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Anonymous
nothing good in gif today, so i post some old shit
>> Tard Wrangler
what the fuck is that???
>> Anonymous
its the almighty
>> Anonymous
wtf?
>> Anonymous
A dutch guy named Theo Jansen makes these. He uses algorithms to simulate evolution and creates these creatures. They're completely self-reliant. Check youtube for more.
>> Anonymous
The least retarded mech that's ever been posted on 4chan.
>> Anonymous
Optimus Prime got nuthin'
>> Anonymous
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>> Guodzilla
>>1100876
Okay: I understand the properties behind the rigid, triangular elements and the deformed polygonals which create the "stride" simulation from a simple rotary camshaft, but

WTF IS POWERING IT!!?? I saw some clips where he was obviously pushing/pulling the mechanism, but after he lets go, then what? Was it momentum, wind power (some mechanisms had sails) or what?
(skritches head)

Weirder than Kangaroo shit, but Super Cool nonetheless!
>> The Hand
>>1100931

In the OP, you can see someone pushing it from the inside.
>> Anonymous
one of the youtube videos said all his stuff was wind powered...most of em had big sail...maybe the ones in this one are hidden inside
>> Anonymous
Something with that top flap maybe?
>> Anonymous
that's what i was thinking....probably catches the wind in that back flap and turns something up in there
>> Anonymous
the wind pushes it
>> Anonymous
by powered by sail they, it is tethered to a huge sail, think of a drag racer when he wants to stop, most of the shots do not include the massive sail.
>> Anonymous
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/162
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Ny5BYc-Fs

these things are actually much more remarkable than they seem. i give two sauces
>> Anonymous
/r/ the one with darth vader offering a kid some toast.
>> Anonymous
>>1100931
Most of them are wind powered and use circular movement.
They're called Sandbeest I think.
>> Anonymous
>>1100900
holy shit

that disturbs me in so many unexplained ways
>> Anonymous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2KkGFuRLew&feature=related
you can see someone pushing it in the middle back still cool tho
>> Anonymous
>>1101990
yea but even if someone is pushing it, to get those movements that smooth the people are just cutting out the wind factor which would be pushing it instead of them
>> Anonymous
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i saw this on /b/ earlier. i lol'd so hard i cried
>> Anonymous
>>1101960
BigDog is coming into your nightmares tonight...
>> Anonymous
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>>1101930

Strandebeest.

I 3D designed one in my own free time just to see if I could do it. Mine moves because of the rotating crankshaft in the middle. If one can manage to find a way to keep that rotating, then this can move indefinitely.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>1100900
wtf is this shit
>> Anonymous
similar...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz9kZh8PNVM
>> Anonymous
>>1102108

What program u use to make that? looks pretty good
>> Anonymous
>>1102176
I bet you COULD do it in blender, since its physics simulations are amazing, but I don't think it would be easy.