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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=RVV-ozgxxtY
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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Yah, Theo Jansen is one weird ****...
Would you believe that thing is just being pushed along by the wind?
And check this one out, run by wind turning a cam that moves the legs...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KVTD2RAvt...elated&search=
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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what...the...heck
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Kinda kewl!
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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here'* a neat little vid that explains how the legs work. really simple. love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GgOn66knqA&NR=1

two independant pods of three legs each, with independant electric motors driving each and all of a sudden we've got a giant walking drivable machine. practical use? i don't know. cool, you bet.
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