<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_06_09_234224</id>
	<title>DIY 18-ft.-High Robotic Exoskeleton</title>
	<author>kdawson</author>
	<datestamp>1244538900000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>Hacx sends along a piece from PopSci that begins <i>"Carlos Owens had handled all kinds of machines as an army mechanic, but he always dreamed of using those skills for one project: his own 'mecha,' a <a href="http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-05/man-machine">giant metal robot that could mirror the movements of its human pilot</a>. Owens, 31, began building an 18-foot-tall, one-ton prototype at his home in Wasilla, Alaska, in 2004. Working without blueprints, he first built a full-scale model out of wood. Moving on to steel, he had to devise a hydraulics system that would provide precisely the right leverage and range of movement. He settled on a complex network of cables and hydraulic cylinders that can make the mecha raise its arms, bend its knees, and even do a sit-up. ... He foresees mechas having uses in the military and the construction industry, but acknowledges that right now they're best suited to entertainment. The first application he has in mind: mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hacx sends along a piece from PopSci that begins " Carlos Owens had handled all kinds of machines as an army mechanic , but he always dreamed of using those skills for one project : his own 'mecha, ' a giant metal robot that could mirror the movements of its human pilot .
Owens , 31 , began building an 18-foot-tall , one-ton prototype at his home in Wasilla , Alaska , in 2004 .
Working without blueprints , he first built a full-scale model out of wood .
Moving on to steel , he had to devise a hydraulics system that would provide precisely the right leverage and range of movement .
He settled on a complex network of cables and hydraulic cylinders that can make the mecha raise its arms , bend its knees , and even do a sit-up .
... He foresees mechas having uses in the military and the construction industry , but acknowledges that right now they 're best suited to entertainment .
The first application he has in mind : mecha-vs.-mecha battles , demolition-derby style .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hacx sends along a piece from PopSci that begins "Carlos Owens had handled all kinds of machines as an army mechanic, but he always dreamed of using those skills for one project: his own 'mecha,' a giant metal robot that could mirror the movements of its human pilot.
Owens, 31, began building an 18-foot-tall, one-ton prototype at his home in Wasilla, Alaska, in 2004.
Working without blueprints, he first built a full-scale model out of wood.
Moving on to steel, he had to devise a hydraulics system that would provide precisely the right leverage and range of movement.
He settled on a complex network of cables and hydraulic cylinders that can make the mecha raise its arms, bend its knees, and even do a sit-up.
... He foresees mechas having uses in the military and the construction industry, but acknowledges that right now they're best suited to entertainment.
The first application he has in mind: mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277373</id>
	<title>Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson</title>
	<author>amn108</author>
	<datestamp>1244633940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not exactly a Cyberdyne Systems research object, but a good start<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-) Give it a couple of hundred of revisions, and we have on our hands a human terminator with a neural net capable processor, hyperalloy endoskeleton that withstands molten steel exposure and can run at above 60mph for prolonged periods of time and lift objects five times its weight, a plasma fusion reactor for power source good for 200 years of continuous operation, and naturally a very perverse attitude towards all things human.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not exactly a Cyberdyne Systems research object , but a good start : - ) Give it a couple of hundred of revisions , and we have on our hands a human terminator with a neural net capable processor , hyperalloy endoskeleton that withstands molten steel exposure and can run at above 60mph for prolonged periods of time and lift objects five times its weight , a plasma fusion reactor for power source good for 200 years of continuous operation , and naturally a very perverse attitude towards all things human .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not exactly a Cyberdyne Systems research object, but a good start :-) Give it a couple of hundred of revisions, and we have on our hands a human terminator with a neural net capable processor, hyperalloy endoskeleton that withstands molten steel exposure and can run at above 60mph for prolonged periods of time and lift objects five times its weight, a plasma fusion reactor for power source good for 200 years of continuous operation, and naturally a very perverse attitude towards all things human.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277303</id>
	<title>Red eyes!!</title>
	<author>tikram</author>
	<datestamp>1244632980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>It has red eyes! It means it's a decepticon!

RUN FOR YOU LIVES!!!!!!!!!</htmltext>
<tokenext>It has red eyes !
It means it 's a decepticon !
RUN FOR YOU LIVES ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It has red eyes!
It means it's a decepticon!
RUN FOR YOU LIVES!!!!!!!!
!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28284581</id>
	<title>Re:On mecha, and exoskeletons</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244625540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"...you can't work from big down."</p><p>Like we've done with computers, engines (think steam to gas), lasers, reactors, and a number of other things people have duct taped into such ideas?</p><p>I don't see why using what we have to make something large to prove the concept and then improving as materials and manfuctoring processes improve is such a bad idea. So it'll start out slow. Just means we'll have something to improve on.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" ...you ca n't work from big down .
" Like we 've done with computers , engines ( think steam to gas ) , lasers , reactors , and a number of other things people have duct taped into such ideas ? I do n't see why using what we have to make something large to prove the concept and then improving as materials and manfuctoring processes improve is such a bad idea .
So it 'll start out slow .
Just means we 'll have something to improve on .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"...you can't work from big down.
"Like we've done with computers, engines (think steam to gas), lasers, reactors, and a number of other things people have duct taped into such ideas?I don't see why using what we have to make something large to prove the concept and then improving as materials and manfuctoring processes improve is such a bad idea.
So it'll start out slow.
Just means we'll have something to improve on.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277161</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277527</id>
	<title>Re:Mecha Palin!</title>
	<author>dkleinsc</author>
	<datestamp>1244636040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I was figuring Gov Palin could take care of the mecha problem, since she could clearly see this from her house.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I was figuring Gov Palin could take care of the mecha problem , since she could clearly see this from her house .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was figuring Gov Palin could take care of the mecha problem, since she could clearly see this from her house.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277003</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277119</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>sakdoctor</author>
	<datestamp>1244630820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Unfortunately, years arguing on the internet have left your muscles too weak to function.</p><p>You'd need some sort of mechanised exoskeleton before thinking about venturing outside.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Unfortunately , years arguing on the internet have left your muscles too weak to function.You 'd need some sort of mechanised exoskeleton before thinking about venturing outside .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Unfortunately, years arguing on the internet have left your muscles too weak to function.You'd need some sort of mechanised exoskeleton before thinking about venturing outside.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277009</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277087</id>
	<title>Wasilla, Alaska?</title>
	<author>speedtux</author>
	<datestamp>1244630340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That is disturbing.  Is this a plot to keep Palin under control, or is it Palin's (not so) secret master plan to take over the world?  Muwahaha.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That is disturbing .
Is this a plot to keep Palin under control , or is it Palin 's ( not so ) secret master plan to take over the world ?
Muwahaha .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That is disturbing.
Is this a plot to keep Palin under control, or is it Palin's (not so) secret master plan to take over the world?
Muwahaha.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28283203</id>
	<title>Re:Demolition Derby?</title>
	<author>Dexx</author>
	<datestamp>1244663280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Set up in a gravel pit or something, cams all over the place with a PPV feed..</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Set up in a gravel pit or something , cams all over the place with a PPV feed. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Set up in a gravel pit or something, cams all over the place with a PPV feed..</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277265</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277319</id>
	<title>YOU, FAIL It</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244633160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><A HREF="http://goat.cx/" title="goat.cx" rel="nofollow">Same worth7ess least of which is Faster than this So that their of playing your Are there? Oh, Need to scream that too much formality</a> [goat.cx]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Same worth7ess least of which is Faster than this So that their of playing your Are there ?
Oh , Need to scream that too much formality [ goat.cx ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Same worth7ess least of which is Faster than this So that their of playing your Are there?
Oh, Need to scream that too much formality [goat.cx]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279153</id>
	<title>Human-agility is possible</title>
	<author>StCredZero</author>
	<datestamp>1244646720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Mecha become reasonable when they can move and maneuver with the same agility as a human being -- think Eva, which can run, dodge and so on with considerable finesse. (Here's waiting for those carbon nanotube aerogel artificial muscles, by the way.) But since we can't even do that for a human-sized exoskeleton, any effort to build a mecha that's not severely dysfunctional is going to be impotent.</p></div><p>The biggest limitation of the Alaskan mecha, is that it has no force-feedback.  People who can't feel their own limbs, or the resistance of the ground and objects against them are *incredibly* clumsy.  So are robots that try to move with no kinesthetic sense.</p><p>Sarcos corporation has developed Haptic Interfaces which give you force-feedback.  The military has been working towards humanoid full-body haptic harnesses since the 1970's, actually with really good progress since the 80s.</p><p>Look at the example videos on this page:  <a href="http://www.sarcos.com/teleop\_videos.html" title="sarcos.com">http://www.sarcos.com/teleop\_videos.html</a> [sarcos.com]</p><p>I like the "Large Dextrous Arm" which is shown holding a freaking anvil like a beer mug.</p><p>There's also Sarcos corporation's "Loader-Lifter" which incorporates those haptic technologies:  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhj3Z9o6t0g" title="youtube.com">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhj3Z9o6t0g</a> [youtube.com]</p><p>If you had a full-body haptic harness in the abdomen of a giant mecha, with the pilot secured to the mecha's spine at the small of the back, then you'd have a working giant-human agility mecha.  The pilot's own inner ear would work as the balancing mechanism!  The parts of the mecha's body would be in the same relative positions as the pilot's, including the head.  That, combined with full-body force feedback would be enough.  The thing would move slowly like the bosses in "Shadow of the Collossus," but they would move like a human of that size would, because you're just translating a real human's movements and kinesthetic senses to a larger and heavier frame.</p><p>Not practical, but it wold be so cool!  (And make this Wasilla thing look like a toddler with arms asleep.)</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Mecha become reasonable when they can move and maneuver with the same agility as a human being -- think Eva , which can run , dodge and so on with considerable finesse .
