Comments on Wall-Climbing Robots Use Compliant Electroadhesion
These robots have a unique way of sticking to just about any surface. (Read
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"I'm pretty sure that this is the same wall-climbing robot from SRI.
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(Bill Christensen 5/30/2008 3:54:38 AM)
"I'm thinking three things - 1) excellent way to spy on folks by listening thru the walls or windows, or extending an arm with an RF cam lens on it to a window corner, 2) DHS probably has a fat contract for a bunch of them out already, and 3) they might not work so well if your walls are dirty - as in loose dust / dirt on the surfaces.
Anybody know about that #3?"
(Dave 7/8/2008 8:29:50 AM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'