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Title: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Harold Tuttle on August 09, 2007, 10:29:05 AM

This is just too cool:



http://strandbeest.ii.nl/movies/animaris_rhinoceros_transport/animaris_rhinoceros_transport.mov

http://strandbeestmovie.typepad.com/strandbeestmovie_weblog/video/index.html

http://www.strandbeestmovie.com/

The Animaris Rhinoceros Transport is a type of animal with a steel skeleton and a polyester skin. It looks as if there is a thick layer of sand coating the animal. It weighes 2. tons, but can be set into motion by one person. It stands 4.70 meters tall. Because of its height it catches enough wind to start moving.
It can be seen at www.strandbeest.com

http://www.strandbeest.com/animaris%20rhinoceros%20transport_en.html
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Joe Demko on August 09, 2007, 10:34:39 AM
That is, far and away, the coolest thing I have seen in months!
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Brad Johnson on August 09, 2007, 10:39:09 AM
Whoa!

Brad
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Manedwolf on August 09, 2007, 10:55:23 AM
Okay. THAT there is how you make engineering into art.

Awesome.
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: The Viking on August 09, 2007, 11:00:50 AM
That was friggin awesome!
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Len Budney on August 09, 2007, 11:09:03 AM
I'll take three.
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Harold Tuttle on August 09, 2007, 11:40:10 AM
add a little steam, and we have Howl's moving castle
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Manedwolf on August 09, 2007, 11:42:02 AM
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on August 09, 2007, 10:40:10 AM
add a little steam, and we have Howl's moving castle

Only if it comes with Calcifer.

Dammit. I want a sarcastic fire-demon who lives in the fireplace and gives me limitless power, too!  grin
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 09, 2007, 02:58:42 PM
That is cool.  But anything with more than four legs is just creepy and should be killed with fire. 
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: onions! on August 09, 2007, 03:29:39 PM
The smaller one(transported on the Volvo wagon)even looks like a Martian rover.
Dang...
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: AJ Dual on August 09, 2007, 04:42:15 PM
Go here, and you can build your own...

www.sodaplay.com
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: cosine on August 10, 2007, 05:02:26 AM
Those are really cool.
Title: Re: Theo Jansen: Skeletons which are able to walk on the wind
Post by: Vile Nylons on August 10, 2007, 07:57:50 AM
Master, master, it's ALIVE !!!!!