Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #05594
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 19:40:56 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: BEAM contest question.
We need a contest for innovative walkers!!!
We had Smallest Photovore, Innovative motion, and now we need something
for all us walker people!
Wyzyrd1 wrote:
>
> hmmmmm.. when's the NEXT "most unique form of locomotion" contest.......
>
> I think I had a cool idea, but need to work on a proof-of-concept model
> first :)
>
> Wyzyrd
> <:)}
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5595 Mon, 9 Aug 1999 20:40:05 EDT [alt-beam] Candle bots beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Ripter01@aol.com I had an idea, I don't know if this has ever been tryed before or not but
what do you people think of a bot that was candle powered instead of solar
powered? It could search out the darkest parts in the room and bring light
:) I just thought i could get feed back on this idea
Tell me what ya think
-Ripter
5596 Mon, 9 Aug 1999 21:04:56 EDT [alt-beam] Re: Candle bots beam@sgiblab.sgi.com JVernonM@aol.com In a message dated 8/9/99 8:41:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Ripter01@aol.com
writes:
> a bot that was candle powered instead of solar
> powered? It could search out the darkest parts in the room and bring
light
Like the hovering bots that light the way of royalty in Dune.
Jim
5597 Mon, 09 Aug 1999 18:13:55 -0700 [alt-beam] Re: Candle bots beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Sean Rigter If you use the candle for muscle wire (or steam power for that matter) maybe
but the radiant energy is to low for a solar cell to use. Plus bringing a lit
candle to some dark part of the room (under the sofa maybe) will light up the
room alright and probably the rest of the house too.
wilf
Ripter01@aol.com wrote:
> I had an idea, I don't know if this has ever been tryed before or not but
> what do you people think of a bot that was candle powered instead of solar
> powered? It could search out the darkest parts in the room and bring light
> :) I just thought i could get feed back on this idea
> Tell me what ya think
> -Ripter
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