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Robo-Gecko Climbs Glass
galactic_grub writes "Researchers at Stanford have developed a robot that mimics the extraordinary climbing skills of the Gecko. These creatures can climb sheer surfaces thanks to the intermolecular forces exerted by millions of tiny hairs their feet, called setae. The robot, Stickybot, has polymer pads on its feed with synthetic setae. Check out the video of it climbing up a sheet of glass."
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TFA says this thing can climb a glass surface, but I bet it still doesn't do the robot. Call me when it can do that and then I'll believe that Gekko thingy is fake. Nice try commie neo-luddite. This is America where we believe in Capitalism. We don't live in an atheistic Marxian utopia. Our businesses always tell the truth. Our products are better -- Always. They don't need to lie. And that brings us to tonight's word.
Insurance
I'm a big fan of the insurance industry. It's like play a state mandated lottery. But all one needs to do to win is have an accident. And like any good game the higher the stakes the more you can win. Fall off a ladder and hit your head on the floor and you may win $2000 and two weeks off from work. Slip on a Chaquita banna then try to regain your balance by running up a Little Giant Ladder then fall off then crack your head on a Craftsman tool box; you can more than double your winnings to a few months of uninterrupted sleep followed by a lump sum cash settlement of $15000. This scenario also gives you the opportunity to try your luck at another popular state sactioned lottery by suing Chaquita, Little Giant Ladder Incorporated LLC and Sears.
Now, I'm not much of a gambling man so I keep my accidents small and simple. Every month I back my stretched H2 over my neighbors mailbox. While Mrs. Lambo strikes my mean machine with her Lousiville Slugger I get out of my car and accidently fall on her driveway cutting my chin. Every month I receive a check for $5000 from Quick-Crete, Louisvill Slugger, the US Postal Service and Mrs. Lambo herself. And my H2 gets fixed free of charge by Geico because ballbat marks look a lot like hail damage.
Insurance is a great game and the best thing to happen to the American people. Although, they do have competition from this great internet company in which all I have to do is send five people one dollar each and then I become rich. I don't trust this scheme though. There's too much work. So, America, pay your insurance premium. Pay whatever they want. Stick with a proven winner. American insurance companies just want you to win.
Are ScuttleMonkey and Zonk the only janitors of slashdot today? Where is Taco? Hopefully the rest of the crew got fired. That gay cock-sucker Timothy should be the first to go. He's a petulant child and an asshole the size of goatse.
Keep up the good work Zonk and ScuttleMonkey! My faith in Slash is restored!