( Here 's waiting for those carbon nanotube aerogel artificial muscles , by the way .
) But since we ca n't even do that for a human-sized exoskeleton , any effort to build a mecha that 's not severely dysfunctional is going to be impotent.The biggest limitation of the Alaskan mecha , is that it has no force-feedback .
People who ca n't feel their own limbs , or the resistance of the ground and objects against them are * incredibly * clumsy .
So are robots that try to move with no kinesthetic sense.Sarcos corporation has developed Haptic Interfaces which give you force-feedback .
The military has been working towards humanoid full-body haptic harnesses since the 1970 's , actually with really good progress since the 80s.Look at the example videos on this page : http : //www.sarcos.com/teleop \ _videos.html [ sarcos.com ] I like the " Large Dextrous Arm " which is shown holding a freaking anvil like a beer mug.There 's also Sarcos corporation 's " Loader-Lifter " which incorporates those haptic technologies : http : //www.youtube.com/watch ? v = Nhj3Z9o6t0g [ youtube.com ] If you had a full-body haptic harness in the abdomen of a giant mecha , with the pilot secured to the mecha 's spine at the small of the back , then you 'd have a working giant-human agility mecha .
The pilot 's own inner ear would work as the balancing mechanism !
The parts of the mecha 's body would be in the same relative positions as the pilot 's , including the head .
That , combined with full-body force feedback would be enough .
The thing would move slowly like the bosses in " Shadow of the Collossus , " but they would move like a human of that size would , because you 're just translating a real human 's movements and kinesthetic senses to a larger and heavier frame.Not practical , but it wold be so cool !
( And make this Wasilla thing look like a toddler with arms asleep .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Mecha become reasonable when they can move and maneuver with the same agility as a human being -- think Eva, which can run, dodge and so on with considerable finesse.
(Here's waiting for those carbon nanotube aerogel artificial muscles, by the way.
) But since we can't even do that for a human-sized exoskeleton, any effort to build a mecha that's not severely dysfunctional is going to be impotent.The biggest limitation of the Alaskan mecha, is that it has no force-feedback.
People who can't feel their own limbs, or the resistance of the ground and objects against them are *incredibly* clumsy.
So are robots that try to move with no kinesthetic sense.Sarcos corporation has developed Haptic Interfaces which give you force-feedback.
The military has been working towards humanoid full-body haptic harnesses since the 1970's, actually with really good progress since the 80s.Look at the example videos on this page:  http://www.sarcos.com/teleop\_videos.html [sarcos.com]I like the "Large Dextrous Arm" which is shown holding a freaking anvil like a beer mug.There's also Sarcos corporation's "Loader-Lifter" which incorporates those haptic technologies:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhj3Z9o6t0g [youtube.com]If you had a full-body haptic harness in the abdomen of a giant mecha, with the pilot secured to the mecha's spine at the small of the back, then you'd have a working giant-human agility mecha.
The pilot's own inner ear would work as the balancing mechanism!
The parts of the mecha's body would be in the same relative positions as the pilot's, including the head.
That, combined with full-body force feedback would be enough.
The thing would move slowly like the bosses in "Shadow of the Collossus," but they would move like a human of that size would, because you're just translating a real human's movements and kinesthetic senses to a larger and heavier frame.Not practical, but it wold be so cool!
(And make this Wasilla thing look like a toddler with arms asleep.
)
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277059</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244630100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The Japanese have one for lifting elederly people at retirement homes. I think the one that has been shown is just a prototype though. But it's basically the same Idea.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The Japanese have one for lifting elederly people at retirement homes .
I think the one that has been shown is just a prototype though .
But it 's basically the same Idea .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Japanese have one for lifting elederly people at retirement homes.
I think the one that has been shown is just a prototype though.
But it's basically the same Idea.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28276991</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28301695</id>
	<title>Use mechas for construction work?!</title>
	<author>hvidstue</author>
	<datestamp>1244720280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>To me construction og repair work in larger scale is the most obvios use for a mecha. Often cranes, bobcats, dumpers etc. is too static in their funktionality. Mechas being multi-funktional is id&#233;al as a working machine.</htmltext>
<tokenext>To me construction og repair work in larger scale is the most obvios use for a mecha .
Often cranes , bobcats , dumpers etc .
is too static in their funktionality .
Mechas being multi-funktional is id   al as a working machine .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>To me construction og repair work in larger scale is the most obvios use for a mecha.
Often cranes, bobcats, dumpers etc.
is too static in their funktionality.
Mechas being multi-funktional is idéal as a working machine.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280849</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1244653800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Because most of their fighting is done against opponents on stairs?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because most of their fighting is done against opponents on stairs ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because most of their fighting is done against opponents on stairs?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277103</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277765</id>
	<title>But things 18 feet tall aren't cute!</title>
	<author>Fry-kun</author>
	<datestamp>1244638680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That's why my Colossal Tammy Tinkle Doll was such a failure.<br>Oh, you don't understand me.<br>We're finished!<br>*runs out of the room crying*</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's why my Colossal Tammy Tinkle Doll was such a failure.Oh , you do n't understand me.We 're finished !
* runs out of the room crying *</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's why my Colossal Tammy Tinkle Doll was such a failure.Oh, you don't understand me.We're finished!
*runs out of the room crying*</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277479</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244635380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'd say human design is also hard to balance and inefficient yet, that's how it turned out after hundreds of millions of years of evolution.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'd say human design is also hard to balance and inefficient yet , that 's how it turned out after hundreds of millions of years of evolution .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'd say human design is also hard to balance and inefficient yet, that's how it turned out after hundreds of millions of years of evolution.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277455</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244635140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext>And according to his site, he's managed to spend $5000 on a valve. This guy has been around for a long while, made plenty of wild claims, and demonstrated absolutely nothing. Several times in the past he's attempted to sell this ting on ebay, and failed every time. He's basically a laughing stock.</htmltext>
<tokenext>And according to his site , he 's managed to spend $ 5000 on a valve .
This guy has been around for a long while , made plenty of wild claims , and demonstrated absolutely nothing .
Several times in the past he 's attempted to sell this ting on ebay , and failed every time .
He 's basically a laughing stock .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And according to his site, he's managed to spend $5000 on a valve.
This guy has been around for a long while, made plenty of wild claims, and demonstrated absolutely nothing.
Several times in the past he's attempted to sell this ting on ebay, and failed every time.
He's basically a laughing stock.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28283413</id>
	<title>I think I saw this movie.....</title>
	<author>hesaigo999ca</author>
	<datestamp>1244664120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Isn't this the one where he builds himself a magnetic source that lays over top his heart to avoid a shrapnel from ever getting to the heart? Until they come out with IM2, i will be watching this one closely</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Is n't this the one where he builds himself a magnetic source that lays over top his heart to avoid a shrapnel from ever getting to the heart ?
Until they come out with IM2 , i will be watching this one closely</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Isn't this the one where he builds himself a magnetic source that lays over top his heart to avoid a shrapnel from ever getting to the heart?
Until they come out with IM2, i will be watching this one closely</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279493</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244647980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>In a military (or 'gaming') situation it'd just present a bigger target.</i> </p><p>Yes, because tanks and armoured veicles are such a bad thing in battle...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>In a military ( or 'gaming ' ) situation it 'd just present a bigger target .
Yes , because tanks and armoured veicles are such a bad thing in battle.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In a military (or 'gaming') situation it'd just present a bigger target.
Yes, because tanks and armoured veicles are such a bad thing in battle...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277469</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>ls671</author>
	<datestamp>1244635260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You mean just like the Crysis suit ?<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You mean just like the Crysis suit ?
; - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You mean just like the Crysis suit ?
;-)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277337</id>
	<title>Re:...video of a prototype</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244633340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Well that what about the HAL exoskeleton? That doesn't require the umbilical cord. <a href="http://www.cyberdyne.jp/English/robotsuithal/index.html" title="cyberdyne.jp">http://www.cyberdyne.jp/English/robotsuithal/index.html</a> [cyberdyne.jp]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well that what about the HAL exoskeleton ?
That does n't require the umbilical cord .
http : //www.cyberdyne.jp/English/robotsuithal/index.html [ cyberdyne.jp ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well that what about the HAL exoskeleton?
