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Nevilledog

(54,714 posts) Sun Jul 18, 2021, 10:39 PM Jul 2021

Boston Dynamics machines flawlessly and soulfully dancing in rhythm.

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Boston Dynamics machines flawlessly and soulfully dancing in rhythm.

11:06 AM · Jul 17, 2021

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Boston Dynamics machines flawlessly and soulfully dancing in rhythm. (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

This video is a few years old. Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #1

I hadn't seen the dancing in sync video before.... Nevilledog Jul 2021 #2

Fun and cool and a bit creepy at the same time. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #3

whow. I have to say that I am impressed. smooth. Thanks for video riversedge Jul 2021 #4

All I can say is that it takes very little computational power to dance better than I do Orrex Jul 2021 #5

Is that you, Elaine? ret5hd Jul 2021 #7

I used to think this was fun and cute -- until I learned that the "dog" is being used by police wackadoo wabbit Jul 2021 #6

Bow Down dweller Jul 2021 #8

Johnny2X2X

(23,706 posts)

1. This video is a few years old.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 10:41 PM

Jul 2021

Still amazing. The computing power this takes must be astounding. So many calculations involved in balance.

Nevilledog

(54,714 posts)

2. I hadn't seen the dancing in sync video before....

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 10:45 PM

Jul 2021

Ocelot II

(129,271 posts)

3. Fun and cool and a bit creepy at the same time.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 10:47 PM

Jul 2021

Love it!

riversedge

(79,582 posts)

4. whow. I have to say that I am impressed. smooth. Thanks for video

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 10:50 PM

Jul 2021

Orrex

(66,709 posts)

5. All I can say is that it takes very little computational power to dance better than I do

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 10:55 PM

Jul 2021

ret5hd

(22,227 posts)

7. Is that you, Elaine?

Reply to Orrex (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 11:52 PM

Jul 2021

wackadoo wabbit

(1,289 posts)

6. I used to think this was fun and cute -- until I learned that the "dog" is being used by police

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 11:46 PM

Jul 2021

Here's just one link. There are others.

https://speculareffect.org/2021/03/02/police-now-actively-using-boston-dynamics-robot-dogs/

Just another entry in the Boring Dystopia that our world has become.

dweller

(27,896 posts)

8. Bow Down

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jul 19, 2021, 01:43 AM

Jul 2021

To yo’ funky robot Overlords

✌🏻

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