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super dank
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:22 am    Post subject: Episode Two Ministrider for Real? Reply with quote

I saw this on TV, but it seems to be slightly improved now. Could this sort of thing be a reality one day? It could at least carry your gear for you...

I suppose just walking isn't a huge deal, but it does complex tricks as well...

Perhaps a little bit of an omen in HL2 EP2?

http://www.filecabi.net/video/Big_Dog_March_2008.html

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must say that I'm very impressed. Too bad they weren't invented when I was in the army Very Happy

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool, but the picture is a bit misleading Razz

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's definitely quite graceful...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://gizmodo.com/372272/video-of-bigdog-beta-quadruped-robot-is-so-stupid-its-hilarious

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was just silly ROFL
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