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Alcohol Powered Muscles

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bender-would-approve dept.

ianchaos writes "In an article on ScienCentral News, Scientists at the University of Texas are using alcohol to power artificial muscles. From the article: 'Usually the only alcohol-powered muscles are the ones in barroom brawls, but one scientist is adding alcohol to artificial muscles to power robots and more.'"

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  1. Wait wait wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Does this mean I can finally have my very own Bender!?

  2. It's like alcohol powered robots by Centurix · · Score: -1, Redundant

    You can bite my shiney metal ass.

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  3. Is this why Bender drinks beer? by drewzhrodague · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Is this what gives Bender his strength? Maybe I'm not so hot on the future afterall -- rude beer-drinking robots weren't in the program guide that *I* got. I got the one with the flying cars, and the pushbutton lifestyle.

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  4. Futurama by HazE_nMe · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I am bender please insert girder...

  5. Bender!!! by mxpengin · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The first step in the development of Bender !!!!

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  6. Fraternity Research! by SEWilco · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I thank all those fraternities who researched this topic for a long time, so we can have well-muscled robots.

  7. Re:That must mean... by kd5ujz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    198 proof = 99% alcohol.

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  8. So close... by GReaToaK_2000 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    To building a real Bender Robot.