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Why Not A Robot Ewe ?

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« on: 18/03/2009 13:56:46 »
Watch her here !!


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« Reply #1 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 ' ?
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« Reply #2 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

Oh I don't know though!!!
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« Reply #3 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

Oh I don't know though!!!

LOL..I luff the last little twiddly-widdly fally over !!
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« Reply #4 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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« Reply #5 on: 18/03/2009 22:35:18 »
She is very pert!
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« Reply #6 on: 19/03/2009 09:27:30 »
Why was that model carrying a watering can?

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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« Reply #7 on: 19/03/2009 09:32:02 »
I didn't see no watering can
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« Reply #8 on: 19/03/2009 09:33:09 »
Quote from: Chemistry4me on 19/03/2009 09:32:02
I didn't see no watering can


What!!? You can't miss it. Big, green thing in her right hand.
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« Reply #9 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.
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« Reply #10 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.
« Last Edit: 19/03/2009 09:46:20 by DoctorBeaver »
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« Reply #11 on: 19/03/2009 09:45:44 »
What link? First you say RD, now you say Don! [???]
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« Reply #12 on: 19/03/2009 09:46:36 »
Oh that link! I thought you meant the first link! [:D]
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« Reply #13 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.
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« Reply #14 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"
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« Reply #15 on: 19/03/2009 09:51:16 »
Yeah, sorry Sir, I did not realise. [:I]
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« Reply #16 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 . [:)]
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« Reply #17 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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« Reply #18 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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« Reply #19 on: 20/03/2009 00:56:22 »
Plus the constant wedgie.
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