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[ale] robots

Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 2002-05-22 at 16:38, Pete Hardie wrote:
> > Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> > >
> > > Depending on how the blades are shaped, I think it could be designed
> > > such that you would have to try really hard to get a finger caught,
> > > i.e., pick it up, jam a finger into the cutter, and wait a few seconds.
> >
> > I just remember that Cabbage Patch doll that was supposed to 'eat' plastic
> > food, and it turned out to be possible to get a finger caught in the
> > mechanism.
> 
> Well, what do you want to use, BIG FRICKIN' LASERS?? :-)

Ah, finally a practical application for Star Wars: lawn mower
by day, missile defense by night! I can just imagine an
Air Force general knocking on my mom's door: "Zap your
yard from orbit, lady? Only $35 million..."

-- Joe
   Looking for a new .sig.

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