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Old 29-06-2011, 10:41 AM
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A new form of "life"? LOL - incredible wind walkers
I was sent this link to a BBC commentary on a Dutchman's on-going effort to design more and more efficient "simple" machines that auto-perambulate on a sandy beach with nothing more than wind power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=HSKyHmjyrkA

Mazin' I tells ya!
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Old 29-06-2011, 10:59 AM
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You are not kidding really amazing all from PVC too.
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Old 29-06-2011, 10:59 AM
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Amazing. How does he keep the friction downwith so little power to make them move?
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Old 29-06-2011, 11:02 AM
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Old 29-06-2011, 12:03 PM
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Marvel of engineering for sure but listening to the bloke talking I think he likes his special cookies. Amsterdam's round the corner right?
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Old 29-06-2011, 12:07 PM
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Amazing! Worthy of sharing
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Old 29-06-2011, 12:55 PM
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Old 29-06-2011, 04:29 PM
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Old 29-06-2011, 05:56 PM
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wow now they could use that on the mars roVer
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Truly amazing work!
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Old 29-06-2011, 08:05 PM
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I love them!

Thanks for sharing Chris.
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Old 29-06-2011, 08:56 PM
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chillen on the back of the dunes will never be the same again
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Old 29-06-2011, 09:03 PM
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Different.
Now all he has to do is give them a brain.

Great movement and great vid.

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Old 29-06-2011, 09:49 PM
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Wowzers! They are a thing of beauty.

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Old 30-06-2011, 12:10 PM
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How cool are they.

I sure something could be developed from them to travel around other planet surfaces.
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Old 30-06-2011, 12:37 PM
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Dat is echt prachtig!
Well Wicked!
Go The Dutch!!!!
Maybe the modern Leonardo da Vinci?????
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