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Chainsaw-wielding Robotic Submarine

Posted by michael on from the hockey-mask-optional dept.

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."

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  1. Ah, I see how it works... by halivar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    All I have to do is quote funny movies/shows/songs when PROMPTED TO by the freakin' ARTICLE SUBMISSION and BING!!! Look Ma, I'm a karma-whore! Don't look at me, I'm just WHORING for some KARMA. Not actually trying to contribute or anything... just here to WHORE for some KARMA!

    Ok, mods! Burn it! BURN THAT KARMA, BABY!!!! YEEEAH!

  2. Re:Oh, great by SkaterGeek · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why would it piss me off? I just happen to live on atlantis myself and don't have any problem with this. Ok, Fine its... Atlantis.ave

  3. Re:a defense at last! by benchbri · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A winged crocodile is no match for a shark with a jet pack; to believe otherwise would be like believing in the easter bunny or the tooth fairy; childish and immature.

    Everyone knows that a flying shark will beat a flying crocodile every time. The reasons are many:

    • It is much harder to take flesh out of something that is torpedo-shaped. i.e. The shark has the oppurnuity to go for the crocodile's legs, tail, and even head, all within one fell chomp. The crocodile will have a hard time fitting his entire maw around the trunk of the shark
    • Sharks are naturally more active than crocodiles. If a shark stops swimming, he will die. I don't know about you, but the only time I've seen a crocodile move in real life is when the zookeeper throws beef hearts into their cage
    • Sharks are endowed with a "sixth sense," which allows them to sense the presence of other animals - (fish, seals, Roy Scheider) - within their proximity. In practice, this is not unlike radar used by today's most advanced fighter aircraft. Crocodiles lack this ability.
    • Jetpack is no match for wings, duh.

    As I have clearly demonstrated to you, Flying Crocodiles are clearly inferior to a Flying Shark. Anyway, if I, one of the greatest minds of our epoch, didn't believe that a Flying Shark could kick a Flying Crocodile, would I have gotten this sweet ass tattoo?

    /hoping this will get on viewer card night...