29 October 2005
NASA (especially for Koster)
This post is dedicated to Mr. Koster, with whom I had a long conversation not too long ago about NASA’s use of its resources. He felt that federal money spent by NASA was being wasted. I disagreed. NASA’s exploration is necessary for the advancement of science and knowledge in America, I argued.
And now I have proof. NASA has developed a skin for robots that will “enable robots to sense their environment and react to it,” just like humans do. That’s pretty neat. They built a robot to demonstrate how the skin works. That’s pretty neat, too.
But the proof that NASA is spending its money wisely lies in the fact that they chose to make this video of a ballerina dancing with the space robot:
NASA’s dancing space ballerina
Here’s the link to the actual story on NASA’s website:
Goddard Technologist Proposes Sensitive Skin Covering for Robots
While the skin is really cool, the person who came up with the shape of the demonstration robot is brilliant.
NASA is necessary, Koster. Quod erat demonstrandum.
posted Saturday, 29 Oct 2005 at 12:08pm by Kent in The Good Things
4 Comments currently posted.
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Waste of time. Why do we need a space program to invent this crap. Furthermore, I’m sure it woudl have been invented way cheaper by private industry. Not that it matters, because it’s a waste of time.
Stupid NASA. Anyone who wants an “I hate NASA t-shirt,” let me know. I’m working on clever slogans around the clock. If I was NASA, I would have 15 scientist paid around the clock, but I’m not so I will do it by myself, and save taxpayer money.
Fuck off, NASA.
-mrunstoppable on Saturday, 29 Oct 2005 at 9:39pm | Rating: 
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Comment #3
At least the US has a space agency that usually works. Over here we have bearded bumpkins that create Mars landers that fly into the planet.
-Greg on Sunday, 30 Oct 2005 at 4:49am | Rating: +0
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Yeah dancing robot space penises are exactly what the country needs.
God I wish i was that ballerina.
-Ambutt on Saturday, 29 Oct 2005 at 1:18pm | Rating:
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