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Re: Robotic Wheelchair
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 2 Jul 1999 13:35:12 GMT
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Most definitely. Since the 25lbs of lead is heavier it was more impressive.
But now that I think about it, they never did show what was in the bag. It
might have been a trick.
-Nick
Kekoa Proudfoot wrote in message ...
> rmtmd <rmtmd@concentric.net> wrote:
> > Watching it climb stairs was impressive, but seeing the chair stand
> > upright on two of its four wheels while the occupant caught a 25lb sack
> > of lead, all without the robotic chair even appearing to correct its
> > balance was amazing.
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> Hrm. I wonder if things would have been different if the occupant had
> caught a 25 lb sack of feathers? Probably.
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> -Kekoa
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 | | [OT] Feathers 'n Lead...
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| (...) I think so too. I remember seeing some footage of a feather and a hammer? being dropped by an astronaut on the moon's surface. They both hit the ground at the same time, which proves to mee that even a single feather is as heavy as a hammer, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Robotic Wheelchair
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| (...) Hrm. I wonder if things would have been different if the occupant had caught a 25 lb sack of feathers? Probably. -Kekoa (25 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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