Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #05088
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: landry b matt stratguitar911@juno.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 19:57:22 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Something funny with the 1382 voltage triggers?
On Wed, 07 Jul 1999 19:22:26 -0400 Bob Shannon
writes:
>Steven Bolt wrote:
>> BEAM `bots don't have to perform tasks, but they might be more
>> interesting when based on properly designed, described and
>> explained circuitry. That kind of stuff can behave just as
>> `insect-like', if that's what is wanted.
>
>Technically, if it does not perform a tast, its not a robot. Make a
>photovore
>carry around a solar powered thingy, even a flag spinner, and now you
>have
>a real robot.
>
umm... isn't the photovore's main task to search out light? i'm probably
wrong but i thought i'd ask...
bye
matthew
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