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a kennedy

(28,895 posts) Tue Dec 29, 2020, 08:51 PM Dec 2020

Now this is creepy AND scary.......😱 😱 😱

https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/12/29/22205055/boston-dynamics-robots-spot-atlas-handle-dancing-video

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Now this is creepy AND scary.......😱 😱 😱 (Original Post) a kennedy Dec 2020 OP

That thing dances a helluva lot better than tRump, however Blue Owl Dec 2020 #1

I know........this just makes me hurl........ a kennedy Dec 2020 #5

I've seen some bad dancers Rorey Dec 2020 #9

I agree, as bad as they are and they're pretty bad .. CatMor Dec 2020 #10

That fact fuck dances like Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld". brush Dec 2020 #13

God, I hate him. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #15

Don't worry, call Old Glory! happybird Dec 2020 #2

Fascinating Rorey Dec 2020 #3

I know...... a kennedy Dec 2020 #6

That was creepy. blueinredohio Dec 2020 #4

I know........ a kennedy Dec 2020 #8

It's fabulous! frogmarch Dec 2020 #7

Actually... I loved it! Silver Gaia Dec 2020 #11

Animation or automation. safeinOhio Dec 2020 #12

I love it! And the robots have good taste in music. Dem2theMax Dec 2020 #14

Blue Owl

(48,260 posts)

1. That thing dances a helluva lot better than tRump, however

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:01 PM

Dec 2020

a kennedy

(28,895 posts)

5. I know........this just makes me hurl........

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:04 PM

Dec 2020

Rorey

(8,434 posts)

9. I've seen some bad dancers

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:08 PM

Dec 2020

But he's on a whole 'nother level of awful.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

10. I agree, as bad as they are and they're pretty bad ..

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:10 PM

Dec 2020

they still dance better than trump. trump dancing is downright embarrassing.

brush

(51,155 posts)

13. That fact fuck dances like Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld".

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 10:49 PM

Dec 2020

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

15. God, I hate him.

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 30, 2020, 12:58 AM

Dec 2020

He's such an ass!

happybird

(4,107 posts)

2. Don't worry, call Old Glory!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:02 PM

Dec 2020

Rorey

(8,434 posts)

3. Fascinating

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:03 PM

Dec 2020

It's hard to not start thinking they're *alive*.

a kennedy

(28,895 posts)

6. I know......

Reply to Rorey (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:05 PM

Dec 2020

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

4. That was creepy.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:04 PM

Dec 2020

a kennedy

(28,895 posts)

8. I know........

Reply to blueinredohio (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:06 PM

Dec 2020

frogmarch

(12,118 posts)

7. It's fabulous!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:06 PM

Dec 2020

I love it! Thanks for posting.

Silver Gaia

(4,402 posts)

11. Actually... I loved it!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:35 PM

Dec 2020

It made me laugh with joy! Even though I realize these are proto-cylons, they aren't that yet, and I enjoyed them. It won't be scary to me until they successfully merge this with advanced AI, and that is probably closer than we think. But for now, this amazed me and gave me joy.

safeinOhio

(31,643 posts)

12. Animation or automation.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:46 PM

Dec 2020

Has that Disney Pixar look and the shadows are off. Just my guess.

Dem2theMax

(9,451 posts)

14. I love it! And the robots have good taste in music.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 11:38 PM

Dec 2020

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