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Antarctic Robots Exceed Expectations.

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the number-five-is-very-cold dept.

scrondle writes "Robots deployed by the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory outperformed expectations. Scientists involved in the research believe they may be poised to do the first robotic traversal of Antarctica."

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  1. The big question is... by surfdaddy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    what will be finished first, the traversal or Windows Vista?

  2. Interesting story by afaik_ianal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Don't everyone comment all at once!

    1. Re:Interesting story by gameforge · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Umm, I'm new here... but is this not the most boring story ever posted?

      I could write a long narrative about the ethics of post-modern male chauvinism... anybody?

    2. Re:Interesting story by afaik_ianal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I could write a long narrative about the ethics of post-modern male chauvinism

      Yep - go for it. It just has to be more interesting than the thing about the 1m^3 box.

  3. from the number-five-is-very-cold dept... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dude, Johnny 5 could beat the piss outta that thing...

    Not to be negative or anything, but this article is slightly lame.

  4. Antarctic, eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Just watch out for the polar bears.

  5. excellent. by gijoel · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now they just have to invent blasters and lightsabers and I'm ready for my battle on planet Hoth recreation.

  6. oh do they? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Antarctic Robots Exceed Expectations PERIOD

    No doubt there. These robots definitely exceed expectations. I mean, there's a period in there and everything. It _must_ be true!