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GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">they stole MY Idea!</div> Well sort of, these guys made a suit that helps people walk and sit and stuff. I wanted to make one that allowed the military to mount heavy weapons on infantry soilders and allow them with hydrallics to move freely and provide support (like mounting a 30cal in one arm)

<a href='http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030821/tc_afp/japan_robot_technology_030821084042' target='_blank'>**** clicky</a>

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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    I had an idea like that. Well atleast its been made now and can soon help people if all goes well.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    HAL-3

    That is a most unfortunate name...

    I'm going to half expect it to at somepoint say

    "I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that" and somehow do nasty things to the user....
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  • p4Samwisep4Samwise Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10831Members
    They've got 8997 model numbers to go before that starts happening, thankfully.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited August 2003
    Actually, you stole Robert Heinleins idea. From around 1940. Suck it down, Generation D.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Aug 21 2003, 09:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Aug 21 2003, 09:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually, you stole Robert Heinleins idea. From around 1940. Suck it down, Generation D. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL.... haaaahahahaha... quotation gold.

    anyway, i don't know if you're helping people out if it costs 8k.
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  • LigerLiger Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18026Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Venmoch+Aug 21 2003, 04:05 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Aug 21 2003, 04:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> HAL-3

    That is a most unfortunate name...

    I'm going to half expect it to at somepoint say

    "I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that" and somehow do nasty things to the user.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's a slight misunderstanding that's all too common. HAL didn't go insane, he was following orders, in the order they were given.

    The crew was not supposed to know of their mission, or some such, and the secrecy was his TOP priority, above even the survival of the crew. Thusly, when the secrecy was about to be removed, he did the PURE logical action, and removed the crew, thusly preserving the secrecy of the mission.




    Anyway... soon, soon we shall have powered armor... so soon...
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    Monse just needs medicine, he isn’t happy till he puts someone down.

    Science fiction writers dont exactly go out and draw up plans for their idieas.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--GreyPaws+Aug 21 2003, 05:58 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GreyPaws @ Aug 21 2003, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Monse just needs medicine, he isn’t happy till he puts someone down.

    Science fiction writers dont exactly go out and draw up plans for their idieas. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heinlein did though. He was an engineer and officer in the US Navy. He even holds some patents (or his estate does - he's deader than Samwise's sexlife <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> ). But the term 'waldos' comes from him, in this realm of endeavor. Not to mention the whole power-assisted armor concept of Starship troopers (which was in the 50's).
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Aug 21 2003, 10:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Aug 21 2003, 10:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--GreyPaws+Aug 21 2003, 05:58 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GreyPaws @ Aug 21 2003, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Monse just needs medicine, he isn’t happy till he puts someone down.

    Science fiction writers dont exactly go out and draw up plans for their idieas. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heinlein did though. He was an engineer and officer in the US Navy. He even holds some patents (or his estate does - he's deader than Samwise's sexlife <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> ). But the term 'waldos' comes from him, in this realm of endeavor. Not to mention the whole power-assisted armor concept of Starship troopers (which was in the 50's). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->suck it down, generation D... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    T-T
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  • p4Samwisep4Samwise Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10831Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Aug 21 2003, 02:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Aug 21 2003, 02:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> he's deader than Samwise's sexlife <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OMG MonSE dissed me for no apparent reason!

    I feel honored. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Isn't this just the PowerLoader but in smaller preportions?
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    I'm just happy I got a smiley in his reply instead of a ban.... :: wipes sweat from his brow ::
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Aug 21 2003, 04:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Aug 21 2003, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually, you stole Robert Heinleins idea. From around 1940. Suck it down, Generation D. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Is generation D us? or the people long ago.

    Are we gen Y, I dont know how this crap works lol.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Wonderful, another way the U.S military can over-rely on technology. HUGE OMG ROBOT US MARINE Versus 1 man in sandals.





    Man In sandals>Robot <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited August 2003
    As in, Generation [sunny]D...

