Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00431
To: "'JVernonM@aol.com'" JVernonM@aol.com
From: Hyndman hyndmanm@cadvision.com
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 09:50:10 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: question
>I mean real robots. Autonomous, seemingly sentiant, and possessing the ability
>to interact with humans on a level that produces meaningful relationships.
>This can be construction, hazardous employment, servitude, entertainment,
>pets, household maintenance, this is limited only by your imagination. Perhaps
>this is my own interpratation. I basicly believe we (builders) are attracted
>to the idea of human created artificial life. Being alive entails much more
>than being able to walk over sand dunes.
So you think that fungus, bacteria, aren't alive? Think of beam bots as
microorganisms, wailing a flagella to move. In fact wasn't a creature
as simple as that the reason why you are alive today?
Hazardous employment, hear of the mine clearing implications for BEAM?
Entertainment, I sure get a hell of a lot of that by building robots.
>>> For a second play NASA, and build MAR's Pathfinder.
>> Now who uses Cadillac of parts? You can buy parts or you can wreck your
>> walkman for parts.
>I don't see the comparison of pathfinder and a symet, sorry. I haven't been
>able to build anything from parts pulled EXCLUSIVELY from an old walkman. I
>still had to buy at least a couple of new parts from suppliers. Hype.
Is that a challenge? Also, How much did NASA spend on Sourjourner? Then
did you hear about their idea of instead of sending One big expensive bot,
sending MANY small robots. NASA has been known to take idea's from BEAM,
just look at some of JPL's stuff. Look familiar?
Devin
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