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Robot With Knives Used In Robotics Injury Study
An anonymous reader writes "IEEE Spectrum reports that German researchers, seeking to find out what would happen if a robot handling a sharp tool accidentally struck a human, set out to perform a series of cutting, stabbing, and puncturing tests. They used a robotic manipulator arm, fitted with various sharp tools (kitchen knife, scalpel, screwdriver) and performed striking tests at a block of silicone, a pig leg, and at one point, even the arm of a human volunteer. Volunteer, really?! The story includes video of the tests."
You have to give Yucker credit for still posting fake reviews:
"Much better than expected, 17 April 2010
9/10
Author: A ST from United States
I am not much of a reader, so I didn't know anything about Tucker Max prior to watching this movie. "
Here it is again. The obligatory, "I never even heard of Tucker Max before I saw this movie." As if, some obscure universally loathed DVD that grossed less than 1.6M is just some gem, he happened upon.
"So, when two of my friends tried to talk me into watching a movie with terrible reviews and even more terrible previews, I was very hesitant."
OK, he never heard about this obscure movie, but knew that it had terrible reviews and "even more terrible previews." This movie wasn't even reviewed by most prominent reviewers and only opened in a limited market, so now we have someone who never heard about Yucker, but knows about this little movie with bad reviews.
"However, I was proved wrong within the first few minutes of the movie."
See, all the reviewers were wrong!!! This movie has been out for months, is universally panned. . . but they are all wrong.
"This movie is not about being nice or saying nice things about women or whatnot; it's about a selfish guy that goes around trying to get laid insulting people that he has no desire to sleep with."
And this really appeals to our guy who never read about Yucker. He is been hanging around with his two buddies just waiting for someone to make a movie about a selfish guy trying to get laid with people he has no desire to sleep with. WTF, does this mean that Yucker can't get girls that he actually wants to sleep with so he has to settle for these terrible creatins that he has no desire to sleep with. So, the movie is about random sex as a chore.
"If this sounds too outrageous and unreal to you, you may wanna watch something else like brokeback mountain, legally blonde, or something."
Where did I hear this before. Sounds a lot like Yucker claiming that the movie is not for the politically correct. Amazing that the guy who never read Yucker is so in tune with his talking points.
"This is a low budget movie based on a book and relies on a story rather than special effects and big budget marketing. "
So, he never heard of Yucker, but he knows the budget and marketing plan. And, again, he just nails the talking point. I'm just waiting for him to say that the dialogue is great and that it is better than the Hangover.
"This movie is not artistic"
That's a little harsh. Yucker talked alot about making art. Now, its not art.
"and is not meant to be that way."
Amazing, how this guy who knew so little about Yucker before his two buddies made him watch this universally panned obscure film, now knows exactly what was in the mind of that genius Bob Gosse, and the great artist Yucker.
"The lighting or some of the acting may come off as very cheesy, but the exchanges between Tucker Max and people that stand in his way are quite funny."
Bad lighting, bad acting, but the part that Yucker did, the dialogue is just great. "He so funny."
"What I was somewhat disappointed with was Drew's character, which was too dorky and annoying to be funny."
Ok, so bad lighting, bad acting, and annoying characters but he gives it a 9/10?
"Although, I have to say his character is definitely similar to that of some people I know,'
Yes, probably eerily similar to the two clowns who urged you to watch such a piece of crap.
"which is probably why I found it to be extra annoying."
Not a usual phrase used to describe a 9/10 review, but it is common for yucker to throw in some innocent "criticism" so his glowing praise seems more realistic. I'm just feeling that he is about to say that it is better than the top grossing comedy of all time.
"In comparison with Hangover I have to say Hangover is really not as funny as people say it is. I saw it on a plane after having a few drinks and still didn't find it to be that funny."
Those silly Germans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Mengele) just never learn.
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