    As for CWAG's comment, spoken like someone who has no experience whatsoever with the US Military, and certainly not Marine Corps Infantry. But thanks for playing, hippy.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Now where were we? Oh yeah... rather than making lame power-assistance devices for old people (how about instead making some cooling devices - looking at you, France), I would like a robotic dog. A good one! Not one of those crappy techmo dogs, I mean a decent one that can play and has fur and can hump your leg at 5000 RPM.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    ...

    mister evil 1
    urrbody else -3

    getting away from the prawntage, and back to the subject (and hopefully very far away from 5k hpm leghumping)... i didn't see any mention of the longevity of the batteries. how long can something like that be powered, i wonder.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited August 2003
    The human body generates more bio-electricity than a 125-watt battery and over 25,000 BTUs of body heat. Combined with a form of fusion, the machines will find all the energy they will ever need.
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  • p4Samwisep4Samwise Join Date: 2002-12-15 Member: 10831Members
    I don't care if you ARE an admin. This must be done.

    *throws foam rubber hammer at MonsE*
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  • LigerLiger Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18026Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--CommunistWithAGun+Aug 21 2003, 07:26 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Aug 21 2003, 07:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wonderful, another way the U.S military can over-rely on technology. HUGE OMG ROBOT US MARINE Versus 1 man in sandals.

    Man In sandals>Robot <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Umm... actually, its more: one silly rushkie with a transplant arm from one of three clone operatives > Marine Robot


    And MonsiE ha a point, i mean that's the whole plot point behind the matrix... That fact being the reason the machines hadn't just simply eradicated the human race.

    But one would have to wonder why they hadn't begun searching for a way to take the cloud down... but that's off topic.



    Hmm... Bio-juice could indeed be an EXTREMELY viable source... but do we have the technology currently?...
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    Hmm... I finished "Stranger in a Strange Land" just last month. Man that's man alive that was a long book, (started LAST summer, stopped when school started, borrowed it again when school was over). It's interesting to say the least, but it wasn't a page turner for me, so it took awhile for me to finish...
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <img src='http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20030821/capt.sge.sff34.210803083342.photo00.default-243x384.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    Are the blue running pants really needed? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--404NotFound+Aug 21 2003, 09:11 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Aug 21 2003, 09:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <img src='http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20030821/capt.sge.sff34.210803083342.photo00.default-243x384.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    Are the blue running pants really needed? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *Shoots-self*
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I love how big of a douche bag the Yahoo! Community is.

    <a href='http://post.news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=NEWS&action=l&ft=1&board=37138456&sid=37138456&title=Japan%20ready%20to%20market%20%26quot%3Brobot%20suit%26quot%3B&tid=afpjapanrobottechnology&date=08-21-2003&url=story.news.yahoo.com%2Fnews%3Ftmpl%3Dstory%26u%3D%2Fafp%2F20030821%2Fbs_wl_afp%2Fjapan_robot_technology_030821082944&.sig=S4.ypqcFJEpyN_o0W0bs_w--' target='_blank'>http://post.news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.m...EpyN_o0W0bs_w--</a>
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Just be happy they aren't hot pants.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Powered armour? Wow, I've never heard of <i>that</i> before <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    edited August 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--SoulSkorpion+Aug 22 2003, 02:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Aug 22 2003, 02:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Powered armour? Wow, I've never heard of <i>that</i> before <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    [pic] <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    GO BGC!!!
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Pffftt Electronics are overrated when we have THESE I can die happy

    <img src='http://www.evabeast.com/albums/evaunits/aad.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Venmoch+Aug 22 2003, 11:27 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Aug 22 2003, 11:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Pffftt Electronics are overrated when we have THESE I can die happy

    <img src='http://www.evabeast.com/albums/evaunits/aad.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Rei-Ayanami!!!

    :o

    I love evangelion
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Venmoch+Aug 22 2003, 05:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Aug 22 2003, 05:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Pffftt Electronics are overrated when we have THESE I can die happy

    [pic] <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Shh. Don't give stuff away <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Anyways, they aren't mechanised armour.
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  • CronosCronos Join Date: 2002-10-18 Member: 1542Members
    Nasa had the idea for armored suits to resist gravity in the 60's (back when jupiter was thought to be a solid world with a very thick atmosphere, and the great red spot was theorised to be a giant mountain), so I guess that would qualify as power armor...

    Science fiction always has a tendency to predict the future. Star trek predicted matter teleportation in the 60's and right now we're teleporting protons electrons and even beams of light.

    Of course it all relies on us not blowing each other up, so in all probability the dolphin/whale alliance will take over the world in the aftermath of the Last Great War Of Humanity...
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