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Chainsaw-wielding Robotic Submarine
merryprankster writes "New Scientist is running a story about Sawfish, a chainsaw-wielding
robotic submarine used as an underwater lumberjack. There are some 200
million trees thought to be standing on the floor of hydropower reservoirs worldwide.
Sawfish attaches airbags to, and cuts around 9 trees an hour - the trees then float
to the surface for collection. Cue the jokes about robotic high heels, suspenders
and a bra."
Finally, we have a way of defending ourselves against those damn robotic sharks.
No, no... too silly! Stop the post!
It cuts down trees, it skips and jumps, it likes to press wild flowers. It puts on womens clothing, and hangs around in bars.
All it needs now is frickin' laser beams, and it'll be the most EVIL contraption this side of Britney Spears.
I'm having some really weird thoughts of the Underwater Texas Chainsaw Massacre... /obvious and stupid
Hey if it's old growth at least any project to cut it down will have Bush's support!
Triton Logging has been harvesting them for years by sending divers down with chainsaws and then hoisting the waterlogged trunks to the surface
Not just suspenders and a bra, more a full on scuba gear! ooooh, Neoprene! Kinky!
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Like we need another enemy in the world.
This is going to really piss off the Atlanteans.
Where's Hagbard when you need him.
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I'm a robotic underwater lumberjack and I'm okay,
...he's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's OKAAAAAAAAAAYYY.
I sleep all night and I work all day.
Chorus: He's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch,
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea.
Fish: He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch,
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shopping
And has buttered scones for tea.
Chorus: He's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.
Fish: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps,
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing,
And hangs around in bars?
Chorus: He's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspendies and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear pappa.
Fish: He cuts down trees, he wears high heels?
Suspendies...and a bra?
Chorus:...he's a robotic underwater lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
Serious? Seriousness is well above my pay grade.
Well of course the Bushes support cutting down tall trees. They crowd out all the sunlight...
[duck]
It cuts down the trees growing underwater? Whenever I try to grow trees underwater, they don't grow very well. I must be doing something wrong...
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We keep reservoirs in the ocean?
No one cares when you point out the obvious.
Also, they are a must-have for any Bond villain.
Scale it down and this could be the next killer bath toy for kids.
a decent mascot for the Sawfish window manager.
Old growth lumber, at the bottom of a lake, is going to rot, and is subject to parasites - ask the Japanese this. They tried to store logs underwater and found them infested with bugs when they brought them up.
What are the upside to storing wood underwater? I can't think of any good reason to store wood underwater.
Obviously this submarine has been heavily influenced by the Best FPS Weapon poll.
Is one of my favorite window managers going to have to change its name again?
taken! (by Davidleeroth) Thanks Bingo Foo!
where are the endangered underwater robot pygmy owls supposed to nest?
Imagine a time of chaos...
OMFG we're in a bad sci-fi movie!
(shit, we don't even need the robotic chainsaw sharks to make it scary... its scary enough already).
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Skynet will have a ton of fun with this.
Phillip
Fire insurance premiums decrease?
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But what about the native life in these underwater forests! Save the sea monkeys!
Bets on there being a requirement for it to be in the same place too...
Is it just me, or does this sound like the start of an episode of "Thunderbirds"?
GCHQ Quantum Insert installed. If only our tongues were made of glass, how much more careful we would be when we speak