That doesn't require the umbilical cord.
http://www.cyberdyne.jp/English/robotsuithal/index.html [cyberdyne.jp]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278181</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>jollyreaper</author>
	<datestamp>1244642040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>The whole idea of mecha robots is plain wrong. It's not necessary to make an exoskeleton that big. In a military (or 'gaming') situation it'd just present a bigger target. All you need is a minimal amount of armour with enough power to augment picking up large amounts of weight, and possibly some system to dampen recoil if you're holding a projectile weapon.</p></div><p>The basic concept of the exo-skeleton is you get to be superman without having to be a kryptonian. You're as powerful as a tank, can blast things just by moving your arms, it's scifi fantasy.</p><p>Those trying to come up with a practical justification say it's the next advancement of the tank which is all about letting a human being go into combat with serious protection. But if you think about it, the only reason why tanks are manned is because automated systems aren't good enough to let them operate autonomously. Every gun on a WWII warship needed human to load the weapons, manually aim them, pull the trigger, etc. Now warship turrets are highly automated and only need humans to reload the enormous ammo hoppers, perform maintenance, etc.</p><p>The exoskeletal combat suit is likely never going to happen. The basic elements of combat are finding out where the enemy is and hitting him in the most vulnerable place possible. The technology of the time will dictate the weapons at hand. We're going to see a lot more robotic scouting systems, more potential for bot-on-bot action. But in a situation like Iraq, we won't see someone waddling into combat in power armor, they'll be remotely controlling the robot that's exposed to fire. The best comparison I can offer you are the Automated Weapons Platforms from the old PC game Xcom. You had human squads in the fight but the AWP carried the heaviest weapons and kept them mobile. Humans carrying that kind of firepower would have to unload and fight from a fixed position, not on the move.</p><p>We'll likely see exoskeletons in the civilian world. I could see them really being worth the cost in construction and other situations where very awkward loads need to be carried through confined spaces. More maneuverable than a forklift, simple enough for illegal labor to use, and not all that expensive. If it can't meet those criteria, it ain't happening.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>The whole idea of mecha robots is plain wrong .
It 's not necessary to make an exoskeleton that big .
In a military ( or 'gaming ' ) situation it 'd just present a bigger target .
All you need is a minimal amount of armour with enough power to augment picking up large amounts of weight , and possibly some system to dampen recoil if you 're holding a projectile weapon.The basic concept of the exo-skeleton is you get to be superman without having to be a kryptonian .
You 're as powerful as a tank , can blast things just by moving your arms , it 's scifi fantasy.Those trying to come up with a practical justification say it 's the next advancement of the tank which is all about letting a human being go into combat with serious protection .
But if you think about it , the only reason why tanks are manned is because automated systems are n't good enough to let them operate autonomously .
Every gun on a WWII warship needed human to load the weapons , manually aim them , pull the trigger , etc .
Now warship turrets are highly automated and only need humans to reload the enormous ammo hoppers , perform maintenance , etc.The exoskeletal combat suit is likely never going to happen .
The basic elements of combat are finding out where the enemy is and hitting him in the most vulnerable place possible .
The technology of the time will dictate the weapons at hand .
We 're going to see a lot more robotic scouting systems , more potential for bot-on-bot action .
But in a situation like Iraq , we wo n't see someone waddling into combat in power armor , they 'll be remotely controlling the robot that 's exposed to fire .
The best comparison I can offer you are the Automated Weapons Platforms from the old PC game Xcom .
You had human squads in the fight but the AWP carried the heaviest weapons and kept them mobile .
Humans carrying that kind of firepower would have to unload and fight from a fixed position , not on the move.We 'll likely see exoskeletons in the civilian world .
I could see them really being worth the cost in construction and other situations where very awkward loads need to be carried through confined spaces .
More maneuverable than a forklift , simple enough for illegal labor to use , and not all that expensive .
If it ca n't meet those criteria , it ai n't happening .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The whole idea of mecha robots is plain wrong.
It's not necessary to make an exoskeleton that big.
In a military (or 'gaming') situation it'd just present a bigger target.
All you need is a minimal amount of armour with enough power to augment picking up large amounts of weight, and possibly some system to dampen recoil if you're holding a projectile weapon.The basic concept of the exo-skeleton is you get to be superman without having to be a kryptonian.
You're as powerful as a tank, can blast things just by moving your arms, it's scifi fantasy.Those trying to come up with a practical justification say it's the next advancement of the tank which is all about letting a human being go into combat with serious protection.
But if you think about it, the only reason why tanks are manned is because automated systems aren't good enough to let them operate autonomously.
Every gun on a WWII warship needed human to load the weapons, manually aim them, pull the trigger, etc.
Now warship turrets are highly automated and only need humans to reload the enormous ammo hoppers, perform maintenance, etc.The exoskeletal combat suit is likely never going to happen.
The basic elements of combat are finding out where the enemy is and hitting him in the most vulnerable place possible.
The technology of the time will dictate the weapons at hand.
We're going to see a lot more robotic scouting systems, more potential for bot-on-bot action.
But in a situation like Iraq, we won't see someone waddling into combat in power armor, they'll be remotely controlling the robot that's exposed to fire.
The best comparison I can offer you are the Automated Weapons Platforms from the old PC game Xcom.
You had human squads in the fight but the AWP carried the heaviest weapons and kept them mobile.
Humans carrying that kind of firepower would have to unload and fight from a fixed position, not on the move.We'll likely see exoskeletons in the civilian world.
I could see them really being worth the cost in construction and other situations where very awkward loads need to be carried through confined spaces.
More maneuverable than a forklift, simple enough for illegal labor to use, and not all that expensive.
If it can't meet those criteria, it ain't happening.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277103</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>mrhthepie</author>
	<datestamp>1244630580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>They're called Fork Lift trucks.

In reality, Mechs/walkers are never a good solution. Hard to balance and inefficient. In Mecha anime/manga they usually make up some pseudosience as to why they're using walkers and not tanks and planes.</htmltext>
<tokenext>They 're called Fork Lift trucks .
In reality , Mechs/walkers are never a good solution .
Hard to balance and inefficient .
In Mecha anime/manga they usually make up some pseudosience as to why they 're using walkers and not tanks and planes .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They're called Fork Lift trucks.
In reality, Mechs/walkers are never a good solution.
Hard to balance and inefficient.
In Mecha anime/manga they usually make up some pseudosience as to why they're using walkers and not tanks and planes.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277003</id>
	<title>Mecha Palin!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244629500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Wasila, Alaska? The killer app for this device is to put a set of high-heels on it and have it run as the GOP Veep candidate in 2012 - all puny mortals bow down before Mecha Palin, or be crushed!</p><p>Only the Obamabot can save us!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Wasila , Alaska ?
The killer app for this device is to put a set of high-heels on it and have it run as the GOP Veep candidate in 2012 - all puny mortals bow down before Mecha Palin , or be crushed ! Only the Obamabot can save us !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wasila, Alaska?
The killer app for this device is to put a set of high-heels on it and have it run as the GOP Veep candidate in 2012 - all puny mortals bow down before Mecha Palin, or be crushed!Only the Obamabot can save us!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278897</id>
	<title>"Loader-Lifter" implemented in real life</title>
	<author>StCredZero</author>
	<datestamp>1244645700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>By Sarcos corporation.  This one is a bit smaller, and has no grippers yet, but the arms and legs function.  IN fact, the arms and legs are *more* agile and human-like than in the Aliens movie!</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhj3Z9o6t0g" title="youtube.com">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhj3Z9o6t0g</a> [youtube.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>By Sarcos corporation .
This one is a bit smaller , and has no grippers yet , but the arms and legs function .
IN fact , the arms and legs are * more * agile and human-like than in the Aliens movie ! http : //www.youtube.com/watch ? v = Nhj3Z9o6t0g [ youtube.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>By Sarcos corporation.
This one is a bit smaller, and has no grippers yet, but the arms and legs function.
IN fact, the arms and legs are *more* agile and human-like than in the Aliens movie!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhj3Z9o6t0g [youtube.com]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277257</id>
	<title>Alaska?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244632440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Voice module online... audio functionality test... initialized. Designation: Liberty Prime. Mission: the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska. Primary targets: any and all red chinese invaders. Emergency communist acquisition directive: immediate self-destruct. Better dead than red!!"</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Voice module online... audio functionality test... initialized. Designation : Liberty Prime .
Mission : the liberation of Anchorage , Alaska .
Primary targets : any and all red chinese invaders .
Emergency communist acquisition directive : immediate self-destruct .
Better dead than red ! !
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Voice module online... audio functionality test... initialized. Designation: Liberty Prime.
Mission: the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska.
Primary targets: any and all red chinese invaders.
Emergency communist acquisition directive: immediate self-destruct.
Better dead than red!!
