Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Internet Gah! "BigDog" gives me the creeps!
Posted by Curt Holman @Curt_Holman on Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Sometimes you stumble upon viral video clips that give you the willies without featuring any objectionable content. The so-called "BigDog" makes my skin crawl. Essentially it's a Pentagon-funded robot designed to be a four-legged "mule" for military purposes, and demonstrates a striking ability to climb over rough terrain and even slippery ice. It reminds me of nothing so much as a wingless, four-legged housefly the size of a Shetland Pony, and it makes a buzzing noise to match. The first publicity photos of Benicio del Toro as the Wolfman have nothing on the BigDog. I'm freaking out!
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