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Arm Wrestling Robots Beaten By A Teenage Girl

Posted by timothy on from the where-can-I-have-this-done-to-me dept.

fembots writes "Despite her lack of strength, training and technique, a 17-year-old girl has bested three robot arm wrestlers in a contest attempted to encourage the development of polymer-based artificial muscles, which can change shape when activated either electrically or with chemicals."

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  1. Beaten by a young girl by MacGod · · Score: 5, Funny

    A 17-year-old girl has bested three robot arm wrestlers

    Been there. Welcome to the club, robots

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  2. The worst part by Dark+Paladin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't that they lost to a girl, but how all the other robots teased them afterwards.

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  3. Three? by Cantide · · Score: 5, Funny

    What, you mean all at once?

  4. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It took 40 years to get one to walk on two feet. Next up, "Vomiting robot beaten by 6 month old baby."

  5. Welcome by Boronx · · Score: 5, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our 17 year old female overlords.

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    1. Re:Welcome by Lord+Kano · · Score: 5, Funny

      I, for one, welcome our 17 year old female overlords.

      In one year, so will I.

      LK

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  6. great by kloidster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nice to see our tax dollars being used to beat a 17 year-old. Wait, who won that again?

  7. not the whole story.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the fight was over a credit card

  8. Photo in article by alex_guy_CA · · Score: 5, Funny

    A photo of the robot is cool, but I really wanted to see a photo of the girl!

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    1. Re:Photo in article by Defender2000 · · Score: 5, Informative

      Ask and ye shall receive:
      Here

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  9. Pictures of the girl? by BlueEar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did she look something like this?

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  10. Here's more about the girl by ortholattice · · Score: 5, Informative

    Panna Felson

    1. Re:Here's more about the girl by Stephen+Samuel · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Nice face, but you cant see her, uhm, arms.
      Seriously though:
      What was once training ground during her eight-year competitive swimming regimen ....
      (bio)

      I doubt that she's as much of a wimp as she professes to be.

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    2. Re:Here's more about the girl by bigmike_f · · Score: 5, Funny

      I feel for all the nerds in her classes. I think girls in engineering is awesome... but they should have to take ugly pills. I still hate that one super hot girl in my CS classes. I know I could have gotten an A if I could stop looking at her.

  11. The Robots should aim lower by michaeldot · · Score: 5, Funny

    To win, the robots may need to choose weaker enemies.

    Perhaps they should take a cue from the RIAA and take on 12-year girls.

  12. You were warned... by kickabear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Skynet officials were quoted as saying, "yeah, but she's no Sarah Conner."

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  13. Setback for BattleMechs by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    A 17-year-old girl has bested three robot arm wrestlers

    Been there. Welcome to the club, robots

    Doesn't bode well for BattleMechs, either.

    and they seemed so fierce in those novels!

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  14. Be still my beating heart! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Holy Gods! She's gorgeous, bright, and can protect me from killer robots!

  15. Re:I for one by TheoMurpse · · Score: 5, Funny

    really really really welcome the coming of our 17 year old female overlords