"</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277751</id>
	<title>Re:...video of a prototype</title>
	<author>Missing\_dc</author>
	<datestamp>1244638560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Lockheed Martin has been working on something vaguely similar, and while Ray's has that umbilicus, LM's is self powered.</p><p><a href="http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=7306.0" title="societyofrobots.com">http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=7306.0</a> [societyofrobots.com]</p><p>One of their versions was powered by a small generator that ran on jet fuel.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Lockheed Martin has been working on something vaguely similar , and while Ray 's has that umbilicus , LM 's is self powered.http : //www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php ? topic = 7306.0 [ societyofrobots.com ] One of their versions was powered by a small generator that ran on jet fuel .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lockheed Martin has been working on something vaguely similar, and while Ray's has that umbilicus, LM's is self powered.http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=7306.0 [societyofrobots.com]One of their versions was powered by a small generator that ran on jet fuel.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277369</id>
	<title>Creators Website</title>
	<author>axek</author>
	<datestamp>1244633940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>The website for Carlos Owens is <a href="http://neogentronyx.com/" title="neogentronyx.com" rel="nofollow">http://neogentronyx.com/</a> [neogentronyx.com], where he has a few more photos and other projects...</htmltext>
<tokenext>The website for Carlos Owens is http : //neogentronyx.com/ [ neogentronyx.com ] , where he has a few more photos and other projects.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The website for Carlos Owens is http://neogentronyx.com/ [neogentronyx.com], where he has a few more photos and other projects...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279263</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>DriedClexler</author>
	<datestamp>1244647200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>In Mecha anime/manga they usually make up some pseudosience as to why they're using walkers and not tanks and planes.</p></div><p>It's pseudoscience that human brains have an extremely well-refined intuitions on how to effectively control and use a humanoid structure?</p><p>Tanks are good for fighting, of course, but their human controllers don't "get" all the subtleties involved in making the most out of them.</p><p>It's true that bipedal walkers are hard to balance, but just the same, we have an "off-the-shelf" solution for it.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>In Mecha anime/manga they usually make up some pseudosience as to why they 're using walkers and not tanks and planes.It 's pseudoscience that human brains have an extremely well-refined intuitions on how to effectively control and use a humanoid structure ? Tanks are good for fighting , of course , but their human controllers do n't " get " all the subtleties involved in making the most out of them.It 's true that bipedal walkers are hard to balance , but just the same , we have an " off-the-shelf " solution for it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In Mecha anime/manga they usually make up some pseudosience as to why they're using walkers and not tanks and planes.It's pseudoscience that human brains have an extremely well-refined intuitions on how to effectively control and use a humanoid structure?Tanks are good for fighting, of course, but their human controllers don't "get" all the subtleties involved in making the most out of them.It's true that bipedal walkers are hard to balance, but just the same, we have an "off-the-shelf" solution for it.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28288447</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244646960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Depends on whether we're talking about Supers or Reals.</p><p>Super Robots are the power ranger type ridiculously huge robots with nigh unlimited powers. Those things are humanoid just because it's pretty easy to make a humanoid look badass by adding on spikes.</p><p>Real Robots are those from Gundams, mass produced and used in place of other wartime tech as a "jack of all trades" vehicle. The basic understanding is that they can do tighter turns, making them more agile than tanks, equip different types of equipment for various situations, ie flamethrower against infantry, heavy duty beam cannon against battleships, swords for close range fights against other mechs. They can also move heavy materials around so you don't need forklifts or cranes.</p><p>Now, I think that if we advance robot tech far enough, humanoid robots would actually be pretty darned useful. But the problem there is, by the time we advance the robotic tech that far, the other tech will have advanced farther too, making giant robots obsolete.</p><p>But then, with giant robots you can do fights where they cut each others heads off and keep battling because YEAH they're robots.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Depends on whether we 're talking about Supers or Reals.Super Robots are the power ranger type ridiculously huge robots with nigh unlimited powers .
Those things are humanoid just because it 's pretty easy to make a humanoid look badass by adding on spikes.Real Robots are those from Gundams , mass produced and used in place of other wartime tech as a " jack of all trades " vehicle .
The basic understanding is that they can do tighter turns , making them more agile than tanks , equip different types of equipment for various situations , ie flamethrower against infantry , heavy duty beam cannon against battleships , swords for close range fights against other mechs .
They can also move heavy materials around so you do n't need forklifts or cranes.Now , I think that if we advance robot tech far enough , humanoid robots would actually be pretty darned useful .
But the problem there is , by the time we advance the robotic tech that far , the other tech will have advanced farther too , making giant robots obsolete.But then , with giant robots you can do fights where they cut each others heads off and keep battling because YEAH they 're robots .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Depends on whether we're talking about Supers or Reals.Super Robots are the power ranger type ridiculously huge robots with nigh unlimited powers.
Those things are humanoid just because it's pretty easy to make a humanoid look badass by adding on spikes.Real Robots are those from Gundams, mass produced and used in place of other wartime tech as a "jack of all trades" vehicle.
The basic understanding is that they can do tighter turns, making them more agile than tanks, equip different types of equipment for various situations, ie flamethrower against infantry, heavy duty beam cannon against battleships, swords for close range fights against other mechs.
They can also move heavy materials around so you don't need forklifts or cranes.Now, I think that if we advance robot tech far enough, humanoid robots would actually be pretty darned useful.
But the problem there is, by the time we advance the robotic tech that far, the other tech will have advanced farther too, making giant robots obsolete.But then, with giant robots you can do fights where they cut each others heads off and keep battling because YEAH they're robots.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277123</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244630880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You tell that to my MadCat!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You tell that to my MadCat !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You tell that to my MadCat!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277567</id>
	<title>Doesn't make sense</title>
	<author>Dunbal</author>
	<datestamp>1244636460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Surely in this day of high speed wireless communications, it makes absolutely no sense for the person to be physically "inside" the "mecha", or on the same continent for that matter. Of course I'd hate to see one of these babies turned into a zombie...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Surely in this day of high speed wireless communications , it makes absolutely no sense for the person to be physically " inside " the " mecha " , or on the same continent for that matter .
Of course I 'd hate to see one of these babies turned into a zombie.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Surely in this day of high speed wireless communications, it makes absolutely no sense for the person to be physically "inside" the "mecha", or on the same continent for that matter.
Of course I'd hate to see one of these babies turned into a zombie...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277211</id>
	<title>Found some videos</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244631900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ploFd9su\_n4" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">Here's the builder talking about it</a> [youtube.com]</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCxhEf4nZk" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">Here's a really short video of it in action</a> [youtube.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Here 's the builder talking about it [ youtube.com ] Here 's a really short video of it in action [ youtube.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here's the builder talking about it [youtube.com]Here's a really short video of it in action [youtube.com]</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278937</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>Alinabi</author>
	<datestamp>1244645880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>This seems really familiar.</p></div><p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah\_Palin" title="wikipedia.org">Yes it does</a> [wikipedia.org]. What is it with all these monstrosities coming out of Wasilla lately? Is the pollution that bad over there? I say we pitch them against each other and see who wins?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>This seems really familiar .
Yes it does [ wikipedia.org ] .
What is it with all these monstrosities coming out of Wasilla lately ?
Is the pollution that bad over there ?
I say we pitch them against each other and see who wins ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This seems really familiar.
Yes it does [wikipedia.org].
What is it with all these monstrosities coming out of Wasilla lately?
Is the pollution that bad over there?
I say we pitch them against each other and see who wins?
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277783</id>
	<title>Nerfvody.</title>
	<author>Tei</author>
	<datestamp>1244638860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Novody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge."</p><p>You probably missed all the Evangelion episodes?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Novody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge .
" You probably missed all the Evangelion episodes ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Novody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge.
"You probably missed all the Evangelion episodes?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277189</id>
	<title>Well Well ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244631660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>once a year we have an article about this one on<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/.</p><p>and once again, not much has changed<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</p><p>Come on<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... we were promised Mecha-style Exoskeleton years ago and still no improvement ? DOH !</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>once a year we have an article about this one on /.and once again , not much has changed ; ) Come on ... we were promised Mecha-style Exoskeleton years ago and still no improvement ?
DOH !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>once a year we have an article about this one on /.and once again, not much has changed ;)Come on ... we were promised Mecha-style Exoskeleton years ago and still no improvement ?
DOH !</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278045</id>
	<title>Bad weapon, but useful for construction?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244640900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I agree with you, in the context of a weapon.  But consider how useful this could be for construction.  The ability to lift large objects (like beams) into position could be quite useful.</p><p>A four-legged version might be more useful, however.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I agree with you , in the context of a weapon .
But consider how useful this could be for construction .
The ability to lift large objects ( like beams ) into position could be quite useful.A four-legged version might be more useful , however .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I agree with you, in the context of a weapon.
But consider how useful this could be for construction.
The ability to lift large objects (like beams) into position could be quite useful.A four-legged version might be more useful, however.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28276969</id>
	<title>Damnit, that looks awesome.  I want a video of it.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244629200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It only cost him $25,000? That's amazing.</htmltext>
<tokenext>It only cost him $ 25,000 ?
That 's amazing .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It only cost him $25,000?
That's amazing.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277001</id>
	<title>First thoughts...</title>
	<author>nizo</author>
	<datestamp>1244629500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...what could possibly go wrong with this thing??</p><p>But someone please please film this thing; I suspect when something blows out on it, it will indeed make for some awesome youtube footage.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...what could possibly go wrong with this thing ?
? But someone please please film this thing ; I suspect when something blows out on it , it will indeed make for some awesome youtube footage .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...what could possibly go wrong with this thing?
?But someone please please film this thing; I suspect when something blows out on it, it will indeed make for some awesome youtube footage.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278373</id>
	<title>Re:...video of a prototype</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244643180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Eva pilots would go for it. They only got 5 minutes when off the umbilical cable.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Eva pilots would go for it .
They only got 5 minutes when off the umbilical cable .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Eva pilots would go for it.
They only got 5 minutes when off the umbilical cable.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277053</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28281009</id>
	<title>Re:Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1244654460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>You say that as if you think it's a <i>good</i> thing! Turing test: FAIL.</htmltext>
<tokenext>You say that as if you think it 's a good thing !
Turing test : FAIL .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You say that as if you think it's a good thing!
Turing test: FAIL.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277373</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28282875</id>
	<title>Robot Jox</title>
	<author>rosasaul</author>
	<datestamp>1244661900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Ah so Maybe one day we can live in the Future of Robot Jox <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102800/" title="imdb.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102800/</a> [imdb.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Ah so Maybe one day we can live in the Future of Robot Jox http : //www.imdb.com/title/tt0102800/ [ imdb.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ah so Maybe one day we can live in the Future of Robot Jox http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102800/ [imdb.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280197</id>
	<title>Re:On mecha, and exoskeletons</title>
	<author>discogravy</author>
	<datestamp>1244651100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Otherwise any advantage gained by size will be hugely offset by the sad fact that the thing moves like a turtle in molasses.</p></div></blockquote><p>
Turns out that <a href="http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature\_Stories/Swimming\_in\_goop\_nets\_researchers\_an\_Ig\_Nobel\_Prize.html" title="umn.edu">turtles will probably swim just fine in molasses.</a> [umn.edu]</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Otherwise any advantage gained by size will be hugely offset by the sad fact that the thing moves like a turtle in molasses .
Turns out that turtles will probably swim just fine in molasses .
[ umn.edu ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Otherwise any advantage gained by size will be hugely offset by the sad fact that the thing moves like a turtle in molasses.
Turns out that turtles will probably swim just fine in molasses.
[umn.edu]
	</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28282153</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>GameMaster</author>
	<datestamp>1244658840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I disagree, I think we will, definitely, see an exoskeletal combat suit come into use.  The thing is, I don't think it'll be anywhere near as big as the suits amine/this guy seem to advocate.  I think that they will end up being as form fitting as possible.</p><p>The thing is that regardless of all the advanced weaponry we've developed, the last few wars have shown that you still need feet on the ground to take and hold populated areas.  When it comes to breaching buildings and patrolling insurgent infested areas, we've seen that our technological advantage is, largely, neutralized.</p><p>A combat exoskeleton designed to be little larger than an average man (or maybe, even, the size of an average man with below average sized men being chosen as pilots) would allow travel inside confined places like buildings while also providing the ability to mount heavier armor; carry heavier weapons; carry more ammo; and carry better communications gear.  This could make it so that the troops put in the most dangerous positions (breaching buildings and running dangerous patrols)  would be impervious to injury from all but the largest IEDs/mines/grenades that would have killed or maimed troops wearing today's heaviest body armor.</p><p>Of course, at some point it will be possible to design robots that can do the same job.  However, I've seen much of the cutting edge technology in both exoskeleton design, robotics, and AI and I think that the exoskeleton will be here much sooner than a robot/AI that can physically do all the things a person can as well as make judgment (ex. whether someone encountered is an enemy combatant or a civilian) calls as well as a human soldier.  This all assumed that we decide that we, actually, want robots/computers to have that kind of independent power.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I disagree , I think we will , definitely , see an exoskeletal combat suit come into use .
The thing is , I do n't think it 'll be anywhere near as big as the suits amine/this guy seem to advocate .
I think that they will end up being as form fitting as possible.The thing is that regardless of all the advanced weaponry we 've developed , the last few wars have shown that you still need feet on the ground to take and hold populated areas .
When it comes to breaching buildings and patrolling insurgent infested areas , we 've seen that our technological advantage is , largely , neutralized.A combat exoskeleton designed to be little larger than an average man ( or maybe , even , the size of an average man with below average sized men being chosen as pilots ) would allow travel inside confined places like buildings while also providing the ability to mount heavier armor ; carry heavier weapons ; carry more ammo ; and carry better communications gear .
This could make it so that the troops put in the most dangerous positions ( breaching buildings and running dangerous patrols ) would be impervious to injury from all but the largest IEDs/mines/grenades that would have killed or maimed troops wearing today 's heaviest body armor.Of course , at some point it will be possible to design robots that can do the same job .
However , I 've seen much of the cutting edge technology in both exoskeleton design , robotics , and AI and I think that the exoskeleton will be here much sooner than a robot/AI that can physically do all the things a person can as well as make judgment ( ex .
whether someone encountered is an enemy combatant or a civilian ) calls as well as a human soldier .
This all assumed that we decide that we , actually , want robots/computers to have that kind of independent power .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I disagree, I think we will, definitely, see an exoskeletal combat suit come into use.
The thing is, I don't think it'll be anywhere near as big as the suits amine/this guy seem to advocate.
I think that they will end up being as form fitting as possible.The thing is that regardless of all the advanced weaponry we've developed, the last few wars have shown that you still need feet on the ground to take and hold populated areas.
When it comes to breaching buildings and patrolling insurgent infested areas, we've seen that our technological advantage is, largely, neutralized.A combat exoskeleton designed to be little larger than an average man (or maybe, even, the size of an average man with below average sized men being chosen as pilots) would allow travel inside confined places like buildings while also providing the ability to mount heavier armor; carry heavier weapons; carry more ammo; and carry better communications gear.
This could make it so that the troops put in the most dangerous positions (breaching buildings and running dangerous patrols)  would be impervious to injury from all but the largest IEDs/mines/grenades that would have killed or maimed troops wearing today's heaviest body armor.Of course, at some point it will be possible to design robots that can do the same job.
However, I've seen much of the cutting edge technology in both exoskeleton design, robotics, and AI and I think that the exoskeleton will be here much sooner than a robot/AI that can physically do all the things a person can as well as make judgment (ex.
whether someone encountered is an enemy combatant or a civilian) calls as well as a human soldier.
This all assumed that we decide that we, actually, want robots/computers to have that kind of independent power.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28286773</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>CodeBuster</author>
	<datestamp>1244635140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Another strike that Mecha or humanoid like combat robots have against them is that with all available current power sources they are going to give of a lot of heat except, as the parent points out, they are not as heavily armored or fast as conventional wheeled or tracked land vehicles. Your relatively slow moving and under-armored mecha is going to show up like the Sun to any heat seeking anti-tank type missle. Some helicopter or light infantry team is going to put a missile right up the hot tail pipe of the mecha (up yours...literally). The main reasons mecha have not been done yet or even seriously attempted in real life is because with current technologies and costs they do not offer any serious advantages over existing vehicles while at the same time being almost as vulnerable and many times more expensive than properly equipped infantry.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Another strike that Mecha or humanoid like combat robots have against them is that with all available current power sources they are going to give of a lot of heat except , as the parent points out , they are not as heavily armored or fast as conventional wheeled or tracked land vehicles .
Your relatively slow moving and under-armored mecha is going to show up like the Sun to any heat seeking anti-tank type missle .
Some helicopter or light infantry team is going to put a missile right up the hot tail pipe of the mecha ( up yours...literally ) .
The main reasons mecha have not been done yet or even seriously attempted in real life is because with current technologies and costs they do not offer any serious advantages over existing vehicles while at the same time being almost as vulnerable and many times more expensive than properly equipped infantry .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Another strike that Mecha or humanoid like combat robots have against them is that with all available current power sources they are going to give of a lot of heat except, as the parent points out, they are not as heavily armored or fast as conventional wheeled or tracked land vehicles.
Your relatively slow moving and under-armored mecha is going to show up like the Sun to any heat seeking anti-tank type missle.
Some helicopter or light infantry team is going to put a missile right up the hot tail pipe of the mecha (up yours...literally).
The main reasons mecha have not been done yet or even seriously attempted in real life is because with current technologies and costs they do not offer any serious advantages over existing vehicles while at the same time being almost as vulnerable and many times more expensive than properly equipped infantry.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277009</id>
	<title>Too big.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244629560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The whole idea of mecha robots is plain wrong. It's not necessary to make an exoskeleton that big. In a military (or 'gaming') situation it'd just present a bigger target. All you need is a minimal amount of armour with enough power to augment picking up large amounts of weight, and possibly some system to dampen recoil if you're holding a projectile weapon.</p><p>(Oh dear. I'm actually arguing that mecha robots are a poor weapons system design on the internet. Is this what my life has become? Maybe I should go outside?)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The whole idea of mecha robots is plain wrong .
It 's not necessary to make an exoskeleton that big .
In a military ( or 'gaming ' ) situation it 'd just present a bigger target .
All you need is a minimal amount of armour with enough power to augment picking up large amounts of weight , and possibly some system to dampen recoil if you 're holding a projectile weapon .
( Oh dear .
I 'm actually arguing that mecha robots are a poor weapons system design on the internet .
Is this what my life has become ?
Maybe I should go outside ?
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The whole idea of mecha robots is plain wrong.
It's not necessary to make an exoskeleton that big.
In a military (or 'gaming') situation it'd just present a bigger target.
All you need is a minimal amount of armour with enough power to augment picking up large amounts of weight, and possibly some system to dampen recoil if you're holding a projectile weapon.
(Oh dear.
I'm actually arguing that mecha robots are a poor weapons system design on the internet.
Is this what my life has become?
Maybe I should go outside?
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277131</id>
	<title>good idea</title>
	<author>pink-lady</author>
	<datestamp>1244631000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Good post !</htmltext>
<tokenext>Good post !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Good post !</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277565</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>Fred\_A</author>
	<datestamp>1244636460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>He's probably mad a little progress since then.</p></div><p>Absolutely. He used to be a raving lunatic.<br>Another few years and he should be quite sane.</p><p>(ps: use commas, your sentences are hard to read)</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>He 's probably mad a little progress since then.Absolutely .
He used to be a raving lunatic.Another few years and he should be quite sane .
( ps : use commas , your sentences are hard to read )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He's probably mad a little progress since then.Absolutely.
He used to be a raving lunatic.Another few years and he should be quite sane.
(ps: use commas, your sentences are hard to read)
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277033</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28281139</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>budgenator</author>
	<datestamp>1244654940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>I've always wondered why no one has built a loader a la Aliens yet. Surely it wouldn't be beyond current tech and I'd imagine it would be amazingly useful (not least for fighting Alien queens!)</p></div><p>They did it was in the movie "Alien"; it would be really hand in a handful of extreme fringe cases. Most time when in those fringe cases a traditional forklift/jitney doesn't fit, they get a custom built automated solution rather than an alien-loader.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've always wondered why no one has built a loader a la Aliens yet .
Surely it would n't be beyond current tech and I 'd imagine it would be amazingly useful ( not least for fighting Alien queens !
) They did it was in the movie " Alien " ; it would be really hand in a handful of extreme fringe cases .
Most time when in those fringe cases a traditional forklift/jitney does n't fit , they get a custom built automated solution rather than an alien-loader .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've always wondered why no one has built a loader a la Aliens yet.
Surely it wouldn't be beyond current tech and I'd imagine it would be amazingly useful (not least for fighting Alien queens!
)They did it was in the movie "Alien"; it would be really hand in a handful of extreme fringe cases.
Most time when in those fringe cases a traditional forklift/jitney doesn't fit, they get a custom built automated solution rather than an alien-loader.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277947</id>
	<title>Re:...video of a prototype</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244640120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>Nobody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge.</p></div></blockquote><p>Especially if it was piloted by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon\_Genesis\_Evangelion\_(TV)" title="wikipedia.org">mentally unstable 14-year-old boy.</a> [wikipedia.org]</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Nobody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge.Especially if it was piloted by a mentally unstable 14-year-old boy .
[ wikipedia.org ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Nobody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge.Especially if it was piloted by a mentally unstable 14-year-old boy.
[wikipedia.org]
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280089</id>
	<title>Re:Doesn't make sense</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244650620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>However, it would be interesting to see what happens if the person <i>inside</i> gets turned into a zombie.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>However , it would be interesting to see what happens if the person inside gets turned into a zombie .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>However, it would be interesting to see what happens if the person inside gets turned into a zombie.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277033</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244629860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This seems really familiar.</p><p>I'm pretty sure <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhs7t70\_YVg&amp;feature=related" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">this is the same mech</a> [youtube.com] a couple of years back. He's probably mad a little progress since then.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This seems really familiar.I 'm pretty sure this is the same mech [ youtube.com ] a couple of years back .
He 's probably mad a little progress since then .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This seems really familiar.I'm pretty sure this is the same mech [youtube.com] a couple of years back.
He's probably mad a little progress since then.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277641</id>
	<title>Not 18 feet...</title>
	<author>denzacar</author>
	<datestamp>1244637420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Unless Carlos Owens and Theodore Agranat are 9-10 feet tall.</p><p><a href="http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595\_22-11979-2.html" title="zdnet.com">http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595\_22-11979-2.html</a> [zdnet.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Unless Carlos Owens and Theodore Agranat are 9-10 feet tall.http : //content.zdnet.com/2346-9595 \ _22-11979-2.html [ zdnet.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Unless Carlos Owens and Theodore Agranat are 9-10 feet tall.http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595\_22-11979-2.html [zdnet.com]</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28288991</id>
	<title>Re:Bad weapon, but useful for construction?</title>
	<author>ZosX</author>
	<datestamp>1244652060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yeah. Because <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Log\_loader.jpg" title="wikipedia.org">nobody</a> [wikipedia.org] has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roemerkran.jpg" title="wikipedia.org">thought</a> [wikipedia.org] of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Telescopic\_handler2.jpg" title="wikipedia.org">that</a> [wikipedia.org] before.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah .
Because nobody [ wikipedia.org ] has thought [ wikipedia.org ] of that [ wikipedia.org ] before .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah.
Because nobody [wikipedia.org] has thought [wikipedia.org] of that [wikipedia.org] before.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277047</id>
	<title>It works great, until...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244629920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It worked great, until he walked under the magnet at the rubbish tip...</htmltext>
<tokenext>It worked great , until he walked under the magnet at the rubbish tip.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It worked great, until he walked under the magnet at the rubbish tip...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277431</id>
	<title>Good to see that's covered.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244634720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Now Alaska is safe from any potential communist invasion...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Now Alaska is safe from any potential communist invasion.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Now Alaska is safe from any potential communist invasion...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277509</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>Hubbell</author>
	<datestamp>1244635740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>He completed and was trying to sell the mech suit like 4 years ago.  This story is almost as old as the internet itself.  Slashdot's editors are really slacking these days.</htmltext>
<tokenext>He completed and was trying to sell the mech suit like 4 years ago .
This story is almost as old as the internet itself .
Slashdot 's editors are really slacking these days .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He completed and was trying to sell the mech suit like 4 years ago.
This story is almost as old as the internet itself.
Slashdot's editors are really slacking these days.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277033</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28282103</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Sir\_Lewk</author>
	<datestamp>1244658600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Maybe we could network them together too, we could call the network something like AirWeb or... CRAP.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Maybe we could network them together too , we could call the network something like AirWeb or... CRAP .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Maybe we could network them together too, we could call the network something like AirWeb or... CRAP.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277231</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277163</id>
	<title>Isn't this the same guy from before?</title>
	<author>OverlordQ</author>
	<datestamp>1244631300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That's been working on this since <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2004/12/22/man-builds-giant-robot-in-backyard/" title="engadget.com">2004</a> [engadget.com] and has likely been posting about here before?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's been working on this since 2004 [ engadget.com ] and has likely been posting about here before ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's been working on this since 2004 [engadget.com] and has likely been posting about here before?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278603</id>
	<title>Re:Bad weapon, but useful for construction?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244644380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>wow sounds kinda like a tank, no?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>wow sounds kinda like a tank , no ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>wow sounds kinda like a tank, no?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278045</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277561</id>
	<title>I hope he's limited its movement range..</title>
	<author>cheros</author>
	<datestamp>1244636400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If he hasn't built in any restrictions I predict a posthumous Darwin Award the moment the guy tries to absently scratch his nuts<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If he has n't built in any restrictions I predict a posthumous Darwin Award the moment the guy tries to absently scratch his nuts : - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If he hasn't built in any restrictions I predict a posthumous Darwin Award the moment the guy tries to absently scratch his nuts :-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280925</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1244654100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The biggest vulnerability in the powered exoskeleton is the soft center -- that human controlling it that it needs to protect or else it becomes completely non-functional. If only there was some way to protect the operator by putting her in a bunker somewhere, and control the "exoskeleton" by remote control! Then you wouldn't need all that armor, and the entire payload could be comprised of fuel and weapon systems.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The biggest vulnerability in the powered exoskeleton is the soft center -- that human controlling it that it needs to protect or else it becomes completely non-functional .
If only there was some way to protect the operator by putting her in a bunker somewhere , and control the " exoskeleton " by remote control !
Then you would n't need all that armor , and the entire payload could be comprised of fuel and weapon systems .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The biggest vulnerability in the powered exoskeleton is the soft center -- that human controlling it that it needs to protect or else it becomes completely non-functional.
If only there was some way to protect the operator by putting her in a bunker somewhere, and control the "exoskeleton" by remote control!
Then you wouldn't need all that armor, and the entire payload could be comprised of fuel and weapon systems.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277231</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279363</id>
	<title>Re:Bad weapon, but useful for construction?</title>
	<author>Sulphur</author>
	<datestamp>1244647500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The four-legged version would have unfamiliar controls.  Maybe two could run a centaur.
Start with the power supply onboard and use digital RC to close the positioner loops.  Get the man out for safety reasons :  a buzzing fly or an itch
could spell doom.

Pay no attention to the dingbat behind the curtain.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The four-legged version would have unfamiliar controls .
Maybe two could run a centaur .
Start with the power supply onboard and use digital RC to close the positioner loops .
Get the man out for safety reasons : a buzzing fly or an itch could spell doom .
Pay no attention to the dingbat behind the curtain .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The four-legged version would have unfamiliar controls.
Maybe two could run a centaur.
Start with the power supply onboard and use digital RC to close the positioner loops.
Get the man out for safety reasons :  a buzzing fly or an itch
could spell doom.
Pay no attention to the dingbat behind the curtain.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278045</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28302099</id>
	<title>Serious Efforts Elsewhere</title>
	<author>violettheconqueror</author>
	<datestamp>1244722440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just to mention a serious effort is underway to build a 20+ft high mecha. They actually have funding and trained engineers, as well as the computer systems to back it up, not just a bunch of hydraulics and prayer. Theirs may not be fully built, but at least when it is it will walk and not fall over like this guys. They are called MPS (Mechanized Propulsion Systems) and they have buisness plans for it. Check out their website they have a ton of information <a href="http://www.mechaps.com/" title="mechaps.com" rel="nofollow">www.MechaPs.com</a> [mechaps.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just to mention a serious effort is underway to build a 20 + ft high mecha .
They actually have funding and trained engineers , as well as the computer systems to back it up , not just a bunch of hydraulics and prayer .
Theirs may not be fully built , but at least when it is it will walk and not fall over like this guys .
They are called MPS ( Mechanized Propulsion Systems ) and they have buisness plans for it .
Check out their website they have a ton of information www.MechaPs.com [ mechaps.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just to mention a serious effort is underway to build a 20+ft high mecha.
They actually have funding and trained engineers, as well as the computer systems to back it up, not just a bunch of hydraulics and prayer.
Theirs may not be fully built, but at least when it is it will walk and not fall over like this guys.
They are called MPS (Mechanized Propulsion Systems) and they have buisness plans for it.
Check out their website they have a ton of information www.MechaPs.com [mechaps.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28276991</id>
	<title>Aliens!</title>
	<author>opusman</author>
	<datestamp>1244629380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I've always wondered why no one has built a loader a la Aliens yet. Surely it wouldn't be beyond current tech and I'd imagine it would be amazingly useful (not least for fighting Alien queens!)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've always wondered why no one has built a loader a la Aliens yet .
Surely it would n't be beyond current tech and I 'd imagine it would be amazingly useful ( not least for fighting Alien queens !
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've always wondered why no one has built a loader a la Aliens yet.
Surely it wouldn't be beyond current tech and I'd imagine it would be amazingly useful (not least for fighting Alien queens!
)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277629</id>
	<title>Re:...video of a prototype</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244637300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Josh, don't be a twat the HAL hasn't got anywhere near enough power to be useful in a military capacity. It's designed to improve mobility for old people and such like.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Josh , do n't be a twat the HAL has n't got anywhere near enough power to be useful in a military capacity .
It 's designed to improve mobility for old people and such like .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Josh, don't be a twat the HAL hasn't got anywhere near enough power to be useful in a military capacity.
It's designed to improve mobility for old people and such like.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277337</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279707</id>
	<title>Re:Bad weapon, but useful for construction?</title>
	<author>delt0r</author>
	<datestamp>1244648820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>In construction we call then cranes. Very useful.</htmltext>
<tokenext>In construction we call then cranes .
Very useful .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>In construction we call then cranes.
Very useful.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278045</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277265</id>
	<title>Demolition Derby?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244632560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style</p></div><p>Or Mechwarrior style (character inside robot), or OMF 2097 style (robot remotely controlled by character). Repair costs for those things can be pretty high, even for just getting a few scratches in the battle.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>mecha-vs.-mecha battles , demolition-derby styleOr Mechwarrior style ( character inside robot ) , or OMF 2097 style ( robot remotely controlled by character ) .
Repair costs for those things can be pretty high , even for just getting a few scratches in the battle .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby styleOr Mechwarrior style (character inside robot), or OMF 2097 style (robot remotely controlled by character).
Repair costs for those things can be pretty high, even for just getting a few scratches in the battle.
	</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28282309</id>
	<title>Palin Home Destroyed by Transformer</title>
	<author>bodland</author>
	<datestamp>1244659440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Future headline....</htmltext>
<tokenext>Future headline... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Future headline....</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28286673</id>
	<title>Re:Mecha Palin!</title>
	<author>CodeBuster</author>
	<datestamp>1244634600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Only the Obamabot can save us!</p></div><p>Don't you mean Obamaptumus Prime?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Only the Obamabot can save us ! Do n't you mean Obamaptumus Prime ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Only the Obamabot can save us!Don't you mean Obamaptumus Prime?
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277003</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280895</id>
	<title>Re:Doesn't make sense</title>
	<author>geekoid</author>
	<datestamp>1244653980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Mechas make no damn sense!</p><p>There just cool, as is the idea of being inside one and controlling it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Mechas make no damn sense ! There just cool , as is the idea of being inside one and controlling it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Mechas make no damn sense!There just cool, as is the idea of being inside one and controlling it.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277567</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280523</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>LoRdTAW</author>
	<datestamp>1244652660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Did you miss the part about construction? A large mecha like that could be used to easily lift and place large steel beams or concrete forms into place. Something that is done by cranes and guys climbing all over a structure trying to pull yank and maneuver a multi-ton beam into place. Imagine how easy it would be to dig a trench and then lay 36+ inch concrete pipe for drainage systems. Just grab a bucket and dig with both "hands". Would be much faster then a guy with a joystick. Then just let go of the buckets, grab a 4000 pound section of pipe and put it in place. There are many uses for something that could give an operator near human like range of motion but offer the ability to manipulate multi ton objects. Some arms could also have attachments or even a multi tool system like drills, torches, welders etc.</p><p>Imagine these things used for demolition. Just walk up to a house or building and rip it apart. Hell even heavy duty towing and recovery could use them to pick up rolled trucks or load wreckage onto other trucks. How about even bigger ones that could lift 30-40 ton intermodal containers.</p><p>For military use big mecha don't exactly sound like a great idea for combat situations. But for heavy duty lifting it sure will, any one remember the mecha forklift used by Ripley in Aliens? Might come in handy.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Did you miss the part about construction ?
A large mecha like that could be used to easily lift and place large steel beams or concrete forms into place .
Something that is done by cranes and guys climbing all over a structure trying to pull yank and maneuver a multi-ton beam into place .
Imagine how easy it would be to dig a trench and then lay 36 + inch concrete pipe for drainage systems .
Just grab a bucket and dig with both " hands " .
Would be much faster then a guy with a joystick .
Then just let go of the buckets , grab a 4000 pound section of pipe and put it in place .
There are many uses for something that could give an operator near human like range of motion but offer the ability to manipulate multi ton objects .
Some arms could also have attachments or even a multi tool system like drills , torches , welders etc.Imagine these things used for demolition .
Just walk up to a house or building and rip it apart .
Hell even heavy duty towing and recovery could use them to pick up rolled trucks or load wreckage onto other trucks .
How about even bigger ones that could lift 30-40 ton intermodal containers.For military use big mecha do n't exactly sound like a great idea for combat situations .
But for heavy duty lifting it sure will , any one remember the mecha forklift used by Ripley in Aliens ?
Might come in handy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Did you miss the part about construction?
A large mecha like that could be used to easily lift and place large steel beams or concrete forms into place.
Something that is done by cranes and guys climbing all over a structure trying to pull yank and maneuver a multi-ton beam into place.
Imagine how easy it would be to dig a trench and then lay 36+ inch concrete pipe for drainage systems.
Just grab a bucket and dig with both "hands".
Would be much faster then a guy with a joystick.
Then just let go of the buckets, grab a 4000 pound section of pipe and put it in place.
There are many uses for something that could give an operator near human like range of motion but offer the ability to manipulate multi ton objects.
Some arms could also have attachments or even a multi tool system like drills, torches, welders etc.Imagine these things used for demolition.
Just walk up to a house or building and rip it apart.
Hell even heavy duty towing and recovery could use them to pick up rolled trucks or load wreckage onto other trucks.
How about even bigger ones that could lift 30-40 ton intermodal containers.For military use big mecha don't exactly sound like a great idea for combat situations.
But for heavy duty lifting it sure will, any one remember the mecha forklift used by Ripley in Aliens?
Might come in handy.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277009</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277231</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244632080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They are actually a poor system.</p><p>You don't get decent speed or armor, you don't get awesome firepower like a 120mm cannon.</p><p>Basically, powered exoskeletons are not strong enough to withstand an RPG attack, aren't fast enough to dodge them, and aren't armed enough to deal with anything beyond a few AK-47 wielders.</p><p>How do we fix it?  Easy.  Make them pretty much immune to small arms fire.  Make them faster.  Adopt tactics to cover each other.  Implement scanners and other intelligence devices so you know where the enemy is coming from and maybe where those IEDs are hidden.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They are actually a poor system.You do n't get decent speed or armor , you do n't get awesome firepower like a 120mm cannon.Basically , powered exoskeletons are not strong enough to withstand an RPG attack , are n't fast enough to dodge them , and are n't armed enough to deal with anything beyond a few AK-47 wielders.How do we fix it ?
Easy. Make them pretty much immune to small arms fire .
Make them faster .
Adopt tactics to cover each other .
Implement scanners and other intelligence devices so you know where the enemy is coming from and maybe where those IEDs are hidden .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They are actually a poor system.You don't get decent speed or armor, you don't get awesome firepower like a 120mm cannon.Basically, powered exoskeletons are not strong enough to withstand an RPG attack, aren't fast enough to dodge them, and aren't armed enough to deal with anything beyond a few AK-47 wielders.How do we fix it?
Easy.  Make them pretty much immune to small arms fire.
Make them faster.
Adopt tactics to cover each other.
Implement scanners and other intelligence devices so you know where the enemy is coming from and maybe where those IEDs are hidden.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277009</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277245</id>
	<title>Found some videos of it</title>
	<author>parcanman</author>
	<datestamp>1244632320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCxhEf4nZk" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">Here's a really short video of it in action</a> [youtube.com]
<br> <br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ploFd9su\_n4" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">Here's the designer talking about it</a> [youtube.com]
<br> <br>
<a href="http://neogentronyx.com/" title="neogentronyx.com" rel="nofollow">And here's his website (under construction, but with some technical info)</a> [neogentronyx.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Here 's a really short video of it in action [ youtube.com ] Here 's the designer talking about it [ youtube.com ] And here 's his website ( under construction , but with some technical info ) [ neogentronyx.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Here's a really short video of it in action [youtube.com]
 
Here's the designer talking about it [youtube.com]
 
And here's his website (under construction, but with some technical info) [neogentronyx.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277045</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>oliderid</author>
	<datestamp>1244629920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I tried to find vids of this thing. All I found was a 2 years old interview.
<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=3202576" title="myspace.com">http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=3202576</a> [myspace.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>I tried to find vids of this thing .
All I found was a 2 years old interview .
http : //vids.myspace.com/index.cfm ? fuseaction = vids.individual&amp;VideoID = 3202576 [ myspace.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I tried to find vids of this thing.
All I found was a 2 years old interview.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;VideoID=3202576 [myspace.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28276969</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277475</id>
	<title>A great day for (mad) science</title>
	<author>ericferris</author>
	<datestamp>1244635320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well, it's a great day for science! Not only we have this news item, but we have an <a href="http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090610" title="girlgeniusonline.com">illustration of it</a> [girlgeniusonline.com] too!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , it 's a great day for science !
Not only we have this news item , but we have an illustration of it [ girlgeniusonline.com ] too !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, it's a great day for science!
Not only we have this news item, but we have an illustration of it [girlgeniusonline.com] too!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279613</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244648520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Would rather see the development of this.

<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3JAa9\_YcdI" title="youtube.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3JAa9\_YcdI</a> [youtube.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>Would rather see the development of this .
http : //www.youtube.com/watch ? v = u3JAa9 \ _YcdI [ youtube.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Would rather see the development of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3JAa9\_YcdI [youtube.com]</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277033</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277161</id>
	<title>On mecha, and exoskeletons</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244631300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>People are approaching the idea of mecha ass-first.</p><p>These proposed engineers of mayhem mostly treat "BIG FUCKING ROBOT OH YEAH" as an end in itself. In any semi-realistic context mecha should be seen as something that naturally evolves into being as agile, versatile exoskeletons are made progressively more powerful; you have to work up to big with a design where everything else works superbly, you can't work from big down. Otherwise any advantage gained by size will be hugely offset by the sad fact that the thing moves like a turtle in molasses.</p><p>Mecha become reasonable when they can move and maneuver with the same agility as a human being -- think Eva, which can run, dodge and so on with considerable finesse. (Here's waiting for those carbon nanotube aerogel artificial muscles, by the way.) But since we can't even do that for a human-sized exoskeleton, any effort to build a mecha that's not severely dysfunctional is going to be impotent.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>People are approaching the idea of mecha ass-first.These proposed engineers of mayhem mostly treat " BIG FUCKING ROBOT OH YEAH " as an end in itself .
In any semi-realistic context mecha should be seen as something that naturally evolves into being as agile , versatile exoskeletons are made progressively more powerful ; you have to work up to big with a design where everything else works superbly , you ca n't work from big down .
Otherwise any advantage gained by size will be hugely offset by the sad fact that the thing moves like a turtle in molasses.Mecha become reasonable when they can move and maneuver with the same agility as a human being -- think Eva , which can run , dodge and so on with considerable finesse .
( Here 's waiting for those carbon nanotube aerogel artificial muscles , by the way .
) But since we ca n't even do that for a human-sized exoskeleton , any effort to build a mecha that 's not severely dysfunctional is going to be impotent .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>People are approaching the idea of mecha ass-first.These proposed engineers of mayhem mostly treat "BIG FUCKING ROBOT OH YEAH" as an end in itself.
In any semi-realistic context mecha should be seen as something that naturally evolves into being as agile, versatile exoskeletons are made progressively more powerful; you have to work up to big with a design where everything else works superbly, you can't work from big down.
Otherwise any advantage gained by size will be hugely offset by the sad fact that the thing moves like a turtle in molasses.Mecha become reasonable when they can move and maneuver with the same agility as a human being -- think Eva, which can run, dodge and so on with considerable finesse.
(Here's waiting for those carbon nanotube aerogel artificial muscles, by the way.
) But since we can't even do that for a human-sized exoskeleton, any effort to build a mecha that's not severely dysfunctional is going to be impotent.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277015</id>
	<title>It's bloody rusted!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244629680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Look at the pics in TFA. The thing is rusted.</p><p>
This isn't a 'bot - it's a sculpture at best!<br>
Seriously, this thing would be in a garage or at least under tarp if it was a real working creation!
</p><p>
Video or it's BS!
</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Look at the pics in TFA .
The thing is rusted .
This is n't a 'bot - it 's a sculpture at best !
Seriously , this thing would be in a garage or at least under tarp if it was a real working creation !
Video or it 's BS !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Look at the pics in TFA.
The thing is rusted.
This isn't a 'bot - it's a sculpture at best!
Seriously, this thing would be in a garage or at least under tarp if it was a real working creation!
Video or it's BS!
</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28286437</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244633280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Not "Too big."</p><p>Too big to fail.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Not " Too big .
" Too big to fail .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not "Too big.
"Too big to fail.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28280095</id>
	<title>Re:Aliens!</title>
	<author>DarthVain</author>
	<datestamp>1244650620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Or they just turn into Planes... or half plane type things...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Or they just turn into Planes... or half plane type things.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Or they just turn into Planes... or half plane type things...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28279879</id>
	<title>Re:Damnit, that looks awesome. I want a video of i</title>
	<author>srk2040</author>
	<datestamp>1244649600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Now all it needs is a modified rocket punch and a freaking laser mounted on its head.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Now all it needs is a modified rocket punch and a freaking laser mounted on its head .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Now all it needs is a modified rocket punch and a freaking laser mounted on its head.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277053</id>
	<title>...video of a prototype</title>
	<author>gadget junkie</author>
	<datestamp>1244630040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><a href="http://tech.commongate.com/post/Sarcos\_XOS\_exoskeleton\_to\_be\_tested\_by\_US\_army\_in\_09/" title="commongate.com"> In Here </a> [commongate.com] there's a video of an experimental Raytheon exoskeleton for the US army. It seems that we're a long way from seeing something like "starship troopers" especially because there's a conspicous umbilical cord in the Video, probably for the external power source and computer controls. While Moore's law can cope with computing requirements, there's nothing similar in power production, and especially in power density.<br> Novody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge.</htmltext>
<tokenext>In Here [ commongate.com ] there 's a video of an experimental Raytheon exoskeleton for the US army .
It seems that we 're a long way from seeing something like " starship troopers " especially because there 's a conspicous umbilical cord in the Video , probably for the external power source and computer controls .
While Moore 's law can cope with computing requirements , there 's nothing similar in power production , and especially in power density .
Novody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> In Here  [commongate.com] there's a video of an experimental Raytheon exoskeleton for the US army.
It seems that we're a long way from seeing something like "starship troopers" especially because there's a conspicous umbilical cord in the Video, probably for the external power source and computer controls.
While Moore's law can cope with computing requirements, there's nothing similar in power production, and especially in power density.
Novody would want a battery powered exoskeleton with a 10 minutes charge.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277043</id>
	<title>Mechwarrior</title>
	<author>ArcadiaAlex</author>
	<datestamp>1244629920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Lets hope microsoft don't buy the rights to the gaming franchise</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Lets hope microsoft do n't buy the rights to the gaming franchise</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Lets hope microsoft don't buy the rights to the gaming franchise</sentencetext>
</comment>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28278931</id>
	<title>Re:Doesn't make sense</title>
	<author>bluesatin</author>
	<datestamp>1244645820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Wireless is hardly known for it's fast latency times; lag is bad enough when you're playing a video game, let alone a multi-million dollar mech.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Wireless is hardly known for it 's fast latency times ; lag is bad enough when you 're playing a video game , let alone a multi-million dollar mech .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wireless is hardly known for it's fast latency times; lag is bad enough when you're playing a video game, let alone a multi-million dollar mech.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28291063</id>
	<title>Re:Too big.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1244720280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You say that now, but wait till the angels start attacking and we need an EVA unit to take on something that big!!!<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You say that now , but wait till the angels start attacking and we need an EVA unit to take on something that big ! ! !
: - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You say that now, but wait till the angels start attacking and we need an EVA unit to take on something that big!!!
:-)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277631</id>
	<title>Re:Mecha Palin!</title>
	<author>codeButcher</author>
	<datestamp>1244637360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>to put a set of high-heels on it</p></div></blockquote><p>Don't forget to put the lipstick on it....</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>to put a set of high-heels on itDo n't forget to put the lipstick on it... .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>to put a set of high-heels on itDon't forget to put the lipstick on it....
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28277713</id>
	<title>Whassup?</title>
	<author>codeButcher</author>
	<datestamp>1244638140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p> 18-Foot Mecha Exoskeleton</p></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><p> The first application he has in mind: mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style.</p></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><p> Time: 4 years</p></div></blockquote><blockquote><div><p> Cost: $25,000</p></div></blockquote><p>
Am I the only one thinking this guy has way too much space in his backyard, money lying around, and time on his hands?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>18-Foot Mecha Exoskeleton The first application he has in mind : mecha-vs.-mecha battles , demolition-derby style .
Time : 4 years Cost : $ 25,000 Am I the only one thinking this guy has way too much space in his backyard , money lying around , and time on his hands ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext> 18-Foot Mecha Exoskeleton The first application he has in mind: mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style.
Time: 4 years Cost: $25,000
Am I the only one thinking this guy has way too much space in his backyard, money lying around, and time on his hands?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_09_234224.28282717</id>
	<title>Already been done</title>
	<author>sirgoran</author>
	<datestamp>1244661060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Didn't someone in Wasilla already come out with a smaller more light-weight version of this mecha?
<br> <br>
I think they called it Sarah Palin...</htmltext>
<tokenext>Did n't someone in Wasilla already come out with a smaller more light-weight version of this mecha ?
I think they called it Sarah Palin.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Didn't someone in Wasilla already come out with a smaller more light-weight version of this mecha?
I think they called it Sarah Palin...</sentencetext>
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