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    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    10/16/09

    In reply to Army of Scarabs Can Keep Streets Clean
    I'm getting tired of every post having to do with robots needing a mention of how they can go crazy and kill us all.

    Yes we have all seen Terminator...its getting boring already (the robot uprising concept, not the movie).

    Can't we have a little more utopian-thought to balance all the cliche dystopian jokes? #scarab
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    psychonaut2021:Jesus is THE man! promoted this comment The5thElephant was starred The5thElephant was unstarred
    Image of psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
    10/16/09

    In reply to Army of Scarabs Can Keep Streets Clean
    Aww! Olga, you have quite the imagination. *pat pat*

    Sure the design is nice. Very elegant and stylish, but in all honesty, there is something about the way she just describes things, that really irks me.

    Almost like shtuff is just being thrown in a pile of broken dreams and hope, with a hint of lies.

    I suppose I could be a designer too: "I want a robot with arms. Two piles of office paper are place near robot. Robot then grabs paper, make neat little balls of paper then litters. Scarab swoops in and detects that robot has just littered. Scarab then ask robot to put down the paper, and gives the robot 20 seconds to comply. Machine guns pop out of comparment in back of Scarab. Robot starts flailing arms up in the air, like he just don't care. Scarab robot then empties out whole barrels of bullets. Scarab realizing he just littered, self destructs."

    See? Is that easy. On a separate note, I'm being a grumpy scalawag. #scarab
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    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    10/16/09

    @psychonaut2021: Jesus is THE man!: It's the elegant and stylish part I find ridiculous. No one is ever going to spend that much money on the aesthetics of a street-cleaning-machine that is just going to get all dirty and nasty pretty quick.

    It doesn't need to be aerodynamic or super-curvy or anything like that. It needs to be functional and reliable.

    I'm tired of designs that are always form over function. An emphasis on function can lead to some very beautiful forms.

    Instead we just get chairs, lamps, and electrical plugs made to look pretty and enviro-friendly. It's the designers who create better water-filtration devices, shelters, and other large problem solutions that truly impress me. Anyone can make a cool looking chair.
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    psychonaut2021:Jesus is THE man! promoted this comment Edited by The5thElephant at 10/16/09 11:20 AM The5thElephant was starred The5thElephant was unstarred
    Image of psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
    10/16/09

    @The5thElephant: In the voice of Jeff Albertson; Thank you! #scarab
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    Image of psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
    10/16/09

    @The5thElephant: I had to double post, just to say that I like your elephant picture.

    Mmmm psychedelics.... *hearted* #scarab
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    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    10/16/09

    @psychonaut2021: Jesus is THE man!:

    Many thanks!

    Holy shit on a stick. You just made me realize something that blew my socks off:

    My avatar is actually from the cover of a fantastic DiscWorld novel by Terry Pratchett called.......The Fifth Elephant. I had come up with the name a while ago after seeing The Fifth Element movie, but I completely wasn't conscious of the connection when I chose that specific elephant as my avatar.

    Wow. I feel like I just looked through myself with a mirrorscope or saw infinity or something like that.
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    Edited by The5thElephant at 10/16/09 10:03 PM The5thElephant was starred The5thElephant was unstarred
    Image of psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland
    10/16/09

    @The5thElephant: Welcome to the world of synchronicity my friend. Strap yourself in, you're in for quite a ride.

    Please add me on AIM as Psychonaut2021. I might have something you might be interested in.

    Temet Nosce #scarab
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    10/16/09

    In reply to Army of Scarabs Can Keep Streets Clean
    Nice to see that MCP is creating sanitation jobs in Tron. #scarab
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    Image of Julius Seizure - Canuck Julius Seizure - Canuck
    07/25/09

    In reply to Modded Roomba Doesn't Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You
    Cylon v0.0.1

    Oh, dear, this won't end well.
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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    07/24/09

    In reply to Modded Roomba Doesn't Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You
    I'd like to see a version of this video, but with picking up progressively more absurd objects.

    It can even scoop up my dignity!
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    Image of Isentropic_Storm Isentropic_Storm
    07/25/09

    @Reil: I completely agree. It reminded me of this!
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    Image of Verno77 Verno77
    07/24/09

    In reply to Modded Roomba Doesn't Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You
    Finally, a reason to leave everything on the floor!
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    Reil approved this comment Verno77 was starred Verno77 was unstarred
    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    07/24/09

    @Verno77: Why did I just have to approve a starred user's comment?
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    07/24/09

    In reply to Modded Roomba Doesn't Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You
    "Roomba, beer!

    see Jim, now thats easy living. want some nachos?

    Roomba! make that nachos and a beer!"
     Reply
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/24/09

    In reply to Modded Roomba Doesn't Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You
    A feisty little fellow, but you'll soon learn some respect on board master's sail barge.
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    07/24/09

    In reply to Modded Roomba Doesn't Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You
    Phase 1 of total docility project: Construct waste management system. Done.
    Phase 2 of total docility project: Secure means to obtain near items with minimal effort. Done.
    Phase 3 of total docility project: Get people to leave me alone and pretend I have no financial responsibilities. In Progress.
     Reply
    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment anexanhume was starred anexanhume was unstarred
    Image of Maxx Craves: Maxx Craves:
    07/21/09

    In reply to The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans
    Aren't they supposed to be carrying buckets of water?
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    Image of Maxx Craves: Maxx Craves:
    07/21/09


    @Maxx_Needs_A_V8:
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    07/21/09

    In reply to The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans
    Does it vibrate like the Nimbus2000, because that is a key selling point...with the ladies...now, back to work!
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    07/21/09

    In reply to The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans
    You could always light it on fire like the one in the Wizard of Oz. Now THAT would be entertaining!
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    Image of Skeetz Skeetz
    07/21/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Only if it started screaming.

    OH WHAT A WORLD WHAT A WORLD!
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    Image of Skeetz Skeetz
    07/21/09

    In reply to The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans
    This is why kids have more fun with the box toys come in.
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    Image of sir_pantsalot sir_pantsalot
    07/21/09

    In reply to The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans
    This is wonderful because anyone who would actually buy one and have it running around their house is the same type of person who needs to be hit again and again with one of these.
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    Image of Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus
    07/21/09

    In reply to The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans
    Okay just give it arms and some buckets and then it would be considerably more terrifying.
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