sanity for a moment. I'm going to keep refreshing the page and if it comes up again I'm going I'll copy and paste it's image in this thread. Just to bring the topic back round to robots again!
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Post by: Chemistry4me on 20/03/2009 23:25:42: I know you're not going crazy. [:)]

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Post by: John Chapman on 20/03/2009 23:47:03: Wahaay. You've saved the day yet again. I refreshed the page about 25 times and it eluded me (although I could hear it mocking me from within the ether of web).

Aha Google Advert. Who's laughing now? a? a?
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 21/03/2009 08:57:29: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 20/03/2009 10:19:50
Is that sheep a lawnmower?!? [:o]

Aren't they all?
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 09:07:11: Oh yeah! [:D]
I didn't even realise. [:)]
And I'm surrounded by them!
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Post by: Don_1 on 21/03/2009 11:36:39: Quote from: Vern on 20/03/2009 14:23:39
It is the Google bots sniffing your posts. They select an advert that contains similar content to the post.

Good job its not the other way around, the Google posts sniffing your bot!!!
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 11:40:33: ...where the Sun don't shine...
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Post by: DoctorBeaver on 21/03/2009 17:48:50: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 09:07:11
Oh yeah! [:D]
I didn't even realise. [:)]
And I'm surrounded by them!

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fdoh%2F2.gif&hash=fef6931e562a6dc5fd0fd29a97202c70)
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Post by: DoctorBeaver on 21/03/2009 17:49:28: Quote from: Chemistry4me on 21/03/2009 11:40:33
...where the Sun don't shine...

Scotland?
Title: Why Not A Robot Ewe ?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 22/03/2009 02:27:30: I don't know, I've